How to overcome anxiety?
A conversation about anxiety as a paradoxical 'safety guard', how it shapes life choices, and practical tools to return to the here and now.
Ieva Aukštuolytė
Ieva Aukštuolytė is a psychologist with a Master's degree in health psychology and ongoing deep studies in cognitive behavioural therapy. In her work she combines scientific grounding with a lively, person-centred relationship. She works with people experiencing emotional exhaustion, anxiety or inner confusion, helping not only to reduce symptoms but also to reorient themselves in life. Her practice draws on CBT, schema therapy and mindfulness principles, yet no approach is valued more than the person's own experience. Her work is oriented towards restoring inner stability, clearer boundaries and an authentic relationship with oneself.
Key questions and answers – open only what matters to you.
1. Anxiety and safety
2. The nature and limits of anxiety
3. Practical tools
The main takeaway
Anxiety is not an enemy to defeat – it is a signal worth paying attention to, while giving yourself safe tools to return to the here and now.
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