Anxiety Therapy in Madison, WI
For women living with anxiety, trauma, and the impact of what they have been through.
When your mind will not slow down, even when nothing is wrong, most of the women I work with do not start by saying trauma. They say anxiety. Because anxiety is the word we have for a body that will not stop scanning, a mind that keeps going, and a sense that something might be wrong even when everything looks fine on the outside. Sometimes that is anxiety in the clinical sense, and sometimes it is something else underneath it, a nervous system that learned to stay alert for reasons it never got to forget. You do not have to decide which one it is before we start.
You don't have to tell the whole story. You don't have to start at the beginning.
Signs Anxiety May Still Be Shaping Your Life.
It doesn’t always look the way people expect
You might notice:⟡ You overthink things long after they are over. Conversations, decisions, small moments. You replay them, trying to find where you went wrong.
⟡ Your mind does not really turn off. Even when you are tired. Even when you want it to.
⟡ You feel on edge without always knowing why. Rest feels hard to access, even when your life is “fine.”
⟡ Social situations, work, or simple decisions can feel bigger than they should.
⟡ Your inner dialogue is rarely kind. More often it is questioning, correcting, or second-guessing.
⟡ You are used to being “on,” even when nothing is happening.
And you are tired of it!Anxiety Therapy in Madison, WI Can Help
What Begins to Shift Over Time…
⟡ From constant worry and self-doubt… to more clarity, self-trust, and steadiness in your decisions
⟡ From feeling emotionally overwhelmed… to having more space to respond instead of react
⟡ From avoiding situations because of anxiety… to moving through life with more ease and willingness
⟡ From a harsh inner voice… to something more steady and supportive
⟡ From anxiety impacting your relationships… to more connection, clearer boundaries, and a stronger sense of security
⟡ From feeling out of control internally… to feeling more grounded in how you move through your day
Through anxiety therapy, we work with the patterns that keep you stuck in cycles of fear, overwhelm, and self-criticism so there is more room for calm, confidence, and steadiness to build over time.
For many women, anxiety is not just about thoughts. It is something that lives in the body. The racing mind, the tension, the constant sense of being on alert often come from experiences the nervous system never fully processed.
EMDR Therapy helps because it works with how those experiences are stored, not just how they are understood. Instead of only talking through symptoms, EMDR supports the brain and body in reprocessing the experiences that keep the system activated. This allows the nervous system to update what it has learned so it is no longer responding as if something is still happening.
Why I Use EMDR Therapy for Anxiety
As this work unfolds, the intensity of anxiety often begins to shift. Triggers feel less overwhelming. The body is not as reactive. There is more space between what you feel and how strongly it takes over.
I use EMDR because it helps get underneath anxiety, so we are not only managing symptoms, but supporting the deeper patterns that keep them going.
Healing from anxiety does not mean getting rid of every anxious thought. It means your nervous system slowly learns that you are safe in the present, so everything does not have to feel like something to prepare for.Healing from trauma and anxiety is not linear, and it does not look the same for everyone. In our work together, we move at a pace that feels manageable for you, paying attention to what your system can handle at each step.
What is it like to work with me?
You do not have to have everything figured out before we begin. We start with what is happening right now. I will not ask you to force clarity or explain every piece of what you are feeling. We move in a way that stays connected to what feels manageable for you.
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A steady starting point
We begin by getting a sense of how anxiety is showing up in your life and your body. There is no pressure to have the right language for it or to present it in a certain way. We simply start with what feels most present for you.
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Working with what feels overwhelming
We focus on the moments where anxiety feels loudest, whether that is overthinking, emotional intensity, shutdown, or feeling constantly on edge. You will begin learning ways to support your nervous system so these moments feel less consuming over time.
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Shifting patterns and building steadiness
As we continue, we gently work with the thoughts, reactions, and patterns that keep anxiety going. The goal is not to eliminate anxiety completely, but to help it take up less space so you can feel more grounded, more steady, and more able to trust yourself in your day-to-day life.
Start where you are
Meet Jada, a Therapist Supporting Anxiety
Hi, I’m Jada LaBounty. I’m a trauma therapist in Madison who works with women navigating anxiety, emotional overwhelm, and the constant pressure of feeling like you have to get everything right. I understand how exhausting it can be to live with ongoing worry, intensity in your emotions, or a persistent fear of making the wrong choice. Over time, anxiety can shape how you see yourself, how you relate to others, and how you move through the world, even when nothing around you has changed.
In therapy, we begin to notice what is driving those patterns and how your nervous system is responding underneath them. Together, we work on understanding triggers, shifting emotional responses, and building ways to support your system so it does not feel so activated all the time. This includes developing tools for regulation, self-compassion, clearer boundaries, and a steadier sense of confidence in yourself and your decisions.
You deserve to feel more grounded in your life and more able to trust how you respond to it.
Find the Clarity You’re Looking For
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If anxiety is interfering with your thoughts, emotions, relationships, sleep, or daily life, therapy can help. You don’t need to be having panic attacks or feel “out of control” for your anxiety to be valid. Many people seek therapy for constant worry, overthinking, irritability, self-doubt, or feeling on edge. If anxiety feels exhausting or overwhelming, that’s reason enough to get support.
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No. Anyone who wants to better manage emotions—whether anger, anxiety, or low mood—can benefit. Even subtle struggles like irritability, withdrawal, or emotional numbness are valid reasons to seek support.
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No. You’re always in control of what you share. Therapy isn’t about forcing you to relive painful experiences or disclose everything at once. We’ll focus on what feels manageable and helpful for you, building safety and trust over time.
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Yes. EMDR can be very effective for anxiety, especially when it’s connected to past experiences, trauma, or patterns that feel “stuck.” EMDR helps your nervous system process distressing memories and reduce emotional reactivity—often without having to talk through every detail of the experience.
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Not at all. Anxiety therapy is for anyone experiencing worry, stress, emotional overwhelm, perfectionism, people-pleasing, irritability, or anxiety that impacts confidence and relationships—even if it feels “manageable” on the outside.
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The goal of therapy isn’t to eliminate anxiety entirely—because anxiety is a normal human emotion. Instead, therapy helps you understand your anxiety, regulate your nervous system, reduce intensity and frequency, and respond to anxiety with confidence and self-trust so it no longer controls your life.
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My fee is $200 per 50-minute session. I am an out-of-network provider, which means I do not bill insurance directly. However, I can provide a superbill for you to submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement if your plan includes out-of-network benefits. Sliding-scale options may also be available. Need help navigating your insurance benefits?
Still have questions? Feel free to send me a message—I’m here to help!
Other areas where this work overlapsMany of the women I work with are carrying more than one of these experiences. Anxiety rarely show up in clean categories or clear lines. If something on this page resonates but does not fully capture your experience, one of the pages below may feel closer.
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Therapy After Sexual Assault
For women who have lived through assault, whether recent or years ago, and who may have spent a long time not telling anyone.
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Therapy for Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse
When the experience that shaped you happened before you had words for it, and you have been carrying it ever since.
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Therapy for Survivors of Trafficking
For women whose experiences are harder to name, harder to find help with, and often layered with circumstances that make disclosure complicated.
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Therapy After Domestic Violence
When the relationship that was not safe has shaped how every other one feels, and you are still learning to trust your own read on people.
If any of this sounds like the kind of work you have been looking for, I would be glad to talk
A free fifteen-minute call. No paperwork. No pressure. Just a real conversation about what is going on and whether this feels like the right fit.