Justin Launderville (he/him)

Feeling like you can't start until you "feel ready?" Focused on what's going to go wrong, or feel like you talk yourself out of things too often? Anxiety can keep you from enjoying life, to the point where you avoid the appropriate risks that could lead your life in a direction of your choosing. We'll work through how to challenge these thoughts, address the issues, and detach from the meanings you've attributed to anxious internal messages.

Many of us treat ourselves much differently and hold ourselves to standards we'd never apply to a friend or loved one. Often the harsh self-criticism someone experiences is internalized from other people, who simply shouldn't have that much power. Let's dive deeper and figure out how this came to be, but also find a path forward that is something you can be proud of.

Many times partners come to couples therapy because they're frustrated. They can't understand why they and their partner argue about trivial matters, or wonder if they can ever be truly understood. Sometimes there's a roadblock where one (or both) of the partners feels like their needs just aren't getting met, raising questions about the future. Couples sessions can show you that disagreements are perfectly OK, and teach you more productive ways to work toward resolution and connection.

My professional training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can help you identify core values and a path toward living by them. Using this approach, we can help you accept your emotions as they really are, stop struggling against the meaning you've attached to internal messages, and live a more mindful and fulfilling life.

The gold standard for evidence-based treatment, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can be very effective for understanding connections between what you think, what you feel, and how you behave. We can identify and dismantle chains of behavior, manage cognitive distortions, and overcome the tyranny of automatic negative thoughts.

Minds are not a single unit--they're made up of parts! Understanding this and other concepts of Internal Family Systems can help you accept and align with various parts of your mind. Instead of trying to cut out or vanquish parts of yourself, you can tune in and learn how to work with your parts to improve your life. All parts are welcome!

Anxiety makes us avoid the necessary risks we need to take to make important changes in our life. Everyone has anxiety at times, but if yours is regularly limiting your lifestyle, relationships, and progress toward personal or professional goals, it's likely overactive. Together, we can explore options for alleviation and relaxation in the moment, and also when you're reflecting. We can help you see what is within your power to change, and to act even when you don't feel ready.