Sam Rustum, LCPC · Chicago & online

Therapy for Anxiety

When your mind keeps looking ahead for what could go wrong, it can be difficult to feel present—even when nothing urgent is happening. Therapy offers space to understand the worry and practice responding differently.

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Space for something different

A little more room to breathe.

Does this feel familiar?

Worrying about possible outcomes and replaying decisions
Lying awake with a racing mind
Feeling afraid of making the wrong choice
Monitoring how other people perceive you
Noticing tension or feeling constantly on edge

Where anxiety can show up

In relationships

You may analyze what you said, hold back your needs, or withdraw because you are afraid of judgment.

At work

Pressure to be productive can move between overworking and procrastination. Switching off after work may feel difficult.

Within yourself

Even quiet moments can become another opportunity to worry. Rest may come with a sense that you should be doing something else.

How we can work together

We can explore what fuels your anxiety, practice responding to self-criticism, and build boundaries that make room for rest and connection.

Depending on your goals, our work may include noticing anxious thought patterns, approaching situations you have been avoiding, and learning to make choices while uncertainty is still present.

We will choose practical steps that fit your life and check in about what is helping.

A place to start