Transformative Anxiety Therapy: Online & In-Person Treatment in Roseville, CA
Are you feeling overwhelmed by persistent worry? Do racing thoughts keep you up at night? Is anxiety interfering with your relationships, career, or daily life? You're not alone. Anxiety disorders affect millions of Californians, but effective, personalized treatment is available to help you reclaim your peace of mind.
I'm Audrey Schoen, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) specializing in anxiety treatment. With advanced training in innovative, evidence-based approaches, I offer both in-person therapy in Roseville, California, and online anxiety therapy throughout California and Texas.
Understanding Anxiety: More Than Just Worry
Anxiety exists on a spectrum. While occasional worry is a normal part of life, anxiety disorders involve excessive fear and persistent worry that can significantly impact your daily functioning.
When anxiety begins to interfere with your ability to work effectively, maintain healthy relationships, or enjoy activities you once loved, it may be time to seek professional support. Many clients come to me after months or years of trying to manage anxiety on their own, often feeling frustrated and exhausted by their symptoms.
Common signs that an anxiety disorder may be affecting your mental health include:
Persistent worry that feels difficult to control
Racing thoughts, especially at night
Physical symptoms like tension, digestive issues, or headaches
Avoiding situations that trigger anxiety
Difficulty concentrating or making decisions
Sleep disturbances
Irritability or restlessness
Feeling overwhelmed by everyday tasks
Anxiety can manifest in various forms, including generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and specific phobias. Each type has distinct characteristics, but all can significantly impact your quality of life if left untreated.
Specialized Anxiety Treatment Approaches
As a therapist dedicated to anxiety treatment, I've invested in specialized training beyond my foundational education. This additional expertise allows me to offer powerful, evidence-based approaches specifically designed to address anxiety at its source—not just manage symptoms.
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
As a Certified Master ART Practitioner, I offer a powerful, rapid-results approach to anxiety treatment. ART uses eye movements similar to REM sleep to help the brain process distressing memories and emotions that fuel anxiety.
This innovative therapeutic intervention can provide significant relief in fewer therapy sessions than traditional talk therapy alone. Many clients report feeling noticeably calmer after just one or two sessions, with continued improvement as treatment progresses.
ART is particularly effective for:
Anxiety stemming from past negative experiences
Panic attacks with specific triggers
Performance anxiety
Worry patterns that feel stuck in a loop
Anxiety accompanied by distressing physical symptoms
Brainspotting for Anxiety
As a certified Brainspotting therapist, I offer this powerful neurobiological tool that helps identify and process where anxiety is stored in the brain. This approach is based on the understanding that "where you look affects how you feel."
During Brainspotting sessions, we find specific eye positions that connect with the neurological sources of your anxiety. By maintaining focus on these "brainspots" while processing distressing material, we can help release emotional and physical tension that contributes to anxiety.
Brainspotting is particularly effective for:
Anxiety with physical symptoms
Trauma-based anxiety
Anxiety that feels "stuck" despite previous treatment
Performance anxiety
Social anxiety disorder
Relational Life Therapy (RLT)
For couples struggling with relationship-based anxiety, Relational Life Therapy offers a direct, compassionate approach to identifying and changing unhelpful patterns. RLT helps partners develop healthier communication, improve emotional connection, and reduce anxiety triggered by relationship dynamics.
This approach is especially beneficial for:
Couples experiencing anxiety-provoking conflict
Partners struggling with trust issues that create anxiety
Relationships affected by one or both partners' anxiety
Communication patterns that increase worry and tension
Financial Therapy
Money anxiety is a specialized form of stress that affects many high-achieving individuals. As someone trained in financial therapy, I help clients understand the psychological aspects of their relationship with money and develop healthier approaches to financial decision-making.
Financial therapy can help with:
Money avoidance behaviors
Financial anxiety and stress
Conflicting money values in relationships
Money-related perfectionism
Who I Work With
My practice focuses on helping adults and couples who are ready to address anxiety and create meaningful change. While each client's situation is unique, I frequently work with:
Individuals Struggling with:
Trauma & painful experiences: Unresolved trauma often fuels anxiety disorders. By addressing these experiences with specialized techniques like ART and Brainspotting, we can reduce their power over your present life.
Perfectionism: The relentless pursuit of flawlessness creates tremendous anxiety. I help perfectionists develop more self-compassion while maintaining high standards in healthy ways.
Self-criticism & self-doubt: That harsh internal voice creates constant anxiety. Together, we'll examine where these patterns come from and develop a more supportive internal dialogue.
People-pleasing: Constantly prioritizing others' needs over your own leads to resentment and anxiety. I help people-pleasers establish healthy boundaries while maintaining meaningful connections.
Reactivity: If you find yourself quickly overwhelmed by emotions, we'll develop tools to respond thoughtfully rather than react from a place of anxiety.
Money anxiety & avoidance: Financial concerns create significant stress for many people. Through financial therapy, we explore the emotional aspects of your relationship with money.
Imposter syndrome: Feeling like a fraud despite your accomplishments creates constant anxiety. We'll address the root causes of these feelings and build authentic confidence.
Couples Facing:
Communication challenges: When partners struggle to communicate effectively, anxiety flourishes. I help couples develop healthy communication patterns that foster security.
Unhelpful relationship patterns: Repetitive conflicts and disconnection create significant anxiety. Using Relational Life Therapy, we identify and change these patterns.
Trust rebuilding: Breaches of trust create profound anxiety. I help couples navigate the rebuilding process with clear boundaries and expectations.
Special Populations:
I also offer specialized support for:
Entrepreneurs: Running a business creates unique pressures and anxieties. I help entrepreneurs manage these challenges while maintaining their passion and creativity.
Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Spouses: Partners of law enforcement officers face distinct stressors. I provide specialized support for navigating these challenges.
The Therapy Experience: What to Expect
Beginning therapy is a significant step, and knowing what to expect can help ease any anxiety about the process itself. Here's how we'll work together:
1. Initial Consultation
Our journey begins with a free consultation where we'll discuss your specific concerns and goals. This conversation helps us determine if we're a good fit for working together and allows you to ask any questions about my approach.
During this consultation, I'll explain how my specialized training in approaches like ART and Brainspotting might benefit your particular situation. We'll also discuss practical matters like session frequency, technology requirements for online therapy, and scheduling options.
2. Comprehensive Assessment
If we decide to work together, we'll begin with a thorough assessment of your anxiety symptoms, history, and goals. This gives us a clear starting point and helps me develop a personalized treatment plan tailored to your specific mental health needs.
Unlike one-size-fits-all approaches, this individualized assessment ensures we're addressing the root causes of your anxiety—not just applying generic techniques. I use detailed measurements to track your progress, allowing us to adjust our approach as needed.
3. Customized Treatment Plan
Based on your assessment, we'll create a personalized treatment plan incorporating the most effective techniques for your specific form of anxiety. This might include:
Brainspotting sessions to address trauma-based anxiety
Accelerated Resolution Therapy to rapidly process distressing memories
Communication strategies for reducing relationship-based anxiety
Mindfulness practices for managing physical symptoms
Cognitive techniques for addressing unhelpful thought patterns
Boundary-setting skills for people-pleasers
Financial therapy techniques for money-related anxiety
Your treatment plan isn't static—we'll continually refine our approach based on your progress and feedback. For those with severe anxiety symptoms, we'll develop more intensive support strategies.
4. Regular Therapy Sessions
We'll meet regularly for 50-minute therapy sessions, typically weekly or bi-weekly depending on your needs. These sessions provide consistent support as you develop new coping skills and insights.
For clients seeking more rapid progress, I offer intensive therapy options—concentrated therapeutic experiences that can accelerate healing. These focused sessions can be particularly helpful for breaking through stubborn anxiety patterns or preparing for specific anxiety-provoking events.
5. Progress Tracking
Throughout our work together, we'll monitor your progress using specific measurements to ensure you're moving toward your goals. This objective tracking helps us celebrate your improvements and make adjustments when needed.
Many clients report noticeable reductions in anxiety symptoms within 4-6 sessions, though the timeline varies depending on your specific situation and the complexity of your anxiety disorder.
Online Anxiety Therapy California: Effective Treatment from Anywhere
For clients throughout California and Texas, I offer secure, confidential online therapy that's as effective as in-person treatment. Virtual anxiety treatment provides several distinct advantages:
Convenience and Accessibility
Online therapy eliminates commute time and travel stress, making it easier to fit therapy into your busy schedule. Whether you're a professional with back-to-back meetings, a parent juggling family responsibilities, or someone with a packed calendar, online therapy adapts to your life—not the other way around.
Research consistently shows that clients attend more therapy sessions and experience fewer cancellations with online therapy, leading to more consistent progress. The flexibility to connect from your home, office, or other private space removes many traditional barriers to consistent mental health care.
Privacy and Comfort
Many clients find they can open up more quickly when they're in their own home or safe space. This familiar setting can create a sense of security that enhances the therapeutic relationship, especially for those with social anxiety disorder or privacy concerns.
Some individuals feel uncomfortable attending therapy sessions in person due to concerns about stigma or being seen. Virtual therapy options allow you to receive professional support without these worries, making mental health care more accessible to those who might otherwise avoid seeking help.
Geographic Freedom
Online anxiety therapy California means you're not limited to therapists within driving distance. If you live in a remote area of California or Texas, you can still access specialized anxiety treatment without a long commute.
This geographic freedom also allows for better matching between therapist and client. You can work with a specialist who truly understands your specific form of anxiety disorder and has the exact training needed to help, rather than settling for whoever happens to be nearby.
The Technology Experience
Our online therapy sessions take place on a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform specifically designed for telehealth—never on general video chat apps that might compromise your privacy. The high-quality video connection allows me to notice subtle expressions and tones that provide important therapeutic insights.
Before our first session, I'll provide detailed instructions for creating an optimal virtual therapy environment in your own home. We'll also establish a backup plan for any technical difficulties, ensuring our therapy sessions remain productive even if technology challenges arise.
In-Person Therapy in Roseville, California
For local clients who prefer face-to-face sessions, I offer in-person therapy at my Roseville office. This comfortable, private space provides a dedicated environment for our therapeutic work together.
In-person treatment offers its own unique benefits, including:
Complete separation from your daily environment
Freedom from potential technical issues
A designated physical space for your therapy journey
Tactile therapeutic tools that can be used in-session
Whether you choose online anxiety treatment or in-person therapy, you'll receive the same high-quality, personalized care tailored to your specific anxiety concerns.
Specialized Services: Going Beyond Traditional Therapy
Intensive Therapy Options
For clients seeking faster progress or those with severe anxiety symptoms, I offer intensive therapy options. Rather than the traditional weekly model, these concentrated sessions provide a deep dive into your anxiety concerns.
Intensives might include:
Extended sessions (90-120 minutes)
Multiple sessions in a single week
Half-day or full-day therapeutic experiences
These focused approaches can be particularly beneficial for:
Breaking through stubborn anxiety patterns
Preparing for specific anxiety-provoking events
Addressing acute anxiety crises
Accelerating progress when weekly sessions feel too slow
Individual Retreats
For those seeking a profound reset from anxiety, I offer individual retreats—immersive therapeutic experiences designed to create significant shifts in a condensed timeframe. These retreats combine various therapeutic approaches with mindfulness practices and personalized activities tailored to your specific needs.
Couples Retreats
Couples struggling with relationship anxiety can benefit from focused retreats that provide dedicated time and space for transformation. These experiences help partners develop deeper understanding, improve communication, and reduce anxiety-provoking patterns.
Unlike weekend retreats offered by some providers, my couples retreats are tailored to fit your schedule and specific relationship needs. Each retreat is completely customized to address your unique challenges and goals.
Therapist Business Coaching
As a therapist who has built a successful practice, I also offer specialized coaching for other mental health providers looking to grow their businesses. This service helps therapists reduce their own anxiety around practice-building while developing sustainable, ethical business models.
Common Questions About Anxiety Therapy
How long does anxiety therapy take?
The duration of therapy varies based on your specific situation, the complexity of your anxiety disorder, and your goals. Some clients experience significant relief in just a few sessions, particularly when using approaches like Accelerated Resolution Therapy. Others benefit from longer-term work to address deep-rooted patterns and develop new coping skills.
During our initial consultation, we'll discuss what timeline might be realistic for your particular circumstances. Throughout our work together, we'll regularly assess your progress and adjust our approach as needed.
Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?
Yes, research consistently shows that online mental health therapy produces outcomes comparable to in-person treatment for most anxiety disorders. Virtual cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based approaches work remarkably well in the online format. What matters most isn't whether we're in the same physical room, but rather the quality of our therapeutic relationship and the consistent application of effective techniques.
Many clients find they make progress more quickly with online therapy because they're working in their actual environments where anxiety typically appears, rather than in an office setting removed from their daily lives.
How do I know if I need anxiety therapy?
Consider seeking professional support if:
Your worry feels excessive or difficult to control
Anxiety interferes with your daily functioning
You've tried self-help approaches without sufficient relief
Physical symptoms of anxiety are affecting your wellbeing
You find yourself avoiding activities due to anxiety
Your anxiety is affecting your relationships
You use substances to manage anxiety symptoms
You experience intense anxiety or panic attacks
During our initial consultation, we can discuss your specific situation and determine whether therapy might be beneficial for you.
What makes your approach different from other therapists?
My specialized training in innovative approaches like Accelerated Resolution Therapy (as a Certified Master ART Practitioner) and Brainspotting offers powerful tools beyond traditional talk therapy. These approaches can often provide more rapid relief by addressing anxiety disorders at their neurobiological source.
Additionally, my focused expertise in anxiety treatment means I've worked with many different manifestations of anxiety and developed a nuanced understanding of effective approaches for each. Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, I tailor treatment to your specific needs and measure progress with detailed tracking.
Do you work with insurance?
I work with clients on an out-of-network basis, which means you may be able to use your health insurance's out-of-network benefits for reimbursement. Many PPO plans offer partial reimbursement for mental health services, even when the provider is not in-network.
Many insurance providers acknowledge the effectiveness of online therapy as a viable alternative to traditional in-person visits. This growing acceptance means that more insurance companies are beginning to cover virtual therapy, including those for anxiety treatments.
I can provide you with the necessary documentation to submit to your insurance company, and I'm happy to discuss pricing options during our initial consultation. My goal is to make quality anxiety treatment accessible while providing the specialized care that may not be available through all providers.
Specific Anxiety Disorders I Treat
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by excessive worry about a variety of topics, events, or activities. People with GAD find it difficult to control their worry and may experience restlessness, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, and sleep disturbances.
Through our work together, we'll identify the underlying causes of your generalized anxiety and develop strategies to manage excessive worry. Many clients benefit from a combination of cognitive techniques and specialized approaches like ART or Brainspotting.
Social Anxiety Disorder
Social anxiety disorder involves intense fear and anxiety in social situations due to fears of being judged, embarrassed, or humiliated. This can lead to avoiding social situations entirely or enduring them with significant distress.
My approach to treating social anxiety disorder combines therapeutic techniques to address both the cognitive and physiological aspects of social anxiety. We'll work to challenge unhelpful thought patterns while also developing tools to manage the physical symptoms that can make social situations so challenging.
Panic Disorder
Panic disorder is characterized by recurring panic attacks—sudden episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms such as heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, or abdominal distress. Between attacks, people with panic disorder often worry about when the next attack will occur.
Treatment for panic disorder focuses on understanding the nature of panic attacks, reducing fear of bodily sensations, and developing strategies to manage acute symptoms. Accelerated Resolution Therapy can be particularly effective for addressing the underlying triggers of panic.
Specific Phobias
Specific phobias involve intense fear of particular objects or situations, such as heights, flying, or certain animals. Although people with specific phobias recognize their fear is excessive, they still experience significant anxiety when exposed to the feared object or situation.
Using specialized approaches like Accelerated Resolution Therapy, we can work to reduce the fear response associated with specific phobias, often in as little as one session. Many clients experience significant improvement in their ability to manage previously distressing situations.
Taking the First Step: Reaching Out
Beginning therapy can feel like a big step, but it's one that can lead to tremendous relief and positive change. If you're tired of anxiety controlling your life, I invite you to reach out for a free consultation.
During this conversation, we'll discuss your specific situation and determine if we're a good fit for working together. There's no obligation to continue, and you'll gain valuable insights about your anxiety either way.
You can reach me by:
Visiting my website at www.audreylmft.com
Calling my office
Sending a message through my secure contact form
Whether you're seeking in-person therapy in Roseville or online anxiety therapy anywhere in California or Texas, I'm here to help you move from anxiety to greater peace and fulfillment.
Anxiety doesn't have to control your life. With the right support and effective, personalized treatment, you can develop the skills and insights needed to break free from anxiety's grip and create the life you truly want.
About Audrey Schoen, LMFT
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I bring both professional expertise and genuine compassion to my work with anxiety. My practice combines evidence-based approaches with a warm, authentic therapeutic relationship to create lasting positive change.
My specialized training includes:
Certification as a Master Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) Practitioner
Certification in Brainspotting
Training in Relational Life Therapy
Financial Therapy certification
Specialized approaches for trauma treatment
I work with individuals and couples throughout California and Texas via secure online anxiety therapy, as well as offering in-person treatment at my Roseville office. My practice focuses on anxiety treatment, with particular expertise in trauma, perfectionism, self-criticism, people-pleasing, and relationship challenges.
Beyond my clinical work, I offer therapist business coaching to help other mental health providers build successful, sustainable practices. This work allows me to support both clients and colleagues in creating more fulfilling lives and careers.
I'm committed to ongoing professional development and regularly pursue additional training to enhance my effectiveness as an anxiety treatment specialist. This dedication ensures I can offer you the most current, evidence-based approaches to addressing your concerns.
Start Your Journey to Freedom from Anxiety
Living with an anxiety disorder can feel exhausting and isolating, but effective help is available. Whether you're experiencing generalized anxiety disorder, panic attacks, social anxiety disorder, or specific phobias, personalized therapy can provide the tools and support you need to reclaim your life.
The journey begins with a single step—reaching out for that initial consultation. Together, we can develop a clear understanding of your anxiety and create a path forward that leads to greater peace, confidence, and fulfillment.
Don't let anxiety limit your potential for one more day. Contact me to schedule your free consultation and take the first step toward the calmer, more connected life you deserve.