Anxiety Therapy Just for You

ONLINE ANXIETY THERAPY FOR TEENS & YOUNG ADULTS IN OREGON

The impact of anxiety can be insidious whether it’s an old friend or a new nightmare. You shouldn’t have to navigate it alone. I offer support for teenagers and young adults looking for a sense of peace and calm and a good night’s sleep. 

Jackie Curry, LCSW stands on a beach, overlooking the ocean and feeling peace from her anxiety.

Life with anxiety is challenging

but you don’t have to face it alone.

Anxiety’s got this way of making you feel like you’re entirely alone and no one’s ever felt this way before. It’s defeating- you’re steeped in the isolation of a fight-or-flight response, plagued by the “what ifs” and panic that leaves you feeling helpless. 

You might be feeling like you can’t share your anxious thoughts with your loved ones or that these feelings are weird or make you dramatic or otherwise untrustworthy. But that’s not the case at all. You feel alone but you are not: anxiety is just really good at deceit.

Therapy for anxiety might be exactly

what you need right now

The American Psychological Association indicates that teens and young adults are the hardest-hit demographic with both stress and anxiety. Despite this, you—yes, you—are doing the work to keep growing and moving. You’re here, right now, looking for answers, and that tells me all I need to know: you want support, and I want to support you.

So what’s next? The daily experience of anxiety affects nearly every area of life and the number of folks feeling the pinch of panic is only growing.

Dhalia blooms in a garden near Portland, Oregon

For Parents of Teens

with Anxiety

Without being given tools or space to talk about it, teens are more likely to have anxiety that impacts their decision-making, increases risk-taking behaviors and brings a sense of isolation that contributes to even more concerning behavior. None of that is what you want for them, yet it continues to happen as teens and their loved ones tiptoe around one another trying to figure out how to manage the anxiety that threatens family peace. 

You’re not alone in the struggle though, it’s just time to call in the backup. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety yourself or if you’re the parent of a teen with anxiety, some outside support is likely exactly what you need.

Two teens sitting on a wall overlooking a lake near Portland, Oregon, talking about how to discuss their anxiety with their parents.

Why choose online therapy for anxiety

  • Therapy is portable- goes with you anywhere you want to be

  • Built-in space to decompress from your therapy session in the space you prefer

  • Ideal for those with severe anxiety, panic attacks, or an aversion to social situations

  • We can still use cues like body language and expression, but you may feel less vulnerable

  • Less barriers to access like hidden costs, transportation and missed shifts

Finding the right kind of therapy for you is an important part of overcoming the barriers anxiety creates. There are a number of unique benefits and reasons you might consider telehealth over in person therapy.

Anxiety therapy

for Teenagers

Letting your friends know you’re feeling anxious or that you’re struggling with mental health feels scary, but it’s something you can do. As a teen in the wake of the COVID pandemic, you and your peers are doing the important work of normalizing conversations about mental health in a way we’ve never seen before. It’s making a difference for everyone- but you still feel a little bit on edge when it comes to talking to your parents, loved ones and the adults in your life who want to help. 

Your anxiety looks different- and it feels different too. You need the tools to figure out how to say what you’re feeling so that you can take up space and adapt to the way you’re experiencing the world around you. You know you’re loved but you don’t know where to turn when the panic hits. Maybe you’re craving support so you can feel heard, or guidance that you can reliably look to when you feel unsure. Therapy for teens is focused on listening to your needs and doing our best to meet you where you are- not where I (or anyone else in your life) is.  I am committed to showing up curious and being an adaptable part of your support system without any predetermined idea of where we’re going together

Anxiety Therapy
For Young Adults    

You’re an adult now so you can handle all this on your own. 

Let’s go ahead and add that to the pile of utter nonsense you’ll never hear from me now, okay? 

Adults with anxiety (and those without) should not be expected to have the answers and manage everything independently. It’s complicated and confusing for everyone. When you add anxiety on top of that, it can be a whole mess as you try to meet milestones while you feel like you’re drowning in uncertainty. You are still the same person you were yesterday, last year, and even last decade. You’re all those versions of yourself and all the ones ahead of you too so it makes sense that you’re struggling to sort them all out while proving to the world that you got this.

You don’t have to “got this”. Milestones that once marked adulthood have become inaccessible for many people and you may be struggling to identify where you fit and why you’re feeling so overwhelmed all the time. Anxiety impacts young adults navigating professional identity, big moves, changes in routine, and new relationship dynamics. It’s a big deal and you aren’t being too sensitive or feeling too much. You just need more support to help you stand strong in your sense of self.  I can help. 

Ask Me

Anything

You’ve got questions and I want to make sure you’ve got the space to ask them! Here are just a few of the questions I get the most.

  • No single age group is the most at risk of developing anxiety. It can profoundly impact your life at any age. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone is at increased risk of anxiety since the world has shifted so much. 

    If you are an overachiever, feel the pressure to do well, or struggle to cope with uncertainty, anxiety may impact you more profoundly than it does others.

  • Anxiety disorders are a class of mental health disorders that are identified most often by a feeling of restlessness, racing thoughts and intense fear or phobia of uncertainty or failure. Some of the anxiety disorders you may know by name are: 

    • Panic Attacks or Panic Disorder 

    • Social Anxiety Disorder

    • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 

    • Situational anxiety or phobias 

    • Generalized Anxiety Disorder

  • There’s no single metric that will tell you if your anxiety is “worth” treating but I can ask you a single question to help you decide: do you want help? 

    Because I want to help you find your next steps and feel a little better about the way your world is moving around you, but only if that feels good to you.

  • You definitely don’t! While medication can help, it isn’t required to feel more in control of your anxious moments, moods, and triggers. 

    I use evidence-based therapies to help you center your strengths, create a library of coping tools, and feel stronger against your anxiety.

Ready to get started?

Stigma around anxiety and talk therapy continues to silence young people who are ready and willing to talk about their mental health. If you’re living with anxiety and tired of the resounding silence about its impact, it’s time for change. We can create space for conversations in therapy. Let’s break the silence in your life together.

If you have more questions or you’re ready to say adios to anxiety, let’s talk about it! Anxiety isn’t something you have to go through alone.