Online Anxiety therapists in Iowa City, Iowa IA
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Ashley Paulson
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, LIMHP, CHt
I offer help with addressing limiting thoughts, insecurity, unhelpful beliefs, negative self-talk, and indecisiveness. I focus on helping with regulating the body. A variety of approaches can be utilized including CBT, mindfulness, guided meditations, NLP, parts work, and hypnosis.
14 Years Experience
Online in Iowa City, IA (Online Only)
Alexandra Vartosu
Hypnotherapist, Holistic Psychotherapist & Master Life Coach, MC. (Psy.), IAPMC
Do you often feel overwhelmed by worry, fear, or a constant sense of unease? Anxiety can be all-consuming, affecting your daily life and leaving you feeling trapped in a cycle of stress and tension. You might find it difficult to relax, concentrate, or even sleep, as your mind is always racing with “what if” scenarios.
I understand how debilitating anxiety can be. My approach to treating anxiety is both compassionate and integrative, focusing on the mind, body, and soul. Together, we will identify the root causes of your anxiety and develop effective strategies to manage and reduce it. Using a blend of holistic and synergistic techniques, we will create a personalized plan to help you achieve a calmer, more centered state of being.
In our sessions, you will find a safe and supportive space where you can explore your fears and worries without judgment. We will work on uncovering your inner strengths, building emotional resilience, and practicing mindfulness techniques to help you stay grounded in the present moment. My goal is to support you in finding relief from anxiety and guiding you towards a life of greater peace and balance.
13 Years Experience
Online in Iowa City, IA (Online Only)
NewBirth Counseling & Wellness Group LLC
Professional Christian Counselor, Certified Christian Counselor, Certified Life Coach & Consultant with a PhD in Psychology
Here at our practice our goal is to assist those that are challenged with social anxiety find ways to manage and channel their fears into more productive way.
23 Years Experience
Online in Iowa City, IA
Chileme U Ochulor
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Anxiety disorders can significantly affect daily life, relationships, and overall well-being. At Primebridge Psychiatric Care, we provide careful psychiatric evaluation and evidence-based treatment for anxiety conditions such as generalized anxiety, panic symptoms, and stress-related concerns. Treatment may include medication management and supportive guidance to help patients regain balance, reduce excessive worry, and improve quality of life.
0 Years Experience
Online in Iowa City, IA
Balance Psychiatric Services
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Anxiety is more than worry—it can take over your thoughts, your sleep, and your peace of mind. At Balance, we specialize in helping people find relief. Our providers take the time to understand your experience and create a plan that fits your life, whether that’s medication, coping strategies, or working alongside your therapist.
31 Years Experience
Online in Iowa City, IA (Online Only)
Judy Nemmers - Insomnia, Anxiety & OCD Services of Iowa
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LISW
I am experienced in using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety in its many forms. Acceptance and Commitment therapy is a very effective treatment which can help alleviate symptoms of anxiety. I am also trained in Exposure Response Prevention therapy and Inference Based CBT, which are the most effective treatments for OCD. Very few therapists in Iowa have this specialized training and experience for this disorder.
29 Years Experience
Online in Iowa City, IA (Online Only)
San Francisco Counseling Collective
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC, LMFT, LCSW
At San Francisco Counseling Collective ("SFCC"), we work collaboratively to identify patterns of anxiety and fear, strengthen grounding and regulation skills, and shift unhelpful thinking and avoidance behaviors. Our clients learn to engage life with greater confidence and resilience.
9 Years Experience
Online in Iowa City, IA
Eric Olsen
Life Coach, PTSD, Trauma Triage, BSc Social Sciences, DoD Career Councilor, SARC, DAPA, Pre Licensed Human Intelligence / Psychology, Life Coach. | Professional Support: LSSBB, PgM, Bluestone PMP,
I can help you uncover root causes, and reduce your anxiety and fears.
17 Years Experience
Online in Iowa City, IA (Online Only)
Jennifer Francke Psychotherapy, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LIMHP, LPC, LADC, LMHC
If anxiety is impacting your daily life, relationships, or overall well-being, therapy can help you regain a sense of peace and control. I understand how overwhelming anxiety can be—whether it’s constant worry, racing thoughts, or panic attacks. Through a compassionate, non-judgmental approach, I offer personalized therapy to help you uncover the root causes of your anxiety and develop effective coping strategies. Using evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness practices, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), we will work together to challenge negative thought patterns, build resilience, and reduce the intensity of anxious feelings. I also provide tools like relaxation techniques and exposure therapy to help you face your fears in a safe and controlled environment. Therapy offers a transformative step toward healing and creating a calmer, more balanced life. If you’re ready to take that step, I am here to support you on your journey to managing anxiety.
12 Years Experience
Online in Iowa City, IA
Ashley Maynard
Hypnotherapist, Certified Master Hypnotist, CMH Certified Hypnotherapist, CHt
Hypnotherapy for Anxiety & Fears: Reclaim Your Calm and Confidence
Anxiety and fear can feel overwhelming—like a constant weight on your chest, a racing mind that won’t slow down, or an unshakable sense of worry. But you don’t have to stay trapped in the cycle of overthinking, panic, or self-doubt.
Hypnotherapy offers a powerful, natural way to quiet the mind, release fear-based patterns, and regain control over your thoughts and emotions. Through guided hypnosis, you can:
✔ Reduce Stress & Overwhelm – Learn to relax deeply and shift your mind from fear to calm.
✔ Overcome Phobias & Unwanted Fears – Reprogram the subconscious to replace fear with confidence.
✔ Break Free from Negative Thought Loops – Release intrusive worries and regain peace of mind.
✔ Increase Inner Strength & Resilience – Develop powerful coping strategies to handle challenges with ease.
Your mind is capable of change, and through hypnotherapy, you can retrain it to embrace calm, clarity, and confidence.
Take the first step toward a more peaceful, fearless life—schedule a session today!
2 Years Experience
Online in Iowa City, IA (Online Only)
Jay Shaw
Hypnotherapist, CHt (Certified Hypnotherapist)
Anxiety is an identity pattern, not a life sentence. Most anxiety treatment teaches you to manage the feeling I work to eliminate the subconscious trigger generating it. Through clinical hypnotherapy and Identity 2.0 reprogramming, we locate the root belief structure driving the anxiety response and replace it. Dallas-area and virtual sessions available.
8 Years Experience
Online in Iowa City, IA
Amber McKinney-Morgan
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, LICSW
Anxiety can feel overwhelming—like your mind won’t slow down or your body is always bracing for something. I help clients understand the root of their anxiety while building practical tools to regulate their nervous system and shift unhelpful thought patterns. Using approaches like EMDR, somatic work, and parts-based therapy, we work together to create a sense of safety, clarity, and confidence so anxiety no longer runs the show.
8 Years Experience
Online in Iowa City, IA (Online Only)
Anxiety Eliminated
Hypnotherapist, Certified Hypnotherapist and Health Coach, MBA
i have a 95% success rate with healing anxiety. There are key dietary components which must be assessed and, in hypnosis, are very easy to fix. Once the body is stabilized, we go on to identify childhood challenges and traumas that are related to the anxiety. These issues are released by being pulled out by their roots by a specialized combination of releasing and hypnotherapy techniques.
14 Years Experience
Online in Iowa City, IA
Rising Calm Center
Professional Christian Counselor, MS, CMHC, CLC
We know the pains and frustrations of anxiety firsthand: What it feels like when your chest tightens, your mind races, and sleep feels miles away. Maybe you’ve tried thinking positive, pushing through, or even meditation—but the fear keeps coming back. You’re not broken. You’re just tired of living in fight-or-flight.
At Rising Calm Center, we don’t just manage symptoms—we help you understand what anxiety is trying to say. Our Christian counselors blend nervous-system regulation with faith-rooted practices so you can heal from the inside out, learning to feel safe in your body and secure in God’s peace again.
We even offer same-week appointments, in-person and virtual sessions, and a sliding fee scale that works with any insurance or budget—so care is flexible and accessible when you need it most.
Using evidence-based approaches like CBT, DBT, ACT, and somatic tools—paired with biblical truth and prayerful reflection—we guide you to:
• Release chronic tension and racing thoughts
• Learn grounding and breath techniques for moments of panic
• Heal the roots of fear, shame, and control
• Build confidence and clarity in decision-making
• Strengthen your faith so fear no longer has the final say
You’ll discover how to live with calm in your body, courage in your heart, and trust in God’s steady presence—no longer ruled by anxiety, but guided by peace.
Call or email us today for your FREE CONSULTATION.
14 Years Experience
Online in Iowa City, IA
Phillip Thomas Stepka, PsyD.
Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
"Worry," "nervousness," "fear," "bad nerves," "stress"? Anxiety can mean many things to many different people. Some experience this unwanted state in the forms of body sensations such as digestive distress, racing heart, and/or feelings of suffocation that seemingly come randomly and without clear explanations. Others have intrusive images of disastrous futures to avoid or past experiences never wanted to be repeated. Perhaps you have an extremely pessimistic internal critic that expects the worst out of you, others, and/or the world. Finally, there may be specific people, places, or situations that trigger overwhelming anxiety that impair your effectiveness and wellbeing. I utilize individually tailored, yet evidence-based practices to address anxiety in the following ways: 1) first develop a shared understanding of the source of your distress and type of anxiety you are dealing with. 2) develop skills to manage impairing anxiety when triggered to provide short-term relief. 3) Finally, utilize strategies to more deeply understand the sources of your anxiety in order to provide longer-term resilience so that times that previously provoked the anxious feelings no longer have the same impact in the first place.
15 Years Experience
Online in Iowa City, IA (Online Only)
Dr. George Lough
Psychologist, Ph.D., S.E.P.
Anxiety may be a signal from our bodies and minds that something from our past needs to be resolved, or that something in our current life situation needs to be better understood.
48 Years Experience
Online in Iowa City, IA (Online Only)
Mary Knoblock, DNH
Hypnotherapist, DNH, RTT Practitioner, Hypnotist, Holistic Naturopath Practitioner, Spiritual Counselor
With a myriad of tool I work with clients to find root causes of their anxiety and fears and lead them through to clarity and energetic rebalancing.
11 Years Experience
Online in Iowa City, IA (Online Only)
XaHara A. MeGod
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC, R-DMT, CPT
Anxiety often lives in the body as tightness, restlessness, or fear. I offer culturally attuned, body-based tools to help you recognize early signs of anxiety and interrupt the cycle before it overwhelms you. We’ll explore how systemic stress, perfectionism, or past trauma may fuel your worry, and we’ll build grounding practices that restore a sense of calm and choice.
8 Years Experience
Online in Iowa City, IA (Online Only)
Julie Cochrane - Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) Therapist
Hypnotherapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist, RTT-T, Rewind Therapy Practitioner, Integration Coaching
Anxiety is often the smoke, not the fire. The racing thoughts, the chest tightness, the 3am wake-ups and the constant scanning for what might go wrong are usually the surface expression of a pattern formed much earlier. Something the subconscious decided was a threat and never updated. RTT works by going back to that original moment and changing the meaning attached to it from an adult perspective. Once the root pattern updates, the surface symptoms tend to settle, often quickly. I work online via Zoom with adults around the world on generalised anxiety, performance anxiety, health anxiety and specific fears. A complimentary 20-minute discovery call is the place to start.
6 Years Experience
Online in Iowa City, IA (Online Only)
Dr. Dana C. Avey
Marriage and Family Therapist, MS, MA, DBH, LMFT, BC-TMH, ADS, CRYT
Anxiety is one of the most common issues people present in therapy for, and it is very treatable through the therapy process. Engage with me to gain more understanding of your thoughts, feelings, and bodily processes and how they can contribute to your anxiety.
17 Years Experience
Online in Iowa City, IA
Anxiety therapists in Iowa City, Iowa Statistics
Anxiety therapists in Iowa City, Iowa average 14 years of experience and charge around $211 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (100%), Stress (77%), and Self Esteem (74%).
Average years in practice
14 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$211
Gender ID
| 59% |
Female |
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| 36% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 60% |
Online Only |
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| 40% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 77% | Stress |
| 74% | Self Esteem |
| 71% | Depression |
| 63% | Social Anxiety |
| 63% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 60% | Loss or Grief |