Treatment for Anxiety & Early Trauma

Tired of the overwhelm-avoid cycle? I understand. It’s not as simple as talking it out or trying new skills. Especially when anxiety’s part of the mix. This cycle is often related to trauma and can be accompanied by chronic pain. This cycle highly treatable. Gently treatable. Without so-called "therapy hangovers."

And my job, my passion, is helping people like you. Whether you seek support for ADHD, early or recent trauma, anxiety—or some combination of the three. Helping people learn to flexibly free themselves is what I do.

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Therapy issues vary.

Anxiety and Stress

Early or Recent Trauma

Emotional Abuse Recovery

What are you ready to change in your life?

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Beyond Talk Therapy & Skills Training

You might seek out therapy wanting skills to manage stress and change habits. And we'll work on those, "top-down," with self-management techniques focused on making changes to your environment, thoughts, and actions.

However, chronic anxiety is often linked to trauma, which requires specialized treatment to provide lasting relief. That's why Dr. Bike also uses "bottom-up" approaches. Those include EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Somatic Experiencing.

EMDR, IFS, and SE are widely-used treatments that can teach you to safely and compassionately 'be with' your inner experiences. By staying safely present while tracking trauma-related sensations and other interoceptive information, it's possible to re-organize implicit memory content. You can learn to gently be with yourself from a place of understanding and tenderness.

End the Anxiety Cycle and Reclaim Your Authentic Self

Are you ready to reclaim your mind and your life? Therapy can help. We'll work together to shift you out of exhausting old patterns of anxiety and perfectionism. By gently releasing the pain from the past, you can respond to life's challenges by choice and live from your authentic self.

Contact Dr. Denise Bike at 443-961-4690.


We'll discuss your questions.

And you can schedule an appointment.

NOTE: Dr. Bike does NOT specialize in bipolar disorders, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, current abuse, eating disorders, or addictions. HOWEVER, other clinicians do. If any of those are part of your experience, continue your therapist search because you deserve to find a good match for your needs.

In network (INN)?

Dr. Bike's practice accepts Aetna and Carefirst insurance. You can contact your insurance provider for benefits and copay information.

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Out of network (OON)?

Your credit card (kept on file) will be charged the evening of each appointment. Your insurance provider will explain reimbursement benefits.