Why Is My Anxiety So Bad? When Coping Skills Aren’t Enough

By Natalia Savage, MS, LPC, LMHC | October 12, 2026

You may already know what you’re “supposed” to do when you feel anxious. Take a deep breath. Go for a walk. Meditate. Get more sleep. Challenge the negative thought. Try not to overthink. And sometimes those things help. But what happens when you are doing all of that and you still feel anxious? Maybe your…

AI “Therapy” vs. Professional Therapy: What’s the Difference?

By Natalia Savage, MS, LPC, LMHC | September 18, 2026

For many people, AI has quickly become part of everyday life, including the way people look for help with their mental health. Today, you can open ChatGPT or Claude and talk about anxiety, relationship problems, trauma, depression, or difficult emotions at 2:00 AM in the morning or whenever you need it. For many people, it…