Anxiety Therapy for College Students & Young Professionals

in Brentwood & throughout TN

You’ve been looking forward to this moment for as long as you can remember.

Maybe you’re starting college, landing your first job, moving out on your own, getting married, or even starting a family.

You imagined the excitement—the independence, the possibilities, the fresh start.

But now that you're here, something feels… off. Instead of excitement, anxiety creeps in. You start questioning everything:

  • “How will I manage hospital bills, diapers, daycare, and everything else that comes with starting a family?”

  • “How am I supposed to juggle school, work, and a social life without completely burning out?”

  • “What if I don’t fit in? What if everyone judges me and I end up completely alone?”

  • “I’ve worked so hard for this job, but… what if it’s not right for me? The long hours, the rude co-workers, the low pay—is this really it?”

The overwhelming pressure to “have it all figured out” fills you with self-doubt. Instead of stepping confidently into this next chapter, you feel stuck—like you're losing yourself in the process.

These anxieties and questions awaken your ‘inner bully,’ confirming your worst fears—that you have no idea what you're doing and that whatever you do will never be enough. It floods you with doubt, picking apart every decision, every step forward, until all the excitement you once had for these milestones is overshadowed by stress and uncertainty.

  • You imagined college as a fresh start, filled with freedom and adventure. What you didn’t realize was that with freedom comes responsibility. Suddenly, independence feels overwhelming:

    • Struggling to juggle classes, studying, chores, socializing, and self-care, staring anxiously at the clock as you try to keep up with an impossible schedule.

    • Navigating roommate conflicts, dating, and maintaining long-distance friendships while feeling pressured to make “lifelong friends” and experience everything college has to offer.

    • Setting your own boundaries for the first time—deciding how to spend your time, managing temptations, and learning to say no.

    • Feeling the weight of balancing it all alone, maybe for the first time.

  • You looked forward to the independence of adulthood—your own income, your own home, your own relationships. You thought you had figured out how to balance freedom with responsibility. But with full independence comes:

    • Feeling overworked in a job that drains you, making it harder and harder to find time to actually enjoy life.

    • Watching friendships become distant as everyone’s schedules fill with work, relationships, and responsibilities. You wonder—how do adults even make new friends? Can work friendships really be trusted?

    • The full weight of finances falling on you—budgeting, paying bills, managing insurance plans, 401ks, rent, and unexpected expenses.

    • The pressure to have it all together—thriving in your career, being financially stable, maintaining a social life, prioritizing health, pursuing hobbies, getting outside daily. You see others effortlessly succeeding, while you feel lost.

You start asking yourself: “Is something wrong with me? Why can’t I figure this out?”

Navigating Change with Confidence

Major life transitions naturally bring uncertainty, doubt, and anxiety—and that’s okay. In fact, it’s expected. Change is challenging, even when it’s exciting.

But what if, instead of fear holding you back, you could move through these transitions with clarity and confidence?

Whether you're:

  • Going to college,

  • Finishing school and stepping into your career,

  • Getting married,

  • Starting a family,

  • Or facing another life shift...

The biggest transformation isn’t just in your external circumstances—it’s in how you approach change itself.

NOW, through therapy, you begin to shift your mindset. You learn to embrace new experiences without being paralyzed by self-doubt. You recognize that uncertainty doesn’t mean failure—it means growth. You even start to feel excited (or at least more accepting) of the challenges that come with these changes.

Instead of your inner critic drowning out your excitement, you gain the tools to navigate transitions with resilience, self-trust, and a sense of possibility.

How Counseling Can Help!

  • Create space to explore your present self—what excites you, what drains you, and what truly matters to you. Identify what has changed and what has stayed the same as you grow into adulthood.

  • Defining your personal values provides a foundation for decision-making, allowing you to move forward with confidence and trust in your choices rather than being overwhelmed by external expectations.

  • Instead of fearing uncertainty, learn to ask yourself guiding questions: Where do I feel stuck? Why is this transition so challenging? What is my uncertainty trying to teach me? Curiosity helps turn self-doubt into self-discovery.

  • You have already navigated changes in the past—therapy helps you identify the strengths that got you here and teaches you how to use them to manage new challenges.

  • Transitions bring new responsibilities—complex relationships, time management, financial decisions. Therapy helps you explore different solutions so you feel prepared to handle these with confidence.

  • Constantly measuring yourself against others can be exhausting. Therapy helps you detach from unrealistic comparisons and focus on your path, allowing you to stay grounded in what truly matters to you.

  • Give yourself permission to be in a period of growth. Therapy provides a judgment-free space where you can embrace change, release the pressure of perfection, and develop self-compassion as you adjust to your evolving life.

Building Confidence in Your Journey

Through therapy, you build the skills to trust yourself—even in uncertain moments. Instead of seeing doubt as failure, you recognize it as part of growth. You gain confidence in navigating adulthood, knowing you don’t need all the answers at once. With each step, you learn to create a fulfilling life that aligns with your values, goals, and needs—on your terms.

Therapy for College Students and Young Professionals Can Help You:

  • Feel supported and less alone as you navigate these major life transitions—so you don’t feel like you’re figuring it all out by yourself.

  • Gain clarity on who you are and what truly fulfills you, so you can define what living your ‘best life’ means on your own terms.

  • Develop the tools to handle the challenges of adulthood—from managing responsibilities to making decisions with confidence.

  • Quiet your inner bully, so self-doubt and perfectionism don’t hold you back from embracing change and growth.

You don’t have to figure out adulting on your own.

 Frequently Asked Questions:

  • A: Unfortunately at this time, we would not be able to meet when you are out of the state of Tennessee.

    We would pause meeting with a scheduled day and time to resume meeting when you return to school.