Sarah Hartwell, LPC-S
9 years

Sarah Hartwell

LPC-S

Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor — Anxiety & Trauma Specialist

I specialize in the body-mind connection of anxiety. After 9 years of working with clients who experience panic attacks, chronic stress, and trauma responses, I've learned that anxiety isn't just in your head — it shows up in your muscles, your gut, your sleep, and your heartbeat. My approach integrates EMDR, somatic experiencing, and nervous system regulation to help people find calm that actually sticks.

Certifications & Credentials

Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor State of Texas
EMDR Certified Therapist EMDRIA
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) SE International
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) IATP

Specializations

Anxiety Disorders & Panic Somatic Experiencing EMDR Therapy Nervous System Regulation

Articles by Sarah Hartwell (27)

Anxiety & Stress

10 Vagus Nerve Exercises to Calm Anxiety in Minutes

6 min read
Anxiety & Stress

30 Physical Symptoms of Anxiety You Might Not Recognize

10 min read
Sleep & Stress

Sleep Hygiene: What Actually Works (and What's BS)

8 min read
Anxiety & Stress

12 Grounding Techniques for Anxiety That Actually Work

7 min read
Anxiety & Stress

High-Functioning Anxiety: The Achiever's Hidden Struggle

8 min read
Sleep & Stress

Cortisol Face: Can Stress Really Change How You Look?

8 min read
Anxiety & Stress

Nervous System Regulation: A Beginner's Guide to Feeling Safe

9 min read
Anxiety & Stress

Health Anxiety: When Googling Symptoms Makes Everything Worse

8 min read
Sleep & Stress

How Stress Shows Up in Your Body: Head-to-Toe Guide

9 min read
Anxiety & Stress

Anxiety Chest Tightness: How to Tell It's Not Your Heart

7 min read
Anxiety & Stress

Anxiety and Nausea: Why Stress Makes You Sick to Your Stomach

7 min read
Anxiety & Stress

Morning Anxiety: Why You Wake Up in a Panic

7 min read
Anxiety & Stress

Can Anxiety Cause Muscle Weakness? A Therapist Explains

7 min read
Anxiety & Stress

Somatic Experiencing: How Your Body Releases Stored Trauma

8 min read
Sleep & Stress

Can't Sleep Because of Anxiety? A Therapist's Nighttime Protocol

7 min read
Anxiety & Stress

Crying for No Reason: 9 Hidden Causes and What to Do

8 min read
Anxiety & Stress

Social Anxiety: 7 Things That Help (From a Therapist, Not the Internet)

7 min read
Anxiety & Stress

Sense of Impending Doom: What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You

7 min read
Anxiety & Stress

Anxiety and Anger: The Connection Most People Miss

7 min read
Sleep & Stress

Racing Thoughts at Night: How to Quiet Your Brain for Sleep

7 min read
Anxiety & Stress

Left Arm Pain and Anxiety: When Stress Mimics a Heart Attack

7 min read
Anxiety & Stress

Pacing, Fidgeting, Can't Sit Still: Understanding Psychomotor Agitation

7 min read
Anxiety & Stress

Cortisol and Anxiety: Breaking the Stress Hormone Cycle

8 min read
Anxiety & Stress

Why Is My Body Shaking for No Reason? Anxiety and Tremors

7 min read
Anxiety & Stress

Can Stress Cause a Fever? The Science of Psychogenic Fever

7 min read
Neurodiversity

Selective Mutism in Adults: When Anxiety Steals Your Voice

7 min read
Therapy

Somatic Therapy vs Talk Therapy: Which Approach Gets Better Results?

8 min read

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