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If anxiety feels constant — racing thoughts, tension, or sleeplessness — it’s time to identify triggers, challenge patterns, & build lasting calm.

When to Seek Help for Anxiety & Stress

Stress and anxiety affect people of all ages, from children and teens navigating school and social pressures to adults managing work, family, and life transitions. While occasional worry is normal, persistent or overwhelming stress that interferes with daily functioning — such as difficulty concentrating, sleep disturbances, irritability, or frequent panic episodes — is a sign it’s time to seek support. Therapy provides a safe space to explore these feelings, identify triggers, and develop effective coping strategies tailored to your life stage and unique challenges. Reaching out early can prevent symptoms from escalating, improve emotional resilience, and help individuals and families of all ages restore balance, confidence, and a sense of calm in daily life.

Rankin uses evidence-based CBT, EFT, and mindfulness practices to help clients manage anxiety and regain confidence in daily life.

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Areas of Focus

  • Generalized Anxiety

    Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) can make even simple daily tasks feel heavy. People often describe it as living with a constant undercurrent of worry — the mind racing from one “what if” to another, even when life seems to be going well. You may feel tense, restless, or on edge, struggling to quiet your thoughts or fall asleep. Over time, this ongoing anxiety can lead to fatigue, irritability, or physical discomfort.

    In therapy, Tony helps clients identify the deeper thought patterns driving their anxiety and teaches practical tools to calm the body and mind. Together, you’ll learn to recognize triggers, manage uncertainty, and build healthier ways to respond when worry takes hold — creating space for peace, focus, and confidence in daily life.

  • Panic Attacks

    A panic attack can feel terrifying — your heart races, breathing becomes shallow, and your mind floods with fear that something terrible is happening. Even though panic attacks are not physically dangerous, the sensations can be overwhelming, often leading people to avoid certain places or situations for fear of another episode.

    Through evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and grounding techniques, Tony helps clients understand what’s happening in the body during a panic attack and regain a sense of control. Over time, clients learn how to interrupt the panic cycle, reduce physical symptoms, and restore confidence in their ability to manage intense moments with calm and self-trust.

  • Stress & Burnout

    Chronic stress and burnout can quietly take over, especially for people who give a lot to their work, family, or community. When stress is ongoing, the body and mind can’t fully recover — leaving you exhausted, detached, and unable to find motivation. You might notice irritability, poor concentration, sleep disruption, or physical tension that doesn’t seem to go away.

    Tony helps clients slow down, evaluate their stressors, and rediscover balance. Counseling focuses on setting boundaries, improving time management, and rebuilding energy through healthier coping patterns. The goal isn’t to eliminate stress — it’s to equip you with tools to recover and thrive again, even in demanding seasons of life.

  • Work/Relationship Stress

    Workplace pressures and relationship conflicts often overlap, amplifying emotional strain. Whether it’s tension with a partner, communication issues with a boss, or feeling unseen in your efforts, this kind of stress can chip away at self-worth and stability. Over time, it can lead to burnout, resentment, or a sense of being stuck.

    Tony works with clients to uncover patterns of communication, identify unmet needs, and build resilience in both professional and personal relationships. Therapy provides a safe space to process frustration, clarify goals, and practice new ways of relating that promote collaboration, confidence, and emotional well-being — at work and at home.

  • Perfectionism & Overthinking

    Perfectionism often comes from a good place — a desire to do well, be responsible, and avoid mistakes. But when it becomes relentless, it can turn into self-criticism, anxiety, and paralysis. Overthinking every decision or fearing failure can make it hard to relax or enjoy achievements.

    In therapy, Tony helps clients challenge the internal pressure to “get everything right” and learn to approach life with more flexibility and compassion. Together, you’ll explore the roots of perfectionism, reshape self-talk, and practice mindfulness-based strategies to quiet the mind. Over time, clients often rediscover creativity, rest, and the freedom to live with confidence rather than constant self-judgment.

  • Suicidal Ideation & Emotional Crisis Support

    Experiencing thoughts of suicide or wishing to no longer be alive can feel terrifying and isolating — but you are not alone, and help is available. Suicidal ideation is often a sign of unbearable emotional pain, depression, trauma, or exhaustion, not a personal failure. At Tony Rankin Counseling, clients are met with compassion, understanding, and safety. Therapy provides a space to talk openly about these thoughts without judgment, uncover the pain beneath them, and develop strategies to reduce distress and rebuild hope. While counseling offers ongoing support, it’s important to know that if you are ever in immediate danger or thinking about harming yourself, you should contact 911 or the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, which offers free and confidential help 24/7. Healing is possible, and you don’t have to face it alone.