Living in fear and anxiety is a trap.
When we live in fear, we let our thoughts dictate our emotions and decisions.
Here’s what we mean: your brain is generating thoughts all day long—most of them automatic, many of them untrue. The thoughts themselves aren’t the problem. The problem is what happens when we grab onto the unhelpful ones and let them drive the bus.
When you give an anxious thought too much weight, it becomes your focus. You try to control the outcome. You ruminate. You spiral. You feel trapped.
Okay, but why do I do that?
It’s not your fault. From the moment we’re born, we’re shaped by our environments, caregivers, and experiences. Over time, we develop mental habits—ways of interpreting, reacting, avoiding, and protecting ourselves.
These become well-worn neural paths. Familiar. Automatic. And unfortunately, often limiting.
So how do I get unstuck?
It starts with awareness. When you can observe your thoughts instead of automatically believing them, you open the door to choice. When you recognize the patterns that keep you anxious and afraid, you gain power to shift them.
This isn’t about toxic positivity or “just thinking differently.” It’s about changing your relationship with your thoughts so they stop running the show.
Healing is like mountain climbing.
You don’t summit in a single leap. It’s one foothold at a time. In therapy, we’ll lay out a path—short-term goals, long-term vision, and a way to track progress. There will be switchbacks, obstacles, and recalibrations. That’s part of the climb.
We’ll equip you with tools and practices. Maybe some hands-on exercises. Maybe even Virtual Reality to rewire your nervous system. You’ll learn what works for you.
We’ll be your guides. We’ll help you stay the course when it gets tough, and celebrate when you hit those summits. You’re not alone in this.
About Therapy Outfitters
Therapy Outfitters was founded by Stacy Bednar, an avid outdoorswoman and licensed therapist and coach who believes in the healing power of nature, movement, and purposeful action. Here, therapy and coaching don’t just happen in an office—sessions might involve walking trails, sitting in the sun, or simply grounding yourself outside.
We help clients move from emotional survival to forward motion. Our practice includes both therapists and coaches, blending experiential techniques with evidence-based therapy and real-world coaching.
We take a whole-person approach, exploring not only your emotional stuck points but physical contributors like nutrient imbalances, gut health, and nervous system dysregulation. When your body and brain are aligned, healing becomes possible.
Therapy Outfitters is here to help you reconnect with your values, interrupt old patterns, and move toward what matters most—with clarity, flexibility, and strength.
Coming Soon: Experiential Retreats
We’ll soon offer active, immersive retreats for therapy and coaching clients. These will combine outdoor challenge, coaching, and personal breakthroughs. Want in?