If you’ve ever felt jerked around, held hostage, or even exhausted by your own thoughts, you are not alone.
Many of our clients come to us carrying painful, heavy questions: Why am I feeling so anxious lately? Will this constant worry ever stop? Does “healthy” anxiety even exist? When your inner voice is screaming at you, it can feel like you are trapped in a mental tug-of-war. For years, the traditional medical model has treated anxiety as a “disorder” to be cured or a checklist of symptoms to be suppressed. At Liberated Mind Therapy, we take a different approach. We don’t view your anxiety as a sign that you are broken. Instead, we see it as a natural, albeit overwhelming, human response to the stress, pressure, and transitions of life.
How Liberated Mind Can Help You
Our goal isn’t just to help you “manage symptoms,” it’s to help you liberate yourself from painful states of mind so you can reclaim a sense of purpose and meaning. We tailor our approach to where you are right now, drawing on modern, evidence-based practices like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Mind-Body Bridging.
Here is what we focus on together to help you find solid footing:
- Developing Psychological Flexibility: We help you change your relationship with your anxious thoughts. Instead of running from vulnerability and fear, we teach you how to open up, accept your experiences, and move forward anyway.
- Defusing the Tug-of-War: Using mindfulness and identity system “resting” techniques, we help you quiet the self-defeating noise of the mind and rediscover the power of the present moment.
- The Foundation of SDE: We look at the whole picture. Sleep, Diet, and Exercise (SDE) are the three pillars of mental well-being. We’ll help you honestly evaluate and strengthen these foundational habits before we tackle the rest.
- Connecting with Your “Why”: Anxiety often pulls us away from what matters most. We work together to identify your core values and create an active plan to start moving toward the life you truly want to live.
- Practicing Self-Compassion: You will learn to separate your self-worth from the stories your mind tells you, replacing harsh self-judgment with kindness.
Navigating Anxiety: Finding Peace in the Present Moment
You don’t have to stay stuck in a paper cage of your mind’s own making. With support, guidance, and the right tools, you can experience true clarity, focus, equanimity, and kindness.
Common Questions We Hear About Anxiety
Does “healthy” anxiety exist?
Yes. Anxiety is a normal human emotion designed to keep us safe and alert to potential dangers. It only becomes a problem when it starts making decisions for you—when it keeps you from honoring your values, accomplishing your goals, or connecting with the people you love. Our goal isn’t to eliminate anxiety entirely, but to change how you relate to it so it no longer runs your life.
Do I have to meditate? My mind is too busy!
We hear this all the time: “But I just can’t meditate!” If that’s the story your mind is telling you, it might be time to challenge it. Mindfulness and meditation are skills, and like any skill, they take practice. We work with you where you are, using accessible techniques (and highly recommended resources like Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics) to help you withdraw from automatic responses and find equanimity.
Will therapy really change how I feel?
Developing psychological flexibility is an active (not passive) process. Doing the work during our sessions is important, but true change comes from exploring and doing things between sessions. We will ask you to engage with tools, articles, and new behaviors. If you are willing to practice self-compassion and commit to the work, you absolutely can change your relationship to your thoughts.
Ready to Take the First Step?
It’s time to stop waiting for your life to start. Let us help you navigate this space.
Our Therapists
Our team is a collaborative effort, dedicated to providing individualized, client-centered care using modern research and evidence-based practices to help you move through your existential challenges.
Dr. R.C. Morris, LCSW, PhD
Co-Founder, CEO & Psychotherapist
Dr. Morris specializes in helping people during moments of life-transition and existential crisis. With over 15 years of clinical experience and an active role as a professor and researcher at the University of Utah, R.C. brings a deep, social-psychological understanding to his practice. He utilizes an active, goal-oriented approach rooted in CBT, ACT and mindfulness to help clients break free from childhood trauma, perfectionism, and overwhelming thoughts. His goal is to help you find that elusive balance: honoring your values, accomplishing your goals, and making time for the people who matter most.
He is accepting new clients. → Learn more about R.C.
Julare Morris, LCSW
Co-Founder, COO & Clinical Director, Psychotherapist
As Clinical Director, Julare approaches mental health from a compassionate, psychodynamic paradigm, allowing your specific goals to guide the therapeutic process rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all approach. She is passionate about helping clients navigate painful questions of identity, loneliness, and meaning. By focusing on the foundational pillars of well-being (Sleep, Diet, Exercise) and cultivating strong, supportive relationships, Julare helps clients build the resilience necessary to move through anxiety and step confidently into a balanced, liberated life.
She is accepting new clients. → Learn more about Julare
Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress and can be beneficial in some situations. It can alert us to dangers and help us prepare and pay attention. Anxiety disorders differ from normal feelings of nervousness or anxiousness and involve excessive fear or anxiety. Anxiety disorders are the most common of mental disorders and affect nearly 30% of adults at some point in their lives. But anxiety disorders are treatable and a number of effective treatments are available. Treatment helps most people lead normal productive lives.
For more, check out this video by Dr. Gunter at TED:
