Anxiety therapy in Peachtree City, GA
Anxiety Counseling to
Support Your Well-Being
Arise Counseling and Coaching offers anxiety therapy for children, teens and adults in Peachtree City, GA, with online sessions available anywhere in Georgia. Our anxiety therapists help you understand what is driving your worry and give you practical ways to feel steady again.
Anxiety doesn’t always look like a panic attack. More often it shows up as irritability at the end of a long day, replaying conversations in your head, tension that never leaves your body, or feeling stuck on simple decisions. For some people it looks like perfectionism, driven by a fear that everything will fall apart if they slow down. For others it shows up as physical discomfort with no clear cause.
We look past surface-level symptoms to understand your whole situation, including the relationships and pressures around you. Whether you need help calming an overloaded nervous system or working through the burnout underneath your anxiety, we start where you are.
What Is Anxiety Therapy?
Anxiety therapy is a form of anxiety treatment that helps you understand what drives your worry, panic, or tension and teaches you practical ways to calm your mind and body. At Arise, a licensed counselor builds a plan around your goals using evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy.
How Anxiety Counseling Helps CHILDREN, TEENS & ADULTS
Anxiety Counseling at Arise Helps Children, Teens and Adults Work Through:
- Chronic worry and intrusive overthinking
- Racing thoughts at night and trouble sleeping
- Nervous system overload and physical tension
- High-functioning perfectionism and burnout
- Panic attacks and sudden dread
- Social anxiety and fear of judgment
- Decision paralysis and overwhelm
- People-pleasing and trouble setting boundaries
- Strain and hypervigilance in relationships
- Shame and patterns of control
If low mood comes with your anxiety, our depression therapy page explains how we help with both.
What Working Together Looks Like
Anxiety counseling at Arise is a working partnership built around your story and your daily life. Your counselor helps you set clear goals and stays with you as you work toward them.
We start by identifying the thoughts, triggers, and relationship patterns that send your nervous system into overdrive, while giving you practical tools to calm anxiety, panic, and physical tension in the moment. From there, we integrate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), somatic therapy, and nervous system regulation to go beyond managing symptoms and address the root causes of anxiety, including deeply ingrained survival-based patterns, fears, and automatic responses that fuel perfectionism, overthinking, and the need for control. We pace the work to help you feel safe and grounded as you develop healthier boundaries, shift long-standing patterns, and create lasting change in how you think, feel, and respond.
Who Provides Anxiety Therapy at Arise
Anxiety therapy at Arise is provided by the following counselors, with clinical oversight from Connie Jones, MA, LPC, CPCS. You can read more about each counselor on our team page.
- Andra Prowant, CADC-1, Certified Life Coach
- Valerie Jackson, MA, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor
- Kelsey Newcome, MA, APC, Associate Professional Counselor
- Grace Heus, M.Ed., APC, Associate Professional Counselor
The Difference
What Sets Arise Apart
Arise is a Christian Counseling Center that is both clinically sound and founded in Biblical truth. Our Christian Counseling approach incorporates Biblical principles, spiritual guidance, and Christian values in the therapeutic process.
We are a professional, competent, clinically sound counseling practice, and we serve clients from all faiths and all walks of life. If you don’t want Christian values and Biblical principles integrated into therapy, we will honor and respect that.
Anxiety often carries questions of fear, control, and trust. For clients who want their faith included, your counselor can draw on scripture and prayer while you work on those patterns.
Faith-Based Guidance
We help you understand and cope with life challenges through the lens of your faith. We will offer encouragement by referencing Bible verses, prayer, and teachings from Christianity to support healing, hope, and growth.
Spiritual Healing
Our Counselors will focus on spiritual aspects, such as your relationship with God and your sense of purpose or calling in life. We will use scripture or prayer to help you process emotions and work through psychological difficulties in a spiritually nurturing way.
Values Alignment
Our Christian counselors will encourage you to align your behaviors, attitudes, and choices with biblical principles, helping you develop a Christ-centered approach to life’s challenges (e.g., overcoming anger, fear, shame, or forgiveness).
Insurance and Payment
Arise Counseling and Coaching is a private pay practice, and we do not accept insurance. However, we do provide a detailed superbill that you can submit for possible reimbursement through your insurance provider. Choosing private pay allows us to offer you a higher level of care—without the limitations, diagnoses, or restrictions often required by insurance companies. Your therapy remains confidential, personalized, and focused entirely on your goals, not dictated by what insurance will or won’t cover. While insurance-based therapy may seem more affordable upfront with a copay, it often comes with limitations in session frequency, length, and approach. This can lead to slower progress, surface-level work, and in many cases, people staying in therapy longer without experiencing meaningful change. Over time, that can actually cost more—emotionally, mentally, and financially—without the results you’re truly seeking.
What to Expect in Your First Anxiety Counseling Session
When you’ve been living in overdrive, your mind and body are always bracing for the next threat or responsibility. Your first session is a calm, unhurried space to set some of that weight down.
Together, you and your counselor will map what sets off your fight-or-flight response, where your body holds stress, and which parts of life feel most overwhelming right now. You won’t leave with a stack of homework. You’ll leave with grounding tools you can use right away and a clear plan for the weeks ahead.
If You Need Help Right Away
If you are in crisis or having thoughts of harming yourself, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or call 911. Therapy is not an emergency service.
Start Anxiety Therapy in Peachtree City, GA
You don’t have to keep carrying constant worry on your own. If you’re ready to work on overthinking, physical tension, or burnout, book a free 10-minute consultation to talk through what’s going on and whether Arise is the right fit.
Anxiety Therapy FAQs
What is anxiety counseling and how can it help me?
How do I know if I need anxiety therapy or if I'm just stressed?
Stress is usually tied to a specific event or deadline and eases once it passes. Anxiety tends to stay even when there is no clear threat, showing up as constant overthinking, tension, irritability, or dread. If worry is affecting your sleep, relationships, or work, therapy can help.
How do I choose the right anxiety therapist?
How long does anxiety therapy usually take?
Do you offer anxiety counseling near me in Peachtree City, GA?
Yes. We offer in-person anxiety therapy at our office at 1303 Commerce Drive in Peachtree City, plus secure online sessions for clients anywhere in Georgia.
What techniques are used in anxiety therapy?
Our counselors use evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Internal Family Systems (IFS) parts work, along with grounding skills you can use between sessions. For clients who want it, faith can be part of the work too.
Will insurance cover anxiety counseling services?
Arise is a private pay practice and does not bill insurance directly. We provide a detailed superbill you can submit to your insurance company for possible out-of-network reimbursement.
Can anxiety counseling help with panic attacks?
Can you help if my anxiety is connected to trauma or OCD?
Yes. Anxiety often overlaps with past trauma or obsessive-compulsive patterns. Arise also offers EMDR therapy for trauma and dedicated OCD therapy, and your counselor can recommend either one if it fits what you are facing.
Do you offer anxiety counseling for children and teens?
Yes. We work with children and teens dealing with academic pressure, social worry, and trouble managing emotions, and we include parents in the process so home feels like a supportive place. Learn more about our children and teen counseling.
How do I schedule an appointment with a licensed anxiety counselor?
Book a free 10-minute consultation online or call (770) 862-6088. A team member will walk you through availability and intake so you know what happens next.
Is anxiety therapy effective for long-term results?
When clients actively engage in the process, anxiety therapy can produce lasting results. By addressing root causes, building coping skills, and practicing new thought patterns, many individuals experience sustainable relief and improved emotional resilience well beyond the therapy period.
Sessions Available As Soon As This Week
Our experienced team is ready to guide you to your breakthrough.