Sepideh Hossaini, MA, RP, CSFT
Individual Psychotherapy and Couples Therapy
Anxiety Therapy
Anxiety can be a natural response to stress, but when it becomes persistent, overwhelming, or begins interfering with daily life, it can affect emotional, and mental well-being.
You might notice constant worry, tension, restlessness or difficulty sleeping.
As a Registered Psychotherapist, I provide somatic-oriented psychotherapy that integrates both the mind and body, helping clients explore the patterns and experiences that contribute to anxiety. Therapy can offer a space to reflect, develop coping strategies, and work toward increased emotional balance.
What anxiety can feel like
Do you find your mind constantly jumping from one worry to another; work, family, health, or finances, even when nothing specific has gone wrong?
It can feel hard to switch off, relax, or stay present, as if your thoughts are always anticipating the next problem.
Do social situations leave you overthinking everything you said, or avoiding them altogether?
You might worry about being judged, saying the wrong thing, or not fitting in, even in everyday interactions like meetings, small talk, or social gatherings.
While everyone’s experience is different, these patterns may affect how you show up in relationships, work, or daily life. In therapy, we can explore what may be contributing to these fears and work together on approaches that support you in feeling more at ease over time.
Do you find yourself worrying about your health more than you’d like; paying close attention to physical sensations or feeling alarmed by minor symptoms? It can be difficult to feel reassured, even after checking or seeking answers.
Health-related anxiety can feel consuming and hard to step away from. While everyone’s experience is different, these patterns may lead to frequent checking, researching, or avoiding situations that feel uncertain.
In therapy, we can explore what may be contributing to these worries and work together to explore tools to support you relate to your health with more ease and less distress over time.
Anxiety therapy may be helpful for individuals experiencing:
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Persistent worry or tension
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Panic attacks
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Social anxiety or fear of judgment
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Health anxiety or concerns about illness
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Work-related stress
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Burnout
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Panic attacks or sudden bouts of fear
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Overthinking or mental rumination
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Work-related stress or burnout
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Somatic feelings related to anxiety
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Difficulty managing emotions or setting boundaries
Somatic Therapy for Anxiety
As a Registered Psychotherapist , I integrate somatic-oriented psychotherapy alongside relational and evidence-informed approaches. Somatic therapy focuses on the connection between the body, mind, and nervous system, recognizing that anxiety often shows up not only as racing thoughts but also as physical sensations, such as muscle tension, shallow breathing, or restlessness.
In somatic-oriented psychotherapy, attention is given to how the body stores and responds to stress, and how these patterns influence emotions, thoughts, and behavior. By exploring physical sensations, posture, breath, and movement in session, clients can develop greater awareness of their internal experience. This awareness may support you to notice early signs of anxiety, regulate responses, and respond more calmly in challenging situations.
Combining somatic therapy with reflective psychotherapy may allow clients to explore not only what they are thinking or feeling, but also how anxiety is expressed in the body. This may support regulation, self-understanding, and resilience in daily life.
Therapy is collaborative, and strategies are tailored to each client’s unique experience, supporting them in navigating anxiety in ways that feel personally meaningful and manageable.
Feel free to reach out for a consultation call.
