7 Steps For Creating an Anxiety Action Plan

September 21, 2025 Calm Anxiety Staff

Anxiety Action Plan: A Closer Look Living with anxiety can be a challenging and often overwhelming experience. As an anxiety therapist based in Chicago, Illinois, I have had the privilege of helping many individuals navigate […]

7 Ways Anxiety and Worry Differ

August 10, 2025 Calm Anxiety Staff

Are Anxiety and Worry Different? Living in a major city like Chicago can be exhilarating, but it can also take its toll on our mental well-being. This is particularly true if you live in the […]

How Relationship Anxiety Shows Up in Dating Apps

August 3, 2025 Calm Anxiety Staff

Relationship Anxiety? If you’ve ever stared at your phone, rereading your last message five times, wondering if you said too much (or too little), you’re not alone. Modern dating — especially through apps and texting […]

Quiet Places to Recharge When You’re Feeling Anxious in Chicago

June 20, 2025 Calm Anxiety Staff

Quiet Places in Chicago For Mindful Reflection Living in a big, vibrant city like Chicago has its perks: world-class food, iconic architecture, and an endless stream of things to do. But when you’re dealing with […]

Help with Panic, Fear, and Worry: A Chicagoan’s Journey

June 1, 2025 Calm Anxiety Staff

Struggle with Panic, Fear and Worry? Panic attacks can feel overwhelming, striking without warning and leaving individuals feeling powerless. For Evelyn, a resident of Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood, these moments of intense anxiety disrupted her […]

Why Do I Wake Up Anxious Every Morning?

May 18, 2025 Calm Anxiety Staff

Wake Up With Anxiety? Do you ever wake up in the morning with a racing heart, tight chest, or a sense of dread — even before your feet hit the floor? If so, you’re not […]

Can Therapy for Sports Betting Addiction Help Me?

May 1, 2025 Calm Anxiety Staff

Sports Betting Addiction Therapy As an addictions counselor at the Calm Anxiety CBT Therapy Clinic here in Chicago, I often hear stories from clients who didn’t see their sports betting habits as a problem—at first. […]

Do You Have Distorted Reflections in the Mirror?

April 20, 2025 Calm Anxiety Staff

Distorted Reflections: Body Image Problems It started when Elise was twelve—the moment she first became aware of her body not as a part of her, but as something to be judged. It was subtle at […]

How Low Self-Esteem Ruins Long-Term Happiness

April 5, 2025 Calm Anxiety Staff

Low Self-Esteem and Happiness If you’ve ever doubted yourself, felt like you weren’t good enough, or struggled to truly believe someone could love or accept you as you are—you’re not alone. As a psychotherapist based […]

7 Ways To Cope with Financial Fears

March 20, 2025 Calm Anxiety Staff

Financial Fears: A Closer Look As a Chicago-based anxiety therapist, I see firsthand how financial worries can take a serious toll on mental health. Concerns about job stability, stock market losses, retirement savings, and pensions […]