Anxiety

Calm is possible—even if it hasn’t felt that way in a while.

You’re not broken or failing. Your body and brain are responding to pressure, uncertainty, and overwhelm the best way they know how.

Anxiety doesn’t always look like panic attacks. Sometimes, it looks like lying awake at 3 a.m. running through every worst-case scenario. Or never quite being able to relax, even during moments that should feel good.

It’s that constant edge: the tight chest, the racing thoughts, the unsettled tummy. It’s the sense that something bad might happen if you let your guard down.

But it doesn’t have to stay this way.

Therapy offers space to slow down, understand what’s happening beneath the surface, and create real, achievable change.

How do you know if it’s anxiety?

Anxiety can show up in all kinds of ways—and it’s not always obvious, especially when you're holding things together on the outside.

Sometimes, it’s loud and obvious. Other times, it’s a quiet hum that colors everything.

You might notice:

  • Always being on alert, struggling to relax even when nothing’s “wrong”

  • Overthinking everything—from emails to relationships to the future

  • Difficulty focusing and feeling scattered

  • Avoiding situations that feel overwhelming, like social events or big decisions

  • Feeling irritable, tense, or easily overwhelmed

  • Physical symptoms like poor sleep, headaches, stomach issues, chest tightness, or a racing heart

This is your nervous system waving a little flag. It wants something different. And that’s possible.

What kinds of anxiety do we work with?

We support clients facing:

  • Generalized Anxiety – persistent worry that’s hard to control

  • Social Anxiety – fear of judgment, embarrassment, or rejection

  • Panic Attacks – sudden, intense waves of fear or physical symptoms

  • Work-Related Anxiety – burnout, imposter syndrome, perfectionism

  • Situational or Transition-Driven Anxiety – related to parenting, divorce, career change, relocation, etc.

  • Health Anxiety – preoccupation with illness or physical symptoms

Whatever form your anxiety takes, it doesn’t define you. And it doesn’t have to lead.

Our approach: Help for the mind that won’t shut off.

We tailor therapy to the way you experience anxiety. You’re not a checklist. You’re a full human, and we meet you there by giving you tools and insights that you can use in your everyday life. The work we do in session sets you up to practice new ways of interacting with the world around you.

Our work might include:

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) – to shift the thought loops and mental traps

  • Mindfulness and nervous system regulation – so your body and mind can finally exhale

  • Parts work (IFS) – to understand the protective patterns that developed over time

  • Acceptance and Commitment and values-based therapy – to help you reconnect with what really matters beneath the fear

This isn’t about forcing calm or faking peace. It’s about creating more space to live in a way that feels aligned and manageable.

You may find yourself reacting differently. Breathing easier. Reconnecting with moments of joy, confidence, and ease.

Sessions are available in-person in Calgary or virtually across Alberta and are covered by most insurers. Book a consultation today.

Morgan Donovan, MC, CCC

Anxiety can show up as overthinking, perfectionism, or a constant feeling of being on edge—even when you're doing everything you can. It can be exhausting to live in a mind and body that never turns off, always scanning for what might go wrong. Morgan approaches anxiety with curiosity and compassion, helping you slow down and understand the deeper patterns behind the worry. She creates a calm, grounded space where you can explore not just the symptoms, but the story beneath them.

Morgan’s approach is integrative and trauma-informed, drawing from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), polyvagal theory, and mindfulness and self-compassion practices. Rather than just trying to make the anxiety go away, she supports you in building a different relationship with it—one rooted in understanding, not fear. Together, you’ll work toward more clarity, regulation, and the freedom to move through life with flexibility, on your own terms.

Krista Teare, MC, CCC

Anxiety has a way of taking over—like a constant narrator in your head, second-guessing decisions, pushing for perfection, or whispering that you're not doing enough. Krista helps you step back from that voice and see it for what it is: not you, but a part of you that’s trying to keep you safe. Through externalization and self-inquiry, she helps you create space between who you are and what anxiety is telling you—so you can respond with more choice, not just reaction.

Krista blends Internal Family Systems (IFS), Narrative Therapy, and solution-focused tools to help you understand the roots of your anxiety and shift your relationship with it. Therapy isn’t about eliminating anxiety entirely—it’s about loosening its grip, recognizing its patterns, and building the tools to move forward with clarity and confidence. You’ll leave with more self-awareness, less self-blame, and a greater sense of calm in your day-to-day life.