Anxiety Therapy
For Adults | Online Across California
Work with an Anxiety Specialist Using a Mind–Body Approach, So Your System Can Finally Settle.
A brief, no-pressure call to see if this work is the right fit.
If you’re honest with yourself, your mind rarely truly relaxes.
—Especially if you tend toward perfectionism, overthinking, or feeling like you always need to get things exactly right.
You go for a walk to calm down, but find you’re still replaying the same conversation or scenario over and over.
Even when nothing is immediately wrong, your system stays on—tracking, anticipating, and preparing.
It doesn’t feel like usual worry or concern.
It leaves you wondering why it keeps happening this way.
And you have a sense that your past is somehow affecting your present.
That the experiences you’ve carried for years are influencing how you feel, react, and relate.
You want to understand the connection, so you can finally shift it and begin creating a new future for yourself and your relationships.
You’re ready to experience:
An increased ability to stay present in moments that used to feel overwhelming
More space between what feels like a trigger and your response
Breathing that feels more accessible, rather than controlled
Decisions that come from a steadier place, not urgency
Less background tension in your body
You may have already tried to think your way through it.
Maybe you've tried thought stopping and affirmations with frustrating results.
But you’re wondering if Deeper healing is possible.
And what it would look like to work at that level.
How This Work Is Different.
This work is designed to address anxiety at its source—not just how it shows up in your thoughts, but how past experiences continue to shape how your system responds in the present.
Moving with that insight, we focus on what happens in real time when racing thoughts come up—how your attention moves, how your body responds, and what begins to shift when you stay with an experience differently.
Our work is collaborative and paced.
You won’t be pushed into overwhelm.
Instead, we stay within a range where you can remain present while your system begins to process and respond in new ways.
This may include approaches such as Brainspotting and gentle exposure-based therapy.
Each is used intentionally—to help you engage what’s difficult without reinforcing the same patterns.
Over time, this work supports a different kind of change—less reactivity, more flexibility, and a greater ability to move through moments that once felt consuming.
Can Anxiety Therapy Be Done Online?
Yes—this work translates well to an online setting and remains just as effective when done over video.
Because the focus is on your internal experience—attention, sensation, and response—it doesn’t rely on being in the same physical space.
We approach the work much as we would in person. You’ll want to choose a private, uninterrupted space where you feel comfortable and able to focus.
Together, we move at a pace that feels manageable and supportive—allowing your system to engage in the work without needing to force anything.
This Work May Be a Good Fit If:
You feel persistently tense, even during downtime
Your mind rarely fully powers down
You find yourself second-guessing more than you’d like
Rest doesn’t come easily—or comes with guilt
You carry a strong sense of responsibility for everything
Your body holds a steady undercurrent of tightness
This work isn’t about eliminating anxiety entirely.
It’s about restoring flexibility, recovery, and a greater sense of internal steadiness.
Over time, as your nervous system experiences more moments of safety and regulation, patterns begin to shift. Reactivity softens. Recovery becomes more accessible.
The pace of change is influenced by many factors—including current life stressors—and we move in a way that respects that reality.
If your anxiety shows up more specifically in social situations—conversations, meetings, or being in front of others—you can learn more about that here →
I’m Dr. Pipkins, a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in anxiety and mind–body therapy.
About This Work
If This Feels Like the Right Direction
If you’re looking for a way to work with anxiety that creates change in real time, I invite you to schedule a consultation.
This brief call is a chance to ask questions, talk through what you’ve been experiencing, and get a sense of whether this approach feels like a good fit. There’s no pressure to commit.
Frequently Asked Questions
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That’s a common experience. While some people notice anxiety across many areas of life, others find it shows up most clearly in social or interpersonal settings—like conversations, group environments, or situations where they feel observed or evaluated.
In those cases, the work can be approached a bit differently. We often focus more directly on how anxiety shows up in real-time interactions, including patterns like overthinking, self-monitoring, or feeling on edge around others.
If this sounds like your experience, you can learn more about how this is approached on the social anxiety page →
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Exposure therapy doesn’t mean being pushed into overwhelming situations.
In this work, it’s approached gradually and collaboratively—at a pace that allows you to stay present and engaged. Often, we’re working with smaller moments or internal experiences rather than jumping straight into high-pressure situations.
The goal isn’t to force anything, but to help your system respond differently over time.
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Brainspotting is a mind-body approach that helps process experiences at a deeper level than talk therapy alone.
You’re never required to use any specific method. We can talk through different options and decide together what feels most useful and appropriate for you.
The work is always collaborative and tailored to your comfort and goals.
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Yes. Nervous-system–based therapy can be done very effectively through secure video sessions.
Many clients appreciate being able to work from a private, comfortable space where they can focus without rushing or commuting.
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The consultation is simply a chance to explore that question.
During the call we can:
• talk about what you’ve been experiencing
• discuss what you’re hoping will change
• decide together whether this approach feels like the right next step