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Anxiety Therapy in Manassas, Virginia

A mind that won't turn off. Replaying conversations and rehearsing worst-case scenarios. A racing heart, tight chest, or stomach that knots up before work, school, or social plans. Anxiety is exhausting—and pushing through it alone usually teaches it to shout louder.

Anxiety is also one of the most treatable things we see. With evidence-based tools and a steady therapeutic relationship, most people can learn to quiet the alarm system instead of being run by it.

Anxiety therapy at Cedar Spring Counseling:

  • Evidence-based approaches: CBT, mindfulness-based care, and trauma-informed therapy
  • For teens (12+) and adults
  • In-person in Manassas, VA or telehealth across Virginia & Maryland
  • In-network with Optum, United Healthcare, GEHA, Cigna/Evernorth, Anthem, BCBS/CareFirst, Aetna, and Sentara
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Does Any of This Feel Familiar?

Anxiety wears a lot of disguises. People who benefit from anxiety therapy often recognize themselves in patterns like these:

Chronic worry or a mind that won't "turn off," even at night
Panic attacks—racing heart, shortness of breath, a wave of dread
Avoiding situations, conversations, or decisions because of what might go wrong
Physical symptoms: tension, headaches, stomach issues, trouble sleeping
Perfectionism and people-pleasing that never feels like enough
A constant hum of dread you can't explain

How We Treat Anxiety

There's no one-size-fits-all protocol—your therapist builds a plan around how anxiety shows up for you:

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): learn to catch the thought patterns that fuel worry and panic, test them against reality, and respond differently—practical tools you use between sessions
  • Mindfulness and nervous-system care: grounding practices that calm the body's alarm response, improve sleep, and reduce day-to-day overwhelm
  • Trauma-informed care: when anxiety has roots in past experiences, we address the source—including EMDR—instead of only managing symptoms
  • Skills that stick: a toolkit that actually works in real life—at work, at school, and in relationships

Sessions are typically 45–55 minutes, weekly or biweekly to start, adjusting as progress builds.

Who You'll Work With

Kathleen A. Otero, M.A.Ed, LPC/LCPC helps clients whose anxiety comes tangled with trauma, perfectionism, or relationship patterns—in person in Manassas or online. Lisa Whitten, MS works with clients across Virginia via telehealth, with a warm, practical style focused on chronic worry, panic, and the harsh inner critic that drives them.

Not sure who to choose? We'll help match you in a free 15-minute consultation. Teens dealing with school stress may also want to read about teen counseling.

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