Areas of Expertise

Anxiety-Related Conditions

Anxiety is one of the most common reasons people seek therapy, but it doesn’t look the same for everyone.

You may describe yourself as a “worrier,” constantly feeling stressed, on edge, or waiting for the next shoe to drop. Others experience sudden episodes of intense fear, known as panic attacks. Anxiety can also center around specific situations or themes, such as health anxiety, social anxiety, driving, or other fears.

For some people, anxiety becomes so overwhelming that it interferes with work, relationships, or everyday activities. Others experience high-functioning anxiety, appearing successful on the outside while privately struggling with perfectionism, people-pleasing, overthinking, or feeling unable to truly rest.

I also work with women experiencing pregnancy- and postpartum-related anxiety, which can develop during pregnancy or after childbirth as a result of hormonal changes and the significant transition into parenthood.

Common symptoms of anxiety include:

Physical symptoms

• Feeling nervous, restless, or constantly on edge
• Chronic muscle tension, headaches, or physical pain
• Fatigue or low energy
• Difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep
• Racing heart or chest tightness
• Rapid or shallow breathing
• Shaking or trembling

Thinking patterns

• Excessive worry
• Catastrophic thinking or expecting the worst
• Overthinking
• Difficulty tolerating uncertainty
• Obsessive or repetitive thinking
• Negative or pessimistic thought patterns

The good news is that anxiety is highly treatable. I use evidence-based therapies that help you understand how anxiety affects the brain and body, develop practical coping skills, change unhelpful thinking patterns, and gradually regain confidence in situations you’ve been avoiding. My approach also addresses the underlying factors contributing to anxiety while supporting overall mental, physical, and emotional well-being.

If you’re longing for greater peace, calm, and freedom from anxiety, I’d be honored to help.

Trauma & Stress-Related Conditions

Life brings many challenges, and sometimes those experiences leave lasting emotional wounds.

Stress can arise from major life transitions such as divorce, career changes, retirement, parenting, relocation, financial hardship, grief, or significant world events. While these experiences are common, they can still have a profound impact on mental health.

Posttraumatic stress can result from traumatic experiences such as childhood abuse or neglect, sexual assault, domestic violence, narcissistic or emotional abuse, combat exposure, first responder or workplace trauma, serious accidents, medical trauma, or natural disasters. Trauma affects both the mind and nervous system, and its effects often continue long after the event has ended.

Common symptoms of post-traumatic stress include:

• Intrusive memories, nightmares, or flashbacks
• Avoiding reminders of the trauma
• Feeling constantly on guard or easily startled
• Difficulty sleeping or concentrating
• Anxiety, panic, anger, shame, guilt, or depression
• Changes in beliefs about yourself, other people, and the world

Healing from trauma is possible.

As both a psychologist and a trauma survivor, I bring professional expertise as well as personal understanding of the recovery process. My goal is to provide a compassionate, evidence-based approach that helps you process difficult experiences, restore a sense of safety, and reconnect with the life you want to live.

Obsessive-Compulsive & Related Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is far more than simply liking things neat or organized. It involves a cycle of distressing, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental rituals (compulsions) performed to reduce anxiety.

Obsessions may involve concerns about contamination, harming others, uncertainty, morality, religion, or intrusive thoughts that feel inconsistent with your values. Compulsions may include excessive checking, cleaning, reassurance seeking, praying, repeating, ordering, counting, or mental rituals.

I also treat related conditions, including:

• Trichotillomania (hair pulling)
• Excoriation (skin picking) disorder
• Hoarding disorder
• Pregnancy- and postpartum-related OCD

These conditions are treatable. One of the most effective treatments is Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), the gold-standard therapy for OCD. Together, we’ll work to reduce the power anxiety has over your life while helping you regain confidence and freedom.

Other Areas of Treatment

In addition to anxiety, trauma, and OCD-related concerns, I also provide therapy for:

• Depression
• Insomnia
• Relationship concerns
• Communication and healthy boundaries
• Parent coaching
• Addiction and recovery support
• Self-esteem and identity development
• Personal growth and resilience
• Building healthier coping skills and greater self-compassion

The Anxiety Counseling Clinic, P.L.L.C.

1902 Common St., Ste. 300B, New Braunfels, TX 78130

Phone: 830-217-2321

Email: Dr.Chase.T@gmail.com

If you are having a mental health emergency, please call 911 or visit your nearest emergency room.

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