Anxiety Therapy in Denver
Evidence-Based Support for Young Adults and Adults Navigating Chronic Anxiety
Anxiety can take many forms.
For some, it shows up as constant overthinking. For others, it’s tension, avoidance, difficulty sleeping, or moments of panic that feel hard to control.
At Petal & Peak Mental Health, we provide anxiety therapy in Denver with in-person sessions in Southwest Denver and secure telehealth available statewide across Colorado.
Anxiety treatment is a core service of our practice, and one of the most common reasons clients reach out.
How Anxiety and Alcohol Often Intersect
For some clients, alcohol becomes a way to manage anxiety, especially social anxiety, performance pressure, or chronic stress.
While it may offer short-term relief, it can increase baseline anxiety over time and create cycles of avoidance or self-criticism.
If this pattern feels familiar, therapy can help you examine it thoughtfully , without shame or rigid expectations. You do not need to identify as having a severe alcohol problem to explore this connection.
When Anxiety Starts to Shape Your Life
You might consider therapy if you notice:
Persistent worry or mental “looping”
Difficulty relaxing or feeling present
Avoiding decisions or situations due to fear
Muscle tension, restlessness, shortness of breath, or fatigue
Periodic panic symptoms within a broader anxiety picture
Many young adults manage anxiety quietly for years. On the outside, they are capable and high-functioning. Internally, they feel stretched thin.
Over time, anxiety can begin shaping relationships, work performance, drinking patterns, sleep, and confidence.
Therapy helps you understand what anxiety is responding to, and how to relate to it differently.
How Anxiety Can Affect Daily Life
Anxiety often reaches beyond thoughts and feelings. Over time, it can impact:
Relationships, by making closeness or communication feel risky
Work or school, through perfectionism, procrastination, or fear of mistakes
Sleep and health, especially when stress stays high
Confidence, by narrowing what feels possible
Our work focuses on symptom relief and the underlying patterns that maintain anxiety.
Our Approach to THERAPY FOR Anxiety
At Petal & Peak, anxiety therapy is not about eliminating anxiety entirely or forcing positive thinking. It’s about understanding what anxiety is protecting, signaling, or reacting to, and building new ways of responding.
Our therapists work collaboratively and at your pace. We help you:
Make sense of anxious thoughts and physical sensations without judgment
Reduce cycles of overthinking and avoidance
Build practical skills for managing anxiety in daily life
Strengthen nervous system regulation
Expand what feels possible, even when anxiety is present
To support this work, we draw from well-established approaches selected thoughtfully rather than applied rigidly. This may include:
Narrative-informed therapy to explore how anxiety shapes identity
Acceptance- and skills-based approaches to reduce struggle with anxious thoughts
Cognitive and behavioral strategies to shift reinforcing patterns
Trauma-informed care when past experiences influence anxiety today
Sessions are grounded in real conversation, practical tools, and emotional depth.
Who Anxiety Therapy Is a Good Fit For
We work with young adults, adults, and older adults experiencing:
Generalized anxiety or chronic stress
Social or performance anxiety
Anxiety related to school, work, or early career pressure
Life transitions or identity shifts
Periodic panic symptoms
This work is especially well-suited for young adults navigating high expectations, uncertainty, or major transitions.
Our Team
Anxiety therapy is offered by all clinicians at Petal & Peak Mental Health.
If you are looking for a therapist who specializes in anxiety in young adulthood
and the overlap between anxiety and alcohol use, you may wish to learn more
about Conor McCarthy, LSW.
Insurance & Practical Details
Anxiety therapy is commonly covered by insurance.
We accept:
Anthem
Cigna
Colorado Medicaid
Kaiser
United Healthcare
Including Rocky Mountain Healthcare Plans
Including Medicare Advantage Plans
UMR
We offer in-person therapy in Southwest Denver and secure telehealth across Colorado.
Our team can help verify benefits before you begin.
Getting Started
You do not need a diagnosis or a clear plan to begin.
If anxiety has been taking up more space than you would like, we’re here to help.
Schedule an appointment to begin anxiety therapy in Denver or online anywhere in Colorado.
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