Anxiety and ADHD can affect much more than your thoughts. They can show up in your sleep, energy, focus, routines, relationships, and even in the way your body feels throughout the day. If you are looking for holistic therapy for anxiety and ADHD in Mansfield, TX, I offer individual psychotherapy that looks at the whole picture, not just one symptom at a time.
My approach combines talk therapy with mindfulness, body awareness, and practical attention to daily habits that may be affecting how you feel. I am a licensed clinical social worker and certified personal trainer, so I often help clients notice the connection between mental health, movement, sleep, stress, and physical cues. Therapy is still individualized. We use the approaches that fit your needs, comfort level, and goals.

What Holistic Therapy Means in My Practice

Holistic therapy does not mean ignoring emotional or psychological concerns in favor of lifestyle changes. It means paying attention to how different parts of your life can influence one another.

In individual psychotherapy, we may explore thought patterns, behaviors, stress responses, relationships, sleep, eating habits, movement, and the physical sensations that come with anxiety or overwhelm. For some clients, that may include CBT-based strategies. For others, it may include mindfulness, deep breathing, mindful movement, expressive art, or somatic awareness.

The goal is not to force a single formula. It is to understand what is happening for you and build a plan that feels practical enough to use outside of therapy.

How Anxiety and ADHD Can Overlap

Anxiety and ADHD are different concerns, but they can overlap in ways that make daily life feel especially frustrating. You may know what you need to do and still have trouble starting. You may feel mentally busy, physically tense, distracted, or exhausted from trying to keep up.

Some people come to therapy because they are struggling with:

• Racing thoughts that make it hard to settle down

• Difficulty focusing or following through

• Procrastination followed by last-minute stress

• Feeling restless, tense, or constantly “on”

• Trouble sleeping because the mind will not quiet down

• Overwhelm when several responsibilities compete for attention

• Self-criticism after forgetting, delaying, or losing track of tasks

• Burnout from trying to compensate by pushing harder
  

These patterns can reinforce one another. Anxiety can make concentration harder, while ADHD-related difficulties can create situations that increase stress and worry. Therapy gives us room to slow the cycle down and understand what is actually maintaining it.

A Mind-Body Approach to Anxiety

Anxiety is not only a thought process. Many people notice it in the body before they can put words to it. Your chest may feel tight. Your muscles may stay tense. You may feel keyed up, restless, or unable to fully relax even when nothing urgent is happening.

Part of my work is helping you notice those signals without immediately treating them as something you have to fight. Mindfulness and body-based strategies can help you notice when anxiety is building and respond before it becomes overwhelming.

That may look like slowing your breathing, noticing where tension is building, using movement intentionally, or identifying what was happening just before your stress increased. With practice, that awareness can give you more room to choose how you respond instead of feeling carried along by the reaction.

A Practical Approach to ADHD

ADHD can affect planning, attention, motivation, time awareness, organization, and follow-through. Therapy is not about telling you to “try harder.” If effort alone solved the problem, you probably would not be searching for support.

Instead, we can look at the patterns that repeatedly get in your way and build strategies around the way you actually function. That might mean breaking tasks into smaller steps, changing how you structure your environment, examining avoidance, or finding routines that reduce the number of decisions you have to make when you are already overwhelmed.

Because each person experiences ADHD differently, the work is tailored to what is happening in your daily life rather than built around a generic productivity system.

Sleep, Movement, and Daily Habits Matter Too

Mental health does not happen separately from the rest of your life. Poor sleep can make attention and emotional regulation harder. Chronic stress can leave you feeling physically depleted. Inconsistent routines can make it more difficult to notice what helps and what makes things worse.

When it is relevant, we may talk about eating and sleeping habits, movement, and other everyday factors that could be affecting your functioning. I may also encourage you to discuss medical or nutritional concerns with an appropriate healthcare professional when something falls outside the scope of psychotherapy.

These conversations are not about perfection. They are about identifying realistic changes that may support the work you are already doing in therapy.

What Sessions Can Look Like

Therapy does not have to be one long conversation while you sit still and make eye contact. Some clients process best by talking. Others find it easier to engage when movement, breathing, visual expression, or another structured activity is part of the session.

Depending on your needs, sessions may include:

• CBT-based exploration of thoughts and behavior patterns

• Mindfulness and grounding strategies

• Somatic or body-awareness exercises

• Mindful movement

• Expressive art

• Practical work around routines, sleep, and daily functioning

If talking feels uncomfortable at first, we can start in a way that feels more manageable. Finding the right therapist and the right pace is not one-size-fits-all.

Who I Work With

I work with teens ages 13 to 17, young adults, and adults. My practice is welcoming to men, women, nonbinary and gender-expansive clients, LGBTQIA+ individuals, BIPOC communities, immigrants, and first-generation clients.

I especially enjoy working with young adults and adults navigating anxiety, depression, and ADHD. If trauma is also part of what keeps you feeling stuck, I am trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy and can talk with you about whether that approach may fit your needs.

You can also learn more about my background as a therapist and certified personal trainer to get a better sense of how I combine mental health care with a mind-body perspective.

What to Expect From Working With Me

I see my role as a guide. I will help you look at the situation from an unbiased perspective, notice patterns that may be contributing to the problem, and explore options for change. I also want you to have a voice in the process.

Progress takes participation and accountability. I will not pretend that one technique will fix everything or promise a specific outcome. My goal is to help you better understand what is happening, identify changes that are within your control, and build skills you can continue using in daily life.

If something about the approach does not feel like a good fit, I want you to say so. This is your health journey, and therapy works best when you can ask questions and give honest feedback.

Holistic Therapy in Mansfield, TX

I provide in-person therapy in Mansfield, Texas, as well as virtual therapy for clients I am licensed to serve in Texas and Alabama. Individual psychotherapy sessions are 55 minutes and are $150.

The practice accepts Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, and Optum. Private pay is also available, and superbills may be provided for out-of-network benefits. Coverage and client responsibility can vary by plan, so insurance is verified as part of the intake process.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can holistic therapy help with both anxiety and ADHD?

Therapy can help you understand and work with the ways anxiety and ADHD affect daily life, including stress, focus, routines, sleep, and emotional patterns. The exact approach depends on your symptoms, goals, history, and what you find useful.

Do I have to exercise during therapy?

No. My background as a certified personal trainer informs my understanding of movement and the mind-body connection, but sessions are tailored to you. Mindful movement may be an option when it supports your goals, not a requirement.

What if I have tried therapy before?

Previous therapy experience can help us understand what did and did not feel useful. I use several approaches, including CBT, mindfulness-based work, somatic strategies, expressive art, and Accelerated Resolution Therapy when appropriate.

Do you offer in-person and virtual appointments?

Yes. I offer in-person sessions in Mansfield and virtual sessions for clients I am licensed to serve in Texas and Alabama.

How do I get started?

You can begin by booking a free 15-minute consultation. It is a chance to ask questions, talk briefly about what you are looking for, and decide whether my approach feels like a good fit.

Take the Next Step

If anxiety, ADHD, or a combination of both is making it harder to feel steady and function the way you want to, therapy can give you a place to understand the pattern more clearly and try a different way forward.

Book a free 15-minute consultation to talk about what has been going on and whether holistic therapy in Mansfield feels like the right next step.