Anxiety and Healing: Finding Relief at the Root

Anxiety can show up in so many different ways, racing thoughts, a constant sense of worry, difficulty sleeping, or even physical symptoms like a tight chest or upset stomach. For some, it feels like the body is always braced for danger, even when nothing is wrong in the present moment.

What many people don’t realize is that anxiety often has roots in unresolved trauma. When the nervous system has been overwhelmed in the past, it can get stuck in a state of hyper-alertness. This means the body continues scanning for threats, long after the original danger has passed.

How Trauma and Anxiety Are Connected

Trauma doesn’t just live in the mind, it lives in the body. If your nervous system never had the chance to fully process a painful or frightening experience, it may continue to send out “danger signals” in everyday situations. These signals can feel like anxiety, panic, or chronic stress.

In this way, anxiety is not just a mental health condition to be managed. It’s often a sign that the body and mind are still carrying trauma and are struggling to return to a sense of safety.

How Trauma Healing Can Help

Through approaches like EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and other trauma-focused therapies, it’s possible to help the nervous system release these old patterns. Trauma healing allows the brain to reprocess memories and sensations that fuel anxiety, so they no longer trigger the same overwhelming response.

Clients often report that as trauma healing progresses:

• Their anxiety becomes less intense and more manageable

• They feel calmer and more grounded in daily life

• Sleep and focus begin to improve

• They have more space to respond thoughtfully instead of reacting automatically

• The “constant edge” finally begins to soften

  
  

Moving Toward Peace

If you’ve been living with anxiety, it doesn’t mean you’re broken. It means your system has been working overtime to protect you, even when protection isn’t needed anymore. Trauma healing helps you find a new baseline of calm and safety, so your body no longer has to stay on high alert.

At Mariposa Healing Center, we believe everyone deserves that freedom, and we’re here to support you on the journey.

With warmth,

Susanne Goldstein, LPC, NCC

Founder, Mariposa Healing Center