When anxiety starts running the show
Anxiety has a way of shrinking your life. You rehearse conversations before they happen. You lie awake replaying the day. You say no to things you used to enjoy because the worry gets there first.
Maybe you've tried therapy before and walked away feeling more alone than when you started. For many people, especially 2SLGBTQIA+ folks and anyone who has felt unseen or misunderstood, the fear of landing with a therapist who doesn't get it is very real. So you keep coping on your own, and the exhaustion builds.
Here is something Pam tells almost everyone in a first consultation: you don't need to be in crisis to reach out. Anxiety that hums in the background of your work, your relationships and your sense of self is reason enough. Support is available in London that starts where you are, at your pace.
What anxiety therapy actually involves
Anxiety therapy is structured, supportive counselling that helps you understand what drives your anxiety and builds somatic and practical ways to respond to it. That can mean noticing the patterns behind overthinking, learning regulation skills for the moments anxiety spikes, or gently working through the experiences underneath it.
It can help with generalized worry, social anxiety, panic, overwhelm, and the anxiety that often comes with identity exploration, coming out or experiences of discrimination. Sessions are available in person at our Central Ave office in London's Woodfield neighbourhood, or virtually anywhere in Ontario.
How Pam helps with anxiety
Centrepeace is led by Pamela Bailey, BSW, MSW, RSW, a Registered Social Worker with more than 22 years of experience who is authorized to provide psychotherapy in Ontario. Pam is a social worker who provides psychotherapy: two terms, one integrated approach, listed together so you can find the right support whichever way your insurance plan describes it.
Her approach to anxiety is trauma-informed and rooted in genuine curiosity, compassion and respect. Her philosophy is simple: affirming by default, not by exception. As a queer therapist with lived experience in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, Pam understands how anxiety and identity often intertwine, and she works at your pace.
- Registered Social Worker providing psychotherapy, with 22+ years of clinical experience
- Trauma-informed training including Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Rainbow Health Ontario coursework
- Community-connected through PFLAG London, Queer Intersections (QX), Gender Pathways and more
What to expect at Centrepeace
A free 15-minute consultation
Your first session
Ongoing support, your way.
Life with less anxiety in the driver's seat
A quieter mind. Many people describe finally being able to fall asleep without the replay reel, and showing up to conversations without rehearsing them first.
Care that gets you. No explaining the basics of your identity, your family structure or your community. Therapy starts from understanding, not education.
Skills that last. Regulation tools and self-knowledge you carry with you, so progress doesn't end when a session does.
Free initial consultation
Book a free 15-minute video consultation with Pam here.
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Counselling & Psychotherapy services provided by Pamela Bailey, BSW, MSW, RSW (OCSWSSW #813260) and student therapists under her supervision.
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Book NowFrequently asked questions about anxiety therapy
Many extended health plans cover services from a Registered Social Worker, and Centrepeace offers direct billing to many insurance providers, including NIHB. Check whether your plan covers "social worker" or "psychotherapy" — Pam's services qualify under both.
No. You don't need a formal anxiety diagnosis, a referral, or to be in crisis. If anxiety is affecting your daily life, that's reason enough to book a consultation.
Yes. Pam sees youth aged 10 and up, as well as adults, parents and families. Anxiety in young people often shows up as school avoidance, irritability or perfectionism, and family involvement can be part of the work when it helps.
For many people, yes. Virtual sessions offer the same structure and relationship as in-person care, and they remove the stress of commuting. Pam offers both, and you can switch between them.
It varies from person to person. Some people come for a few sessions to build specific coping tools; others stay longer to work through deeper patterns. You and Pam will revisit what's working as you go.
Ready for a quieter mind?
You don't have to have it all figured out before you reach out. Centrepeace has been supporting the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and allies in London for years, with warm, affirming anxiety therapy that meets you where you are.
