Anxiety Therapy
Who is Anxiety Therapy For?
Our virtual anxiety therapy services are designed for high-achieving individuals in New York who find themselves doing everything “right” — and still feeling like something’s missing. If you’ve been checking off all the boxes, chasing success, and showing up for everyone in your life, yet still find yourself overwhelmed, emotionally depleted, and stuck in your head. We want you to know you’re not alone. And more importantly, that help is available.
Maybe you’re navigating early adulthood, wondering if you chose the right career, partner, or path. Maybe your anxious thoughts are starting to get in the way of how you connect with others or even how you understand yourself. You might feel like you’re always thinking five steps ahead but don’t know where you're actually going.
If you’re grappling with decisions about your life, your relationships, or your identity — if your anxiety keeps you “doing” instead of “being” — anxiety therapy with us can help you slow down, breathe, and reconnect with who you are underneath the pressure.
You don’t need a formal diagnosis to start therapy. If anxiety is making it hard to enjoy your life, it’s enough.
Common Anxiety Symptoms We Treat:
*Please note: These symptoms can vary widely, and not everyone with anxiety experiences the same things
Constant overthinking or second-guessing yourself
Feeling emotionally dysregulated, crying often, or “crashing out” at the end of the day
Obsessing over past conversations, work interactions, or dates
Difficulty making decisions — even small ones
Black-and-white thinking: “Did I make the right choice?” “What if I ruin everything?”
Panic symptoms: shortness of breath, racing heart, difficulty concentrating
Disconnecting from yourself or your relationships
Getting the thing you wanted — the job, the date, the praise — but feeling nothing
Living for the next milestone while missing the present
Constant pressure to be productive, perfect, or “on”
Wondering when should you seek anxiety therapy?
You don’t have to wait until you’re falling apart. We recommend seeking therapy if:
Your anxiety is interfering with your ability to feel joy, connection, or purpose
You’re constantly future-focused and rarely feel grounded in the now
You feel paralyzed when making decisions — from small daily ones to big life choices
You’re living a life that looks “together” on paper but feels disconnected inside
You feel emotionally exhausted and aren’t sure why
In short: if you’re stuck in your head, we can help you drop back into your life.
New York City-based LEL Therapy’s Approach to Virtual Anxiety Therapy:
Our work together will offer you a pause.
A moment of stillness to ask yourself, “How am I really doing?”
A space to hear your own voice — not the noise of the world.
We use evidence-based approaches like CBT, mindfulness, and positive psychology to help you understand and manage your anxiety. But this work is about more than symptom relief. It’s about reconnecting with your core self.
Together, we’ll explore what your anxiety might be protecting you from. We’ll help you identify values that matter to you and examine how living out of alignment with them may be fueling your distress. Over time, we’ll work together to take intentional steps toward the life you actually want — not the one you think you’re “supposed” to have.
Therapy Modalities We Use
Relational Therapy: We build authentic connections with our clients — we are therapists who are humans and humans who are therapists. We offer modern, human-centered care tailored to your unique needs.
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy): We help you challenge anxious thought spirals and reframe worst-case scenarios.
Mindfulness-Based Practices: We work with you to ground into the present and soothe your nervous system.
Solution-Focused Therapy: We help you create a personalized toolbox to help you manage anxiety day-to-day.
Positive Psychology: Working collaboratively with you, we will help you build practices like gratitude and meaning-making to help shift your perspective.
Values-Based Work: We will work with you as you identify your core values and align your life more closely with them.
Benefits of Anxiety Therapy
Feeling more grounded and calm throughout the day
Letting go of the pressure to be perfect or constantly achieving
Reconnecting to joy and presence in the here and now
Learning what truly nourishes and supports you
Making confident choices aligned with your values
Understanding yourself deeply — and moving forward with clarity
This work is about learning to be a human being — not just a human doing.
Do I Have to Give Up My Drive to Heal from Anxiety?
Not at all. At LEL Therapy, we don’t believe you have to stop striving for success. But we do believe you shouldn’t harm yourself on the way there.
We’ll help you build a life that allows for ambition and peace. For goals and grounding. For being present in the now while still working toward what matters to you.
Why Work With LEL Therapy?
We get it because we’ve lived it.
Our therapists aren’t just trained in anxiety treatment. Many of us have navigated our own versions of high-functioning anxiety. We know how hard it is to slow down. We know what it’s like to chase achievement and still feel unfulfilled.
We bring our human selves into the therapy room. That means no stuffy therapist vibes, no worksheets unless you ask for them, and no pressure to show up as anything other than who you are.
We’ll meet you where you are and walk with you as you reconnect with your life, your joy, and your most authentic self.
Special Considerations
If your anxiety is severe or persistent, we may recommend collaborating with a psychiatrist to explore medication options. We’ll always discuss this with care and never push you in any direction you’re not comfortable with. Our priority is your well-being, and we’ll walk with you to find the right support for your unique needs.
Let’s find peace — not perfection.
We are therapists who are humans and humans who are therapists.
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We are therapists who are humans and humans who are therapists. ✦
Other Services Offered:
In addition to specializing in anxiety, NYC’s LEL Therapy specializes in treating eating disorders and food / body image issues. We offer relationship therapy, whether that be couples therapy, navigating platonic relationships or familial relationships. We specialize in trauma therapy. And we treat anxiety and general mental health conditions. We would love to help you on your mental health journey. Reach out for a free consultation today!
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