Folsom · Rancho Cordova · Sacramento · California Telehealth
Anxiety therapy in Folsom, Rancho Cordova, and across California.
Anxiety therapy with Amanda McBee, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), is talk therapy for anxious adults who want the worry to stop running the show, offered in person in Rancho Cordova and by telehealth across California.
Anxiety often arrives as worry that does not turn off, racing thoughts, broken sleep, and a low-grade dread that something is about to give. It can leave you exhausted and second-guessing yourself even when nothing is technically wrong. I work with anxious adults in Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Sacramento, and across California by telehealth, on the worry that has been wearing you thin.
It is a no-pressure conversation to see if we are a good fit.
What anxiety often looks like
The reassurance does not match the size of it.
The people I work with often describe some version of this: racing thoughts that get louder at night; a low-grade dread that something is about to go wrong; chronic muscle tension or stomach symptoms around stressful transitions; sleep that is broken even when nothing is keeping you up; hypervigilance about other people's opinions; and a sense that you cannot fully relax even in the moments where, on paper, you should be able to.
Many have been told some version of “everyone worries,” and find that the reassurance does not match the size or shape of what they are actually carrying.
How we work on it
Changing your relationship to the worry.
The work is integrative. We pay attention to the worry as it shows up in the body, the thinking patterns behind it, the family-of-origin patterns that shaped it, and the present-day pressures that keep it activated. The therapy is conversational by default. When more structured tools will help, including cognitive behavioral work for specific thought patterns, EMDR or Brainspotting for trauma-rooted anxiety, or schema therapy for long-running patterns, those become part of the work.
The goal is not to make anxiety disappear entirely. It is to change your relationship to the worry so that it stops setting the pace for your relationships and your daily life.
When the anxiety is about your kids
For a lot of the parents I work with, the worry is mostly about the kids: their safety, their friendships, their futures, the dread that you are missing something. The work tends to look at the worry itself and the patterns underneath it, not at managing your children's behavior. Parenting is one of the places anxiety shows up hardest, and it is one of the things I work with most. It is not the only shape this takes, which is why this page is for anxious adults generally, not only parents.
When it might be something else
What looks like generalized anxiety can also be part of a different clinical picture: postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, OCD, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress, or the early signs of a depressive episode. Outpatient therapy is the right level of care for many people, and it is not always enough on its own. If your symptoms include intrusive thoughts that feel out of character, panic attacks, severe sleep disruption, or distress that is interfering with daily functioning, it is worth getting a psychiatric evaluation in addition to therapy.
If you are in crisis, please call 988 (the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) or 911.
Common questions
Common questions about anxiety therapy.
What is anxiety therapy?
Anxiety therapy is talk therapy focused on the worry, racing thoughts, tension, and broken sleep that keep your nervous system on alert. We look at how the anxiety shows up in your body, the thinking patterns behind it, and the present-day pressures keeping it activated, so it stops setting the pace for your daily life. I offer it in person in Rancho Cordova and by telehealth across California.
Do you use CBT?
Yes, when it is going to help. Cognitive behavioral therapy is one of the tools I draw on in anxiety work, alongside EMDR, Brainspotting, schema therapy, and a person-centered baseline. The therapy adapts to the person.
Can therapy help if my anxiety is mostly about my kids?
Yes. Many of the people I work with describe the worry as primarily about their children. The work looks at the worry itself and the patterns underneath it, not at managing your kids' behavior.
Can we meet online?
Yes. I see clients in person at my office in Rancho Cordova and by telehealth across California.
Do you take insurance?
I am out-of-network. I provide superbills you can submit for possible out-of-network reimbursement, depending on your plan.
Practical details
In person
11121 Sun Center Drive, Suite F1, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670.
Telehealth
Available to clients located anywhere in California, by secure video.
Service area
Sacramento Metro East, including Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Roseville, El Dorado Hills, and Cameron Park for in-person sessions. California-wide by video.
Fees
$170 per 50-minute session. A limited number of sliding-scale spots are available, please ask.
Take the first step
The first conversation is fifteen minutes, free, and no paperwork.
We talk about what is going on for you, what you are hoping for in therapy, and whether we are a good fit.
(916) 337-8714 · amanda@amandamcbee.com