Specialized help for panic disorder
Take control and feel safe again
I use a compassionate and practical approach to help you handle the physical and mental toll of panic attacks. We will work together to find tools that actually work for you, so you can stop living in fear and get back to your daily life.
Now accepting Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield for specialized panic disorder care.
I provide trauma-informed therapy over Zoom for adults living anywhere in Texas. If you are looking for help with panic disorder, I offer a supportive and professional space where we can work through these challenges together from the comfort and privacy of your own home.
Finding Your Way Back to Feeling Safe
Supportive Therapy for Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder
Panic attacks can feel completely overwhelming. They often strike out of nowhere, leaving you physically and emotionally shaken. At Embodied Psychotherapy, I offer a grounded, science-backed space where you can understand why these episodes happen and learn how to move through them with confidence.
What happens when panic hits
Understanding the Rush
A panic attack is an intense surge of fear that usually peaks within ten minutes. The physical sensations—like a racing heart, chest tightness, or feeling like you can't catch your breath—are incredibly frightening and can even feel like a medical emergency. I help you make sense of these responses so they lose their power over you, giving you the clarity needed to manage them as they happen.
Practical tools for real stability
A Holistic Approach
We will look at the big picture, combining effective therapy with practical changes that fit your daily life. Together, we will work on specific breathing techniques, movement, and ways to calm your nervous system. The goal is to give you a reliable toolkit so you can feel back in control of your own body and regain a sense of safety.
Compassionate care backed by experience
Expertise You Can Trust
My work has been featured in national publications like Verywell Mind and Everyday Health, and I use frameworks like the Power Threat Meaning Framework to look at the 'why' behind your distress. I focus on validating what you have been through without simply labeling you with a diagnosis. Your dignity and unique experience are at the center of our work together.
Looking beyond the surface symptoms
Building Lasting Resilience
Stopping the panic in the moment is the first step, but we will not stop there. We will also explore the deeper triggers and patterns that cause anxiety in the first place, whether they stem from past trauma or family history. By getting to the root of these behaviors, we can shift old habits into a level of emotional strength that lasts long after our sessions end.
A Real Path to Overcoming Panic
Practical tools and steady support to help you feel safe and in control
I believe that recovery from panic starts with feeling truly safe. My approach combines proven clinical methods with body-based techniques to help you navigate moments of intense fear. Together, we will work on getting you back to a place where you feel in charge of your life again, rather than feeling like panic is running the show.
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Shifting Your Perspective
We’ll use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to look at the thought patterns that keep panic going. By identifying these triggers, we can shift how you think and break the cycle of fear.
02
Calming Your Nervous System
Panic is a physical experience. We’ll use grounding and breathing techniques to help your body settle down when you feel symptoms like a racing heart, teaching you how to find your way back to calm.
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Demystifying the Experience
It helps to know exactly what’s happening in your body. While a panic attack can feel like a medical emergency, it’s a specific psychological reaction. Understanding the science behind it takes away some of its power and helps you manage it with more confidence.
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Building Healthy Habits
We’ll look at your daily routine—like movement and caffeine intake—to find ways to lower your overall stress. By making small, realistic changes, we can reduce physical triggers and build the resilience you need for the long term.
Break the Cycle of Panic and Feel Like Yourself Again
How to regain control and start feeling safe again
Living with panic often means being on high alert all the time, where sudden waves of fear feel just as intense as a physical emergency. I do more than just help you manage those symptoms. We will look at what is actually happening in your body when anxiety takes over and use practical tools to help you feel safe in your own skin again. By combining proven therapy methods with mindfulness and somatic awareness, we can work together to break these overwhelming patterns and help you find your way back to a sense of calm.
Embodied Psychotherapy, PLLC
