Anxiety & Depression

Anxiety

Anxiety can show up in many ways — a mind that won't quiet down, a constant sense of dread, physical tension, panic attacks, or the feeling that something is always about to go wrong. For some, it appears as worry that is difficult to control. For others, it is people-pleasing, perfectionism, avoidance, or difficulty setting boundaries — patterns that quietly drain energy and connection over time.

Anxiety often has roots that go deeper than the present moment. Early experiences, attachment wounds, and long-standing emotional patterns can keep the nervous system in a state of high alert, even when there is no immediate threat. Therapy helps you understand what is driving your anxiety, not just manage it — so that lasting change becomes possible.

Depression

Depression can feel like a heaviness that makes even small tasks feel impossible — a persistent low mood, loss of interest in things you once enjoyed, emotional numbness, withdrawal from others, feelings of hopelessness, or a quiet voice that says you are not enough. It can arrive after a significant loss or transition, or it can settle in gradually, without an obvious cause.

Depression is not a character flaw or a sign of weakness. It is often connected to unprocessed grief, unmet emotional needs, long-standing negative beliefs about yourself, or patterns of relating to others that developed long before you had the tools to understand them. Therapy creates space to gently explore these layers and begin to reconnect with a sense of meaning, energy, and hope.

THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES

  • Schema Therapy
  • Cognitive and Behavioral Interventions
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • EMDR Therapy
  • Sandtray Therapy
  • Attachment-Focused and Emotion-Focused Approaches

You deserve more than just getting through each day. Together, we will work toward building a life that feels genuinely worth living — with greater ease, connection, and self-compassion.

In-person and virtual therapy sessions are available. Please call or email to schedule a consultation.

Ji Young Kim, M.A., LPC-S

Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor
Advanced ISST Schema Therapist Supervisor & Trainer, Individual

ANXIETY — COMMON SIGNS

  • Chronic Worry & Racing Thoughts
  • Panic Attacks & Physical Tension
  • Social Anxiety & Fear of Judgment
  • Perfectionism & High Self-Criticism
  • People-Pleasing & Difficulty Saying No
  • Avoidance & Procrastination
  • Abandonment Fears
  • Hypervigilance & Irritability

DEPRESSION — COMMON SIGNS

  • Persistent Low Mood or Emptiness
  • Loss of Interest or Motivation
  • Emotional Numbness or Disconnection
  • Fatigue & Difficulty Concentrating
  • Feelings of Hopelessness or Worthlessness
  • Withdrawal from Relationships
  • Grief & Unprocessed Loss
  • Depression Alongside Anxiety

THERAPY CAN HELP YOU

  • Understand the roots of anxiety and depression
  • Quiet the inner critic and reduce shame
  • Build practical emotional regulation skills
  • Process unresolved grief and past wounds
  • Develop healthier relationship patterns
  • Restore a sense of hope and meaning
  • Increase confidence and self-compassion