Therapy for Health Anxiety : When Worry About Your Body Takes Over

Health anxiety can take over your life. A small sensation suddenly feels dangerous. A heartbeat, a headache, a stomach flutter, and your mind rushes to the worst-case scenario. Even when tests come back clear, the fear remains. It’s exhausting, frightening, and often misunderstood by others.

You may find yourself:

  • Constantly scanning your body for symptoms

  • Repeatedly researching illnesses online

  • Seeking frequent reassurance from doctors, Google, or loved ones

  • Avoiding health information out of fear

  • Struggling to trust your body or feel calm

  • Trapped in “What if something’s wrong?” thinking

This isn’t you being dramatic or irrational. Your nervous system is stuck in survival mode, trying to keep you safe.

Where Health Anxiety Really Comes From

For many people, health anxiety is not random. It often begins after:

  • A sudden illness or medical scare

  • Loss of a loved one to illness

  • Growing up around illness or worry

  • Past trauma that made the body feel unsafe

  • A history of anxiety or emotional overwhelm

Therapy goes beyond symptoms to gently explore why your brain and body feel under threat and how to get unstuck.

How Therapy Helps

Together, we work at your pace to:

  • Break the cycle of health-related fear and checking
  • Calm the physical sensations that trigger anxiety
  • Retrain your nervous system to feel safe
  • Reduce the grip of anxious thoughts
  • Rebuild trust in your body and your ability to cope

Where helpful, I integrate EMDR therapy to process medical trauma, panic triggers, or past experiences that continue to fuel your fear.

You Can Feel Safe In Your Body Again

Health anxiety doesn’t have to control your life. With the right support, it’s possible to feel calmer, trust your body, and live without constant fear. If you’re ready to begin, I offer compassionate, evidence-based therapy online.

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