Anxiety therapy in Colorado Springs
Good anxiety therapy should lower a number you can see. Before we start, you take the GAD-7, a standard anxiety assessment, and we track that score until it moves.
I'm Sarah Post Massey, a licensed marriage and family therapist in Colorado Springs. I work with high functioning adults whose anxiety runs in the background of a full life and has started costing them sleep.
How I treat anxiety
I use cognitive behavioral therapy for the thought patterns that keep anxiety going, and Internal Family Systems for the part of you that believes worrying is what keeps everything from falling apart.
When anxiety traces back to something that happened to you, EMDR often works faster than talking it through. We figure out which approach fits in your first sessions.
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This form does not start a therapy relationship. If you are in crisis, call or text 988.
The sleep and anxiety loop
Anxiety wrecks sleep, and bad sleep makes anxiety worse the next day. I built my own questionnaire for that loop because the standard tools miss it.
If sleep is part of your picture, we work on it directly, alongside movement and the rest of your routine.
How you'll know it's working
You take the GAD-7 before we start, again around the four to six week mark, and again at the end.
You see every score. If it isn't moving, we change the plan instead of waiting another month.
Is this the right fit?
This tends to fit if you're functioning well on paper and paying for it at night, and if you're willing to practice things between sessions.
If you've managed obsessive thoughts or rituals for years, tell me at the consultation. OCD calls for a specific approach, and I'll be straight with you about whether I'm the right person for it.
Questions about anxiety therapy
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A seven-question anxiety assessment used widely in clinics and research. It takes a couple of minutes and gives a score from 0 to 21. We use it as your baseline and repeat it to track progress.
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No. I'm a therapist, not a prescriber. If you're working with a doctor on medication, we can coordinate with your permission.
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Yes, anywhere in Colorado, as long as you're located in Colorado at the time of the session.
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No. PostScript is a private pay practice. Individual sessions are $150 for 50 minutes, and you'll receive a Good Faith Estimate before your first session.