Anxiety & Overthinking Therapy in Utah
When Your Mind Won't Slow Down
You think about everything.
Then you think about it again.
Replay conversations.
Second-guess decisions.
Try to stay one step ahead of what might go wrong.
Even when nothing is happening, your mind stays busy.
So you try to:
Think it through one more time
Prepare for every possible outcome
Make sure you're making the "right" decision
Stay busy so your mind doesn't catch up with you
Avoid situations that feel uncertain
Wait until you feel more confident before taking action
For a moment, it feels like you're getting somewhere.
Then another "what if?" shows up.
And the cycle starts all over again.
What Anxiety and Overthinking Actually Are
Anxiety isn't just feeling nervous.
For many people, it's living in a constant state of mental preparation.
It can look like:
Overthinking decisions
Replaying conversations
Constantly imagining what could go wrong
Feeling responsible for preventing bad outcomes
Trouble relaxing, even when things are going well
Avoiding situations that feel uncertain
Feeling mentally exhausted from carrying everything in your head
Feeling like you can never fully "turn your brain off"
Anxiety isn't happening because you're weak.
Your brain is trying to protect you.
The problem is that it starts treating uncertainty like danger.
The harder you try to eliminate uncertainty, the more your life starts revolving around avoiding discomfort instead of living fully.
A Different Approach to Anxiety
Many people spend years trying to eliminate anxiety.
Unfortunately, that's often part of what keeps them stuck.
At Second Draft Psychotherapy, our work is grounded primarily in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), while integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) when it's helpful.
ACT helps you:
Step back from anxious thoughts instead of getting pulled into them
Build willingness to experience uncertainty
Make room for uncomfortable emotions
Respond instead of reacting automatically
Take action based on your values instead of fear
The goal isn't simply to reduce anxiety.
It's to help you build a life that's meaningful enough that anxiety stops making all the decisions.
CBT helps you:
Identify unhelpful thinking patterns
Develop practical coping skills
Test anxious predictions
Build healthier habits surrounding anxiety
Work With a Therapist Who Understands Anxiety
Our therapists help people who feel trapped in anxiety, overthinking, intrusive thoughts, and compulsive patterns build a different relationship with their minds. Every clinician at Second Draft Psychotherapy is trained in evidence-based approaches—including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)—with a focus on helping people stop organizing their lives around fear and start moving toward what matters most.
Anxiety Therapy in Utah
We offer online and in-person therapy for adults across Utah.
53-minute sessions
Secure telehealth
$175 per session
We are in-network with select insurance plans and also support out-of-network insurance reimbursement through a tool called Thrizer.
In-network with select plans, including:
Coverage varies by therapist and plan. We’ll verify your benefits before your first session.
What our sessions could look like
Therapy for anxiety isn't about learning how to think positively or convincing yourself everything will work out.
This is active, collaborative work designed to help you step out of the patterns that keep you stuck.
As these skills grow, many clients experience less overthinking, greater flexibility, and more confidence navigating uncertainty.
Life may still feel uncertain.
But uncertainty no longer gets to make all the decisions.
Together, we'll:
Notice patterns of overthinking
Reduce avoidance and safety behaviors
Respond differently to anxious thoughts
Build tolerance for uncertainty
Develop practical skills for handling anxiety
Reconnect with what matters most
Frequently Asked Questions
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The goal is not to eliminate anxiety completely. The goal is to change your relationship with it so it stops running your life. Ironically, that often leads to feeling significantly less overwhelmed by it.
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That’s common. Many people come to this work after feeling stuck in more insight-based or symptom-focused approaches. This approach is more active, pattern-focused, and grounded in real-life behavioral change.
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No. You do not need a perfect explanation for why you feel the way you do. Part of therapy is slowing things down enough to understand the patterns together.
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It depends on your goals, pattern, and history. Some people notice shifts relatively quickly. More meaningful and lasting change usually develops over time through consistent practice and application.
Have more questions? We’re happy to help.
Ready to Quiet the mental Noise?
If you're tired of overthinking, second-guessing yourself, and feeling like your mind never gets a break, you don't have to keep carrying it alone.
Let's find a different way forward—together.