ANXIETY COUNSELING · STATEN ISLAND & ONLINE IN NY
When your mind won’t give you a break.
Support for anxiety, overthinking, and the pressure to have it all figured out.
Adolescents & adults · In-person & telehealth
Sound familiar?
The replay button
Going over that conversation. Again. Wondering what you said, how it sounded, and what someone might have thought.
The what-if spiral
Trying to prepare for every possible outcome—and finding another thing to worry about each time.
The always-on feeling
Feeling tense, restless, or unable to switch off, even when you finally have time to relax.
Occasional anxiety is part of life. When worry becomes persistent or starts interfering with school, work, relationships, or daily routines, support can help.
Understand the pattern.
Build a different response.
Our approach is rooted in cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, and tailored to you.
1. Make sense of your anxiety
Explore what brings it on, how it shows up, and which patterns may be keeping it going.
2. Practice useful skills
Learn ways to evaluate anxious thoughts, respond to uncomfortable emotions, and make choices that support your goals.
3. Bring them into everyday life
Practice what you learn in situations that matter to you, with support and room to adjust along the way.
Thoughts, emotions, and actions are connected.
CBT explores how these parts of our experience influence one another. Your body and the situation around you matter, too. Understanding the connections gives us different places to begin making a change.
A message goes unanswered.
Thought: “They’re upset with me.”
Emotion: Anxiety, embarrassment, or hurt.
Action: Rereading the message, checking your phone, or pulling away.
Another possibility:
“I don’t know why they haven’t replied. There could be several explanations.”
Then we can consider a different action, such as giving the conversation time and returning to your day. The aim is to create more flexibility in how you respond.
Sound like something your mind does?
We all fall into thinking traps sometimes, especially when we’re stressed. In CBT, these patterns are sometimes called cognitive distortions.
Catastrophizing
Jumping to the worst-case scenario.
“If I make one mistake, everything will fall apart.”
Mind reading
Assuming you know what someone thinks.
“They definitely thought I sounded awkward.”
All-or-nothing thinking
Seeing only two possibilities.
“If it isn’t perfect, it’s a failure.”
Emotional reasoning
Treating a feeling as proof.
“I feel like something will go wrong, so it probably will.”
Your feelings deserve attention. We can also get curious about the conclusions your mind draws: What do we know? What are we assuming? What else might be possible?
Anxiety care at Grounded Mind Counseling
We work with adolescents and adults to understand how anxiety shows up in their lives and develop practical ways to respond.
Our approach combines CBT with individualized support. Together, we’ll identify what you want to change, build on your strengths, and practice skills you can use beyond your sessions.
Appointments are available in Staten Island and online throughout New York.
A few things you might be wondering
What happens in the first session?
We’ll get to know each other, talk about what’s bringing you in, and explore what you’d like help with. You can ask questions and share at a pace that feels manageable.
Do I need a diagnosis before reaching out?
You can start by telling us what you’ve been experiencing. We can discuss your concerns and whether our services are a good fit.
You don’t have to figure it out alone.
A free 15-minute consultation is a chance to ask questions and explore what support could look like.
718-619-1590 · groundedmindsi@gmail.com
3990 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY