Understanding High-Functioning Anxiety: The Silent Struggle Behind the Smile

You’re organized, reliable, and always on top of things. You appear calm, competent, and successful to those around you. But beneath that composed exterior, you feel constantly overwhelmed. Your mind races with worst-case scenarios. You have trouble relaxing—even when you “should” feel at ease. You’re exhausted, but you push through anyway.

This is the reality of high-functioning anxiety—a hidden struggle that’s easy to miss, even in therapy.

At Radiant Mind Therapy in Elk Grove, we work with clients who feel trapped in this cycle. Using TEAM CBT and CBT, we help high-achievers find peace without sacrificing performance—so they can stop living in fear of falling apart.