Provider Spotlight

Emily Gassert, LMHC, is a Staff Therapist in the Anxiety Center at EBTCS who specializes in evidence-based treatment for trauma-related disorders, PTSD, anxiety disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorders. With over 20 years of clinical experience, she brings extensive training in trauma-focused therapies—including PE, CPT, WET, TF-CBT, and ERP for OCD—and a collaborative, paced approach that meets clients where they are while supporting meaningful progress. Emily’s work is grounded in compassion, critical thinking, and practical skill-building, and she is known for creating a supportive, inclusive space that balances emotional processing, science-based strategies, and clarity to help clients heal and move forward.

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What Is Anxiety Therapy?

Anxiety therapy is a form of mental health treatment that helps people better understand and manage persistent worry, fear, or nervous system overwhelm. Rather than simply talking about symptoms, anxiety therapy uses evidence-based approaches to help reduce anxiety’s impact on daily life, build practical coping skills, and increase emotional flexibility. Treatment often focuses on understanding how anxiety shows up in the body and mind, while supporting a greater sense of safety, control, and confidence in everyday situations. For adults experiencing chronic stress, panic, or trauma-related anxiety, therapy offers structured, compassionate support tailored to their individual experiences and goals.

Our Approach to Anxiety Treatment

At EBTCS, we provide evidence-based, trauma-informed anxiety treatment designed to help adults feel safer, more grounded, and more in control of their daily lives. We recognize that anxiety is often shaped by past experiences, chronic stress, and nervous system responses—not personal weakness—and treatment focuses on understanding and gently changing these patterns.

Our clinicians use research-backed approaches such as CBT, DBT, and ACT to build practical skills for managing anxiety, regulating emotions, and increasing flexibility. Care is collaborative and paced with safety in mind, supporting meaningful, lasting change rather than quick fixes.

Adult Anxiety Therapy With a Trauma-Informed Focus

Many adults experience anxiety that is shaped by past experiences, chronic stress, or moments when their sense of safety was disrupted. Trauma-informed anxiety therapy recognizes these patterns and prioritizes emotional and physical safety throughout the therapeutic process. Treatment is paced, collaborative, and respectful of each person’s boundaries, helping clients reduce anxiety while building trust in themselves and their nervous system.

This approach is especially supportive for adults with long-standing anxiety, panic, or trauma-related symptoms who want effective care without feeling pushed, judged, or overwhelmed.

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Anxiety Treatments in Bellingham

Anxiety Disorders

If you are struggling with an anxiety disorder in Bellingham, you are not alone. Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health concerns and can significantly impact daily functioning and quality of life. Symptoms may include constant worry, panic attacks, physical tension, or fear that feels difficult to control. Anxiety therapy in Bellingham can help you better understand your symptoms, reduce anxiety’s hold on your life, and build practical skills to feel calmer, more grounded, and more in control.

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Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

Trauma- and stressor-related disorders can develop after experiencing overwhelming, frightening, or ongoing stress. These experiences may continue to affect the nervous system long after the event has passed, leading to symptoms such as hypervigilance, intrusive memories, emotional numbness, or difficulty feeling safe. Trauma-informed therapy in Bellingham provides a supportive, paced approach to healing that helps clients process these experiences while building stability, resilience, and a greater sense of safety.

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Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders involve unwanted, intrusive thoughts or urges that cause significant distress, along with behaviors or mental rituals used to try to reduce anxiety. Over time, these patterns can become exhausting and disruptive to daily life. OCD-informed therapy in Bellingham helps individuals understand these cycles, reduce their impact, and develop healthier ways of responding to uncertainty and distress.

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What to Expect at Our Bellingham Adult Anxiety Office

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Our Bellingham office is designed to be a calm, welcoming space where you can slow down, take a breath, and feel supported from the moment you arrive. When you come in for your first appointment, you’ll be greeted in a quiet, comfortable environment and given time to settle in. Sessions are collaborative and paced with your comfort in mind—there is no pressure to share more than you are ready for. Your therapist will focus on understanding your concerns, answering questions, and helping you feel safe and supported as you begin therapy. Our office space reflects this approach. The interior is intentionally simple, warm, and uncluttered to reduce sensory overload and support nervous system regulation. Whether you’re seeking anxiety therapy, trauma-informed care, or support for related concerns, our goal is to make your experience as approachable, predictable, and supportive as possible.

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EBTCS Bellingham Office

1140 10th Street
Suite 217
Bellingham, WA 98225