Anxiety Therapy in Dallas, TX
Anxiety Therapy in Dallas, Texas
You’re looking for relief from anxiety and wondering about therapy in Dallas.
You’re struggling to keep your head above water. You keep taking on too much and it feels like you’re drowning. You overanalyze everything and you’re caught in a never-ending loop of self-doubt and perfectionism. Every social interaction feels like an ordeal. You feel irritable and withdrawn which just ends up leading to guilt and further isolation. You constantly worry about not being good enough. You’re tired of struggling to breath and constantly pushing back tears. You just want this knot in your chest and this heaviness to go away.
You’re ready for something different.
You’re tired of feeling afraid of your own feelings and afraid to make a mistake. You’re ready to feel whole and to be able to give yourself some compassion. You don’t want to wake up feeling anxious, angry, or sad anymore. You’re ready to feel grounded and to really get to know yourself and to worry less about what other people think.
If you’re searching for anxiety therapy in Dallas, you may feel stuck in cycles of overthinking, tension, irritability, or constant “what if” scenarios. Anxiety can show up as racing thoughts, sleep disruption, perfectionism, panic, or difficulty relaxing, even when you logically know you’re safe. Our anxiety therapy in Dallas integrates trauma-informed, relational, and nervous system-focused approaches to help address not only the symptoms of anxiety, but the underlying patterns that keep it activated.
We’re therapists in Dallas, and we’re here to help.
Allison Schmid, MA, LPC
Amanda Stretcher Lewis, MA, LPC-S
We help adults who feel stuck overcome anxiety and find meaning and direction in life, so that they can move forward in the areas of life in which they feel paralyzed. Through therapy, our clients experience freedom from anxiety and depression by breaking free from the issues that are covering up their true selves. We help our clients cultivate compassion and to feel like they can breathe and be present. There will be a mix of humor, sarcasm and frank discussion used to process the pain, along with tools to help you utilize the techniques you learn outside of therapy.
In order to build consistency and move past a state of crisis, our clients can expect to meet with us weekly or bi-weekly. We believe in the power of consistent support in achieving sustainable change. We want to to partner with you and help you show up for yourself, by providing a space either in-person or online for relief from your current struggles. Our main goal is to free you from the things that are keeping your authentic self from thriving and to help you connect to the present moment with less anxiety.
“I believe with all my heart that just understanding the metapurpose of the anxious struggle helps to make it beautiful. Purposeful, creative, bold, rich, deep things are always beautiful.”
— Sarah Wilson in First, We Make the Beast Beauitful: A New Story About Anxiety
Connect with us for a consult for anxiety therapy in Dallas.
Contact us below and let’s explore if starting anxiety therapy either in-person or online with us is right for you. There are many types of therapy for anxiety, and we’d love to share more about how we each work with anxiety. You can also learn more about our work with
When Anxiety Is More Than Stress
Many individuals seeking an anxiety therapist in Dallas are highly capable, thoughtful, and outwardly successful, yet internally braced. Chronic anxiety often reflects a nervous system that has learned to stay alert due to past experiences, relational unpredictability, or unresolved trauma. In these cases, anxiety therapy benefits from approaches that work beyond coping skills and address the deeper stress response.
Anxiety & Trauma
Anxiety and trauma are often interconnected. Hypervigilance, intrusive thoughts, difficulty relaxing, and emotional reactivity can be trauma responses rather than personality traits. Our trauma-informed anxiety therapy in Dallas helps the body metabolize stored activation so that calming strategies actually work. For clients navigating PTSD symptoms, attachment wounds, or developmental trauma, anxiety therapy may overlap significantly with trauma therapy.
Anxiety in Relationships
Anxiety does not exist in isolation. Many clients experience relationship anxiety, fear of abandonment, conflict avoidance, reassurance-seeking, or difficulty repairing after arguments. Couples counseling in Dallas can be helpful when anxiety patterns are impacting connection, communication, or trust.
Even in individual anxiety therapy, we explore attachment patterns and relational dynamics that influence emotional safety. When needed, couples therapy in Dallas can support partners in building co-regulation rather than escalating anxiety cycles.
How We Treat Anxiety
Anxiety therapy in Dallas can look different depending on the root of activation. Rather than focusing solely on symptom management, we integrate:
Brainspotting for Anxiety
Brainspotting can help access subcortical areas where anxiety patterns are stored. Many clients find that this approach supports processing experiences that keep the nervous system in a chronic state of alertness.
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
Anxiety often lives physically in tight shoulders, shallow breathing, and persistent tension. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy helps increase awareness of these patterns and gently supports completion of stress responses.
Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)
For individuals whose anxiety reflects chronic hypervigilance, the Safe and Sound Protocol can support vagal regulation and increase capacity for connection and calm.
Types of Anxiety We Support
We support individuals in Dallas navigating:
Generalized anxiety
Panic symptoms
Social anxiety
Relationship anxiety
Work-related stress
High-functioning anxiety
Anxiety connected to trauma or attachment wounds
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When Anxiety Therapy Isn’t Enough
Sometimes anxiety is the surface symptom of deeper relational injury or trauma. If anxiety therapy reveals patterns of unresolved trauma or chronic conflict cycles, we may recommend integrating trauma therapy in Dallas or couples counseling to support more comprehensive healing.
Frequently Asked Questions About Anxiety Therapy in Dallas
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Anxiety therapy often focuses on current symptoms such as racing thoughts or panic. Trauma therapy in Dallas addresses the root nervous system patterns that may be driving those symptoms. For many clients, these approaches overlap.
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Yes. When anxiety shows up in relationship patterns, such as reassurance-seeking, conflict escalation, or withdrawal, couples counseling in Dallas can help partners build co-regulation and emotional safety.
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Yes. We provide in-person anxiety therapy in Dallas as well as virtual sessions across Texas. In-person sessions can enhance nervous system regulation and relational attunement.
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Medication can be helpful for some individuals, but it is not required. Our approach focuses on helping your nervous system shift patterns of chronic activation while building sustainable coping and relational support.
Begin Anxiety Therapy in Dallas
If you’re looking for an anxiety therapist in Dallas who integrates trauma-informed and relational approaches, you’re invited to request a consultation. Together, we can explore whether anxiety therapy, trauma therapy, or couples counseling may best support your goals.