Anxiety and low mood are the two things people most often reach out to us about. They’re also two of the most responsive things we work with, which is worth saying right at the start, because it so rarely feels that way from the inside.
They turn up looking like all sorts of things. A racing heart at four in the morning. A teenager who used to have weekend plans and somehow doesn’t anymore. A quiet flatness where things used to matter.
None of it means anything is wrong with you, or with your child. More often it means something has been carried for a while, and it’s ready to be set down with a bit of help.
In teens and young adults this can look like
In adults this can look like
We begin by getting curious about what’s underneath it, because anxiety and low mood are usually the signal rather than the source. Sometimes it’s ADHD that nobody had spotted. Sometimes it’s a loss that never quite got named as one. Sometimes it’s simply a season that would wear anyone out.
From there it becomes practical, and rather hopeful. What’s happening in the body. What the thoughts are doing, and whether they’re being fair. What can gently change day to day, and what was never yours to carry in the first place.
We’ll also be careful not to make this bigger than it is. A good deal of what you’re feeling is a very reasonable response to real life, and hearing that said plainly is often a relief all on its own.
*If you or someone you love is in immediate danger, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is there 24 hours a day, by call or text, at 988.
If you’re having thoughts of hurting yourself, please reach out to one of those now rather than waiting for an appointment. When you’re ready, we’ll be here for the longer work.
You may benefit from support if:
Many adults normalize high stress because they have lived with it for years. Over time, however, constant activation reshapes how you think, relate, and rest.
With thoughtful support, your nervous system can return to steadiness. Decision-making becomes clearer. Reactions soften. Relationships feel less strained.
You do not have to keep living at full alert.
It never has to reach a crisis to be worth a conversation. Reaching out early is usually just kinder on everyone.