Anxiety can feel relentless. It may show up as overthinking, restlessness, panic, difficulty sleeping, or a constant hum of unease.
From a psychodynamic and attachment perspective, anxiety is more than a list of symptoms. It is often shaped by earlier relational experiences that influence how your nervous system responds to the world and what feels safe or threatening.
Often, these patterns are formed in early relationships and continue to play out in ways that are difficult to see or shift alone.
In early relationships, we learn how to regulate emotions and seek comfort. When those relationships are inconsistent, overwhelming, or unavailable, anxiety can become part of how we move through the world.
What once helped you adapt can, over time, become a pattern showing up as hypervigilance, people-pleasing, or difficulty with boundaries in adult relationships.
You might recognize yourself in patterns such as:
Hypervigilance: scanning for danger in relationships
People-pleasing: these adaptations are ways your mind and body have learned to protect you.
Boundary struggles: fearing rejection or engulfment
Fear of being “too much”: suppressing your needs to stay safe
These are adaptations ways your mind and body have learned to protect you.
This perspective sits alongside diagnostic labels such as generalised anxiety, panic, or social anxiety. While these can describe symptoms, they do not fully explain their origins.
These patterns are common, and they can shift with the right support. In therapy, we explore both the emotional roots of anxiety and the patterns that keep it going whether that’s catastrophic thinking, internalised beliefs, or relational habits that no longer serve you.
Inflammation, hormonal shifts, and nervous system dysregulation can contribute to anxiety
Sleep, nutrition, movement, and substance use all influence how anxiety develops and persists
Attachment patterns, trauma histories, and unconscious fears shape how anxiety feels and continues
I stay informed by evolving research in psychiatry, somatic psychology, and emerging perspectives on emotional health.
Anxiety is rarely caused by a single factor. It is layered and shaped by history, biology, relationships, and environment. That complexity deserves to be respected.
In our work together, we’ll approach therapy for anxiety with both depth and practicality. Therapy will help you understand its emotional roots while also giving you tools to manage symptoms in daily life.
In our sessions, you can expect:
A reliable setting where you can explore your story at your own pace, without pressure.
Uncover unconscious patterns that drive anxiety and begin to shift them.
Learn how your body responds to stress and practise ways to restore calm and balance.
Experience a new kind of safety and trust that can support healing and growth.
The role of medication in anxiety is complex and continues to evolve. We know the brain plays a role, but not in simple or one-dimensional ways.
For some people, medication can provide important additional support, particularly when anxiety is severe or persistent. Where appropriate, I may suggest a referral to a psychiatrist. Any decisions around medication are made collaboratively, with care, and in line with your therapeutic goals.
Anxiety often reveals an underlying need for safety, connection, and understanding. These needs may have gone unmet in the past, or it may not have felt safe to express them.
With compassionate exploration and the right guidance, you can learn to live with less fear and more grounded presence.
This work is not about quick fixes, but about understanding the patterns that keep things in place and gradually creating space for something different. Therapy can take place in-person in Berlin or online, depending on what suits your circumstances.
What might begin to shift if you didn’t have to manage this alone?
