WHEN ANXIETY FEELS RELENTLESS, GENERIC COPING SKILLS WON'T DO THE TRICK
If you’ve tried breathing exercises, journaling, reassurance, or “thinking positively” and it hasn’t helped—you’re not failing. You’re likely dealing with disordered anxiety, and it needs a different kind of treatment.
You don't just need head nods, validation, and empathy. You need a structured, evidence-based approach that works.
JOEL SCHMIDT, LICENSED THERAPIST & ANXIETY SPECIALIST
When it comes to specialized health concerns, you see a specialist. Not a general practitioner. The same should hold true for mental health.
I’m Joel and I specialize in helping people with anxiety disorders, including panic attacks, specific fears, OCD, agoraphobia, performance pressure, social anxiety, and persistent overthinking—using evidence-based structured approaches that help you change your relationship with anxiety in ways that help you get on with your life (even when anxiety shows up) and in ways that will decrease the intensity of anxiety over time.
DOES ANY OF THIS SOUND FAMILIAR?
Panic attacks or Fear of Having one?
Constantly Monitoring Thoughts or Body Sensastions
Rumination that Feels Impossible to Stop
Hyper-focus on thoughts, sensations, or "what if" outcomes
Always Feeling Like Something is "Off" or "Wrong"
Difficulty Dealing with Uncertainty
Being Afraid in Situations that used to Feel Comfortable
Avoiding Doing things to Prevent Anxiety
ANXIETY DOESN'T HAVE TO DICTATE YOUR LIFE...
Most intuitive attempts to manage anxiety (like avoiding situations, seeking reassurance, or trying to control symptoms) tend to make it stronger over time, even when done with the best intentions. This is why anxiety can feel confusing, persistent, and hard to fix.
I use evidence-based approaches that target how anxiety actually works in the brain, body, and nervous system.
This work isn’t about eliminating anxiety. It’s about changing your relationship with it. As anxiety is treated as less threatening and responded to less urgently, the alarm doesn’t need to fire as loudly or as often.
You don’t have to wait for anxiety to live the kind of life you want to live.
SCHEDULE A FREE 15-20 MIN CONSULTATION WITH JOEL
Let’s meet, briefly talk about what’s going on, answer any questions you might have, and see if I will be a good fit for working with you.
RATES AND INSURANCE
Sessions are $235 for each 50-55 minute Session
I will remain in-network with Aetna and UHC until April 1, 2026.
For those out-of-network, we are able to provide a “Superbill” to submit to insurance for possible reimbursement.