Anxiety can feel like a constant hum in the background—or like a wave that crashes without warning. At Serene Heart Therapy, we offer a calm, supportive space to explore your experience with anxiety without judgment or pressure. You’ll be met with warmth, not analysis; empathy, not quick fixes. At times, we forget anxiety is meant to protect us. Lets work together in grounding ourselves.

CBT and Exposure & Response Prevention for OCD
In treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), I use a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), which is considered the gold-standard approach.

CBT helps clients understand how intrusive thoughts, fears, and rituals are maintained by unhelpful thinking patterns. Together, we work on identifying and challenging these patterns, so they feel less overwhelming and controlling.

ERP is a specialized form of CBT that gradually and safely exposes clients to their fears or triggers while supporting them in resisting compulsive behaviors. Over time, this process reduces anxiety, increases tolerance of uncertainty, and breaks the cycle of obsessions and compulsions.

My goal is to create a supportive and collaborative space where clients can face their fears step by step, regain confidence, and move toward living with greater freedom and peace of mind.

What a session may look like: Using a blend of Person-Centered Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), we’ll work together to help you:

• Understand what your anxiety is trying to communicate

• Develop mindfulness skills to stay grounded in the present

• Learn practical tools to manage worry, panic, and overthinking

• Release anxious energy through gentle, body-based practices

• Build emotional regulation strategies that actually work in daily life

• Strengthen self-trust and confidence, even in uncertainty

You might be invited to try simple somatic tools—like placing a hand on your chest and slowing your breath to signal safety to your nervous system. These practices are always optional, collaborative, and tailored to your comfort.

You don’t have to "just calm down." You deserve real support, effective tools, and a therapist who sees your whole self—not just your symptoms.

Let’s slow down together, and begin where you are.

Remember Anxiety is suppose to be a helpful healthy emotion. Yes, really! Lets talk about that.