THE FRIDA METHOD® INSTITUTE FOR NEURODEVELOPMENT
ANXIETY
Helping children, teens, and adults overcome persistent worry
and nervous system overload.
What Is Anxiety?
Anxiety is a natural emotional response to stress or perceived threats, characterized by feelings of worry, fear, or apprehension.
While everyone experiences anxiety in some form at various times, anxiety disorders involve excessive and persistent worry or fear that affects daily life.
Common features include:
- Physical Symptoms: Rapid heartbeat, sweating, trembling, fatigue, muscle tension, difficulty sleeping.
- Cognitive Symptoms: Racing thoughts, excessive worry about potential dangers, difficulties concentrating, restlessness.
- Behavioral Symptoms: Avoidance behaviors, steering clear of situations that trigger anxiety, limiting daily activities and social interactions.
Anxiety disorders include a range of conditions:
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD): Excessive worry about various aspects of life such as health, work or social interactions.
- Panic Disorder: Recurrent panic attacks — sudden episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms.
- Social Anxiety Disorder: Intense fear of social situations, leading to avoidance.
- Specific Phobias: Intense, irrational fears of specific objects or situations (e.g., heights, spiders).
What’s Behind Anxiety?
At The Frida Method® we view anxiety as a broad response to stress, activated by various alarm systems in the brain and body including the HPA axis, autonomic nervous system, and fight/flight/freeze responses. Anxiety often stems from deep-rooted, unconscious reactions.
Key Contributing Factors
- Nervous system dysregulation: Over-sensitive alarm systems reduce the capacity to self-regulate.
- Sensory-motor or reflex immaturities: The brain-body connection is less efficient in dealing with stress.
- Environmental & developmental stressors: Transitions, trauma, or overload add burden to regulation systems.
Our Approach to Anxiety
We emphasize rebuilding the nervous system at its core. We focus on developing new skills through sensory-informed communication to effectively address physiological responses and ultimately help individuals overcome anxiety.
- Comprehensive Assessment & Personalized Plan – We evaluate nervous system, reflexes, and sensory-motor baseline.
- Manual Therapy & Movement – Gentle manual work and guided movement to retrain foundational systems.
- Sensory-Motor & Emotional Integration – We connect sensory, motor, and emotional regulation to build resilience.
- Lifestyle & Coaching Support – We integrate home routines, family involvement, and coaching for sustainable change.
Note: Support for children, teens, and adults; works with existing treatments or medication.
What to Expect
- Initial Consultation & Assessment – mapping nervous system and creating plan.
- Customized Program Design – tailored based on age, goals, and system status.
- Therapy Sessions – in-office manual/movement plus home tasks.
- Home/Family Engagement & Coaching – activities plus parent/family education.
- Progress Review & Next Step Planning – adjustments and maintenance.
Open to children, teens, and adults. No specific diagnosis required.
Results You Might See
Each individual is different. But many clients report less worry, improved sleep, stronger focus and more ease in daily life.
Frequently Asked Questions About Anxiety
Do I need a formal anxiety diagnosis?
No. We assess the nervous system and tailor support regardless of a formal diagnosis.
Will this replace medication?
Our work supports underlying systems. You may continue medication under your physician’s guidance.
How long is the program?
Duration varies by age, severity and system status; typically 3-6 months.
What ages do you serve?
Children, teens and adults of all ages.
Is virtual support available?
Yes. We provide remote coaching and home-based support when in-office is not possible
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Schedule your free 30-minute Zoom consult today and explore how we can help you or your child manage anxiety from the root.
