Anxiety Therapy

for Flying, Tests, and Public Speaking

Serving residents in Lynnwood WA and
all Washington State.

Find calm, confidence, and clarity—
when it matters most.

Does your heart race at the thought of boarding a plane—like you can’t breathe or think straight?
Does just imagining another exam send you into panic? Maybe you’ve prepared for a presentation, but no matter how much you practice, you still can’t bring yourself to get up and speak.

There’s nothing wrong with you—and you don’t have to keep pushing through in silence.
Your anxiety is a signal, not a flaw. Therapy can help you understand and work with it, not against it.


Anxiety in these situations is more common than you think, and it’s not a personal failing. With the right support, therapy can help ease the fear in your body and mind, so you can face these moments with more calm, confidence, and self-trust.

Specialized Therapy Areas

Flight
Anxiety

Exam
Anxiety


Public Speaking
Anxiety

✈ Flight Anxiety: Therapy for Fear of Flying

Regain your freedom to travel with peace of mind.

Fear of flying can feel overwhelming—even if you logically know you’re safe. You might experience:

  • Panic attacks before or during flights

  • Avoidance of travel or vacations

  • Obsessive “what if” thoughts about crashes or turbulence

  • Physical symptoms like nausea, sweating, or dizziness at the airport

This is more than a fear—it’s a nervous system response rooted in past overwhelm or trauma.

✈How therapy can help:

Through EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, and Internal Family Systems (IFS), we can gently work with:

  • The anxious parts of you that fear loss of control

  • Past events that may have heightened your fear response (e.g., childhood turbulence, loss, or trauma)

  • Body-based patterns of tension that keep the fear locked in

Together, we’ll build skills to self-regulate, create calming rituals for travel, and rewire the associations your mind and body have with flying.

📝 Exam Anxiety: Perform Better Without Panic

You’re prepared—
let’s help your body believe it.

Exam anxiety often shows up even when you’ve studied and know the material. You may notice:

  • Racing thoughts or mental blanking during tests

  • Difficulty sleeping the night before

  • Perfectionism and harsh inner criticism

  • Physical symptoms like stomachaches or shakiness

This anxiety is often rooted in childhood pressure, academic trauma, or internalized fear of failure.

How therapy can help:

Using a blend of EMDR, parts work, and somatic tools, we’ll gently explore the roots of your test anxiety and build skills to shift your experience:

  • Unpack early school experiences or family expectations that may have wired your nervous system for fear or perfectionism

  • Work with the inner critic that tells you you’re never prepared enough or that mistakes aren’t allowed

  • Use body-based practices to help you feel more grounded and centered before and during exams

  • Engage in future-oriented preparation so you can approach upcoming tests with clarity, calm, and confidence

We’ll help your brain and nervous system unlearn the panic response—so you can show up with more focus, trust, and calm.

🎤 Public Speaking Anxiety: Speak With Confidence

Step into the spotlight without fear taking over.

Whether it’s giving a talk at work, leading a workshop, or even introducing yourself in a group—presentation anxiety can feel paralyzing.

You might experience:

  • Fear of judgment, embarrassment, or saying the wrong thing

  • Overpreparing or avoiding speaking opportunities altogether

  • Blushing, sweating, or shaky voice when talking in front of others

For many, this anxiety traces back to being silenced, shamed, or unseen in early environments.

How therapy can help:

Together, we’ll work with the parts of you that:

  • Feel unsafe being seen or heard

  • Associate visibility with danger, criticism, or rejection

  • Believe you have to “perform” perfectly to be accepted

  • Carry the weight of past experiences of embarrassment or public humiliation

  • Struggle to trust that you can show up with confidence, even when prepared

Using a gentle blend of EMDR, somatic tools, and mindfulness, we’ll help you reconnect with your authentic voice and learn to anchor in self-trust and presence—not perfection. We’ll also practice future-oriented strategies so you can approach upcoming presentations with greater ease and a sense of inner strength.

Processing the Past, Gaining Insight, & Creating New Possibilities

Anxiety doesn’t always look like panic. It often shows up as avoidance, tension, overthinking, or complete exhaustion. These forms of performance anxiety are deeply human responses to environments that once felt unsafe or overwhelming.

I’ve had the privilege of helping clients move through these patterns—so they can enjoy their flights, take exams with clarity, and lead workshops or presentations with greater confidence.

If you're ready to feel more ease in these moments, reach out today. I'd be honored to support you.

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