You’re not overreacting, powerless, or beyond support. Your mind is carrying tension and worry that therapy can help you understand.
Anxiety therapy in NYC for adults experiencing racing thoughts, panic, overthinking, and chronic stress. Our trauma-informed, evidence-based approach helps regulate your nervous system, reduce anxiety symptoms, and restore a sense of steadiness and control.
Where Growth Meets Healing
At Mindful Self Therapy, we offer therapy for adults and creatives managing anxiety across New York City, helping you calm your mind, regulate your emotions, and regain a sense of safety and control. Our approach is grounded in curiosity, authenticity, and collaboration because we believe healing happens with you, not to you.
We understand that living with anxiety isn’t about overreacting or being “too sensitive”; it’s about navigating a world that can feel unpredictable and overwhelming. Beneath the worry, tension, or constant “what ifs,” there’s often a quiet question: “Will I ever feel at ease?” We’re here to help you explore that with compassion, not judgment.
Quick Facts About Anxiety Therapy
Adults and creatives struggling with anxiety, panic, overthinking, or chronic stress.
Racing thoughts, chest tightness, insomnia, irritability, constant “what if” thinking.
Psychodynamic therapy, mindfulness-based practices, IFS-informed therapy, Brainspotting & EMDR when appropriate.
45–60 minutes. In-person in NYC (Brooklyn & Queens) and telehealth across NY State.
Can therapy help with panic attacks?
Yes. Therapy helps you understand what triggers panic, reduce fear of the symptoms themselves, and build tools that calm your body during activation. Over time, panic episodes often become less frequent and less intense.
Life in New York City moves fast, and for adults managing anxiety, that pace can feel overwhelming and relentless. You’re juggling work, relationships, and daily responsibilities, yet your mind feels constantly on edge. Maybe your thoughts race, your body is tense, or worry makes it hard to focus on the things that matter most.
You might look like you’re handling everything, but inside, your mind is on high alert, tense, or consumed by worry. The truth is, even when things seem “fine,” anxiety can quietly sap your focus, calm, and confidence. Therapy offers a safe space to pause, understand your patterns, and begin calming your mind while rebuilding a sense of control and ease.
You deserve more than just managing your worries — you deserve to feel calm, confident, and safe within yourself.
What Leads You To Therapy
You feel like your mind is constantly racing and it’s hard to slow down
You overthink conversations, decisions, and what might go wrong next
Your body feels tense or restless, even when you’re exhausted
Sleep doesn’t come easily, or your thoughts wake you in the middle of the night
You find it hard to be present because your mind is always one step ahead
For many of our clients navigating anxiety, therapy is about feeling seen, supported, and understood.
You might notice:
These are all signs that your mind and body are asking for support. You don’t have to wait until exhaustion or overwhelm takes over to begin healing.
How does therapy help with anxiety?
Therapy reduces anxiety by helping you identify distorted thought patterns, decrease avoidance behaviors, and regulate your body’s stress response. As your nervous system becomes less reactive, symptoms like panic and overthinking naturally decrease. You move from survival mode to steadier presence.
When you’ve spent years managing anxiety, overthinking, or constantly anticipating what could go wrong, it takes a toll. You may notice your mind feels restless, your body tense, and even everyday tasks feel daunting.
Many adults with anxiety describe it as living in a constant state of alert, always on edge but never fully at ease. Therapy helps you pause, understand your patterns, and give your mind and body the space to calm, regulate, and begin feeling safe again.
You’re tired of being told to just relax or stop worrying so much. You’ve tried deep breaths, mindfulness apps, and telling yourself it’s all in your head, but the tension keeps coming back.
The truth is, anxiety isn’t something you can simply think your way out of, and you don’t have to manage it alone. You deserve more than constant worry. You deserve calm, confidence, and the support to feel steady and safe within yourself again.
When you learn to work with your mind instead of against your anxiety, your focus, calm, and sense of control can finally begin to grow and return.
How Working with Mindful Self Helps
Our therapists aren’t here to judge, give quick fixes, or tell you to simply calm down. We’re here to listen, collaborate, and help you understand your anxiety in a way that feels supportive and empowering. We know what it’s like to live and work in New York’s fast-paced, high-pressure environment, and we’re here to help you find balance, self-trust, and a lasting sense of calm within it.
Build awareness and compassion for yourself and your patterns of worry
Manage racing thoughts, tension, and physical symptoms of anxiety with evidence-based strategies
Strengthen relationships through clearer communication and emotional connection
Reignite confidence, focus, and a sense of control in your daily life
Feel grounded and present in your body, not overwhelmed by constant mental chatter
Working with Mindful Self can help you:
How Anxiety Therapy Works
1) Consultation / first session: clarify goals, concerns, and what support would help
2) Assessment: understand symptoms, history, relationships, and nervous system patterns
3) Treatment plan: choose approaches that fit (relational, somatic, mindfulness, trauma work, etc.)
4) Ongoing sessions: build skills + insight (regulation, boundaries, self-esteem, communication)
5) Integration: apply changes in real life—work, relationships, creativity, identity
6) Maintenance or closing: taper, sustain progress, and create a long-term support plan
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. You do not need a formal diagnosis to seek support.
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Yes. Anxiety and sleep are closely connected, and therapy can help regulate nighttime overthinking.
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Individual: $160-$200
Couples Therapy: $180-$225
We try to offer reduced rates when we can. Please reach out to see if those slots are available and indicate what your max rate would be.
If you are interested in a reduced rate please use the Sliding Scale Image below to help guide you.
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Therapy is a wonderful place to start or continue your healing process. The first 3-4 sessions are usually focused on getting to know you, your history, your presenting concerns and collaborate on a treatment plan. From there, we move at your own pace and start to unpack whatever you bring into session.
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We are touring musicians, which means that there will be periods of time where our availability and accessibility shifts. We are best suited for clients who have flexible schedules and who are comfortable with possible pauses in treatment. We can discuss in more detail on our consultation call
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In person and virtual sessionl are both available but are the in-person slots are limited. Please inquire if you’d like in person to see if any in-person sessions are open.
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There is a 48 hour cancellation policy. f you cancel with less than 48 hours' notice, or do not show up for your session, you will be charged the full session fee. We will always do my best to try and reschedule you within the same work week to avoid this, but it may not always be possible.
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National Institute of Mental Health – Anxiety Disorders Overview
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety-disorders