Anxiety Counseling in Spokane

Anxiety has you planning five steps ahead, and it’s exhausting.

You feel scattered and on edge. Your heart pounds and your chest feels tight. Your mind races, filled with “what if’s” and dread. Worry keeps you awake at night and in the morning you feel exhausted.

Maybe you’ve even searched for “anxiety counseling near me” but… others see you as so put together - could you really have anxiety?

It's getting harder and harder to find the energy to meet work deadlines. So often you’re caught up taking care of everyone and everything else that it's difficult to find joy being around family and friends.

You just want to take a breath.

It feels like you're failing on all fronts and you aren't sure what your purpose is anymore. You can see the calm, articulate and competent person you have been in the past (or that others see you as), but inside it feels like you’re only able "fake it" for a few moments before the worry creeps back in.

Hi, I’m Rachel Baker and I have over 20 years of experience as a mental health therapist. I specialize in anxiety therapy for driven professionals. I can help you put your feet firmly on the ground and take back control of your life. Start moving out from under the worry and dread that's standing in the way of your happy+healthy life!

There are many ways to retrain our brain pathways. Together, we will explore how to "calm down" that anxious part of the brain through the use of new strategies and rational concepts.

We will examine helpful and unhelpful thinking patterns in order to establish healthy coping strategies. Above all, you will regain control of your life and find peace.

It’s time to find peace+purpose. Fill out this form to schedule your free 15-minute telephone consultation.

  • Two of the best therapies for anxiety are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). I use a combination of techniques in order to target the two parts of the brain where anxiety is most prevalent (the prefrontal cortex and the mid-brain).

    Read more about CBT and MBSR here - Two of the best treatments for Anxiety: MBSR & CBT

  • Absolutely! But, I know I’m probably biased. One of the reasons I have gravitated specializing in anxiety counseling is because it’s so “treatable.”

    There are so many helpful coping skills and ways of processing information that help to reduce anxiety.

    Check out this blog post to learn three reasons to try anxiety counseling.

  • High functioning anxiety usually encompasses all of the commonly known symptoms of anxiety and also has the element of excessive drive.

    Symptoms include: irritability, feeling restless or keyed up, sleep disturbances, fatigue,

    Instead of fleeing from situations or retreating inside themselves, a person with high functioning anxiety pushes forward with more intensity.

    Here are is some more information about anxiety and the driven professional, including some coping strategies.