Therapy for Anxiety and Worry in Maryland
Specialized Support for Anxiety Disorders for Children, Teens, and Adults
Whether you're struggling with social anxiety, general anxiety, or stress that feels unmanageable, it's important to know how common and treatable these challenges are! Anxiety affects a huge number of people in the U.S. (of all ages) yet many still suffer in silence, unsure where to turn or how to find lasting relief.
The good news is, you don’t have to navigate it alone! With the right support and therapist, it’s possible to quiet the noise, reconnect with yourself, and move through life with more ease and confidence. Therapy offers a space to slow down, make sense of what you're feeling, and develop practical tools to manage anxiety in a sustainable, meaningful way: for you and your family. It’s my hope that clients leave each session feeling a little more equipped to manage their stress and face their challenges with greater confidence and calm.
What Anxiety Sounds Like and Looks Like
Persistent, overwhelming worry that leads to frustration, makes decision-making difficult, and prevents you from fully relaxing.
Strong fears of being judged or embarrassed that make you want to avoid social situations or push through them while feeling extremely on edge the whole time.
Intense discomfort or fear triggered by specific scenarios like air travel, illness, medical visits, or encounters with certain animals, often leading to avoidance or distress.
Unable to direct attention away from your body’s physical sensations, such as feeing dizzy, monitoring heartrate, keeping track of breath, and constantly worrying about possible panic attacks.
Frequently seeking reassurance from others or researching in order to feel safe.
How Therapy Helps: Creative Therapeutic Modalities
Anxiety is a quiet storyteller, whispering the worries your heart carries. Through art, you give its voice color and shape, revealing hidden feelings without words. When you walk and talk, nature becomes a gentle listener, helping your story unfold step by step. And with ACT, you learn to hold your story gently, making space for your fears while moving forward with courage and calm.
Art Therapy
In Session: We use art materials like paints, clay, and collage to express feelings and stories that can be hard to put into words. Together, we create images about your worries, stress, or hopes, then reflect on what the art reveals about your inner experience.
Helps With: Overwhelm, anxiety, feeling stuck in repetitive thoughts, difficulty expressing emotions, and building self-awareness and calm.
Walk-and-Talk Therapy
In Session: We’ll go outside and walk while we talk, since the research shows us that being in nature helps you feel more relaxed and connected to your body. The fresh air and natural surroundings support you during therapy.
Helps With: Symptoms of nervousness by combining movement and talking, which can ease stress and make anxious feelings easier to manage.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
In Session: We practice mindfulness exercises to notice thoughts and feelings without judgment. We explore your values and what matters most to you, helping you take actions aligned with those values even when anxiety or difficult thoughts show up.
Helps With: Anxiety, intrusive thoughts, avoidance, perfectionism, and building psychological flexibility.
Check out my Instagram for additional creative resources and get a better sense of the artistic process and what it's like to work with me, take a look at my Instagram page @arttherapywithkristy
