Anxiety, Worry, and Overthinking

Essays on what is actually underneath chronic anxiety. One is about holding it together all day and falling apart at night. One is about why you cannot focus, even after trying every tip. Start with whichever one sounds like you. Each one starts where the advice stops. If overthinking is what brings you here, see therapy for overthinking.

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I'm Fine During the Day and Fall Apart at Night

During the day, you're holding it together. You go to work. You're competent. You're functional. Then night comes.

Why You Can't Focus

The internet has a lot of advice about focus. Eat brain foods. Try the Pomodoro Technique. Block distracting websites. Manage your energy, not your time. Meditate...

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Aaron Platt, MA (Counseling, La Salle; Sociology, UC Berkeley) is a therapist offering individual and couples therapy in English. He completed his clinical internship at the Philadelphia Consultation Center and is a member of the American Counseling Association. His psychodynamic approach focuses on the patterns that keep people stuck, not the surface symptoms, but the underlying structure. Scheduling and policies are on the fees page.

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