When anxiety is high, the thinking brain is less available. The more direct route at high activation is physiological: doing something that works on the nervous system without requiring clear thinking first. 

Irritability is a common presentations of anxiety, and it can be misread by the people experiencing it and by others.

Night can be a vulnerable time for overthinking. Here are some strategies to stop the cycle.

The short answer is: NO you can’t banish your emotions. But with practice and support, you can learn to regulate your emotional experiences.

When new patients first come to therapy, they often report that they feel anxiety or stress.  As we begin to talk more specifically about their experience we come to understand what they mean by the word “anxiety.”