Let me paint you a picture that might feel eerily familiar: You're lying in bed at 3 AM, heart racing like you've just run a marathon… except you haven't moved. Your mind is spinning through an endless loop of worries - some rational, most, let’s face it, not - and you're wondering if you're losing your mind. Plot twist: you're not. You're likely experiencing perimenopause anxiety, and trust me when I say you're in excellent (and extensive) company. In my therapy practice in Southport,...

Have you ever wondered why certain situations make your heart race, even when you logically know you're safe? Or why the thought of someone leaving - even for a simple errand - floods you with inexplicable dread? If you find yourself constantly scanning for signs of rejection, overthinking every interaction, or feeling physically tense in relationships, you might be experiencing the lingering effects of relational trauma manifesting as anxiety in your daily life. The connection between our...

You know that feeling when you're about to send an email and you've read it seventeen times, tweaking every word, second-guessing every sentence? Or when someone says "we need to talk" and your mind immediately spirals to the absolute worst-case scenario? That's not just anxiety talking. That's a childhood pattern playing out in real time. Here's what I've learned through years of working with clients in my Southport, CT office and virtually throughout Connecticut, Vermont, and South...