Why Therapy Doesn't Work for High-Functioning Anxiety (And What Actually Does)

You've read the self-help books. You understand attachment theory. You can explain your childhood wounds with psychological precision. You know intellectually that you're safe now, that your partner loves you, that you're "enough." And yet—you still feel anxious. Disconnected. Numb. Stuck. Many high-achieving professionals experience what therapists call the gap between intellectual understanding and embodied healing—and traditional talk therapy often can't bridge it.