High Alpine Counseling LLC

08/14/2026

08/14/2026

https://www.highalpinecounseling.com/post/burnout-vs-stress-how-to-tell-the-difference-and-what-to-do-about-it

Most people know what stress feels like.The deadlines piling up. The to-do list that never gets shorter. The feeling of having too much to do and not enough time to do it. Stress is familiar — almost culturally normalized. We wear it like a badge, swap stories about it, and tell ourselves it will ...

06/04/2026

New blog post!

There's a story a lot of people tell themselves about trauma.It goes something like this: Trauma is for people who have been through something really serious. A war. An assault. A terrible accident. What happened to me wasn't that bad. Other people have it so much worse. I don't have the right to ca...

05/21/2026

You’ve trained for this moment. You know your material. You’ve done it a hundred times in practice.

And then the pressure hits - and something in your body shifts.

Heart racing. Mind blank. Muscles tight in all the wrong places.

This is performance anxiety. And it’s not a mental weakness or a mindset problem you can just think your way out of.

It’s a nervous system response.

Your brain perceives high stakes - judgement, failure, disappointing someone - and activates the same survival response it would use in a genuinely threatening situation.

The good news? The nervous system can learn something new.

That’s exactly what we work on in sports performance anxiety.

New blog post is live - link in bio if you want to understand exactly what’s happening and what can help. 🔗

05/21/2026

Fight. Flight. Freeze. 🧠

Most people have heard of the first two. But freeze is the one nobody talks about - and it might be the most misunderstood response of all.

Swipe through to learn what each one actually feels like from the inside. You might recognize yourself in ways you didn’t expect.

Save this post - it’s one worth coming back to.

Which one resonates most with you? Drop in the comments. 👇

05/21/2026

If you’ve ever felt anxious in a situation that wasn’t actually dangerous - you’re not broken.

Your nervous system can’t always tell the difference between a real threat and an emotional one. A difficult conversation, a crowded room, a memory - your body may respond to all of these the way it would to actual danger.

Fight. Flight. Freeze.

This isn’t a character flaw. This is biology.

Understanding how your nervous system works is one of the most empowering steps you can take for your mental health. And it’s at the heart of the work I do at High Alpine Counseling.

🔗 New Blog post is live - link in bio.

05/21/2026

https://www.highalpinecounseling.com/post/post-what-is-performance-anxiety-and-how-can-therapy-help

Performance anxiety affects athletes, performers, students, executives, musicians, public speakers, and anyone who has ever had to show up and deliver under pressure. It is not a sign of weakness. It is not a mindset problem you can simply think your way out of. And it is far more treatable than mos...

05/07/2026

https://www.highalpinecounseling.com/post/what-is-the-nervous-system-and-why-does-it-matter-in-therapy

If you've spent any time in therapy — or researching mental health — you've probably heard the phrase "nervous system regulation." Maybe a therapist mentioned it. Maybe you came across it on social media. Maybe you're not entirely sure what it means, but something about it felt relevant to you.Y...