The Anxious High Achiever: How to Harness Anxiety Without Burning Out

Wed Feb 11 2026 at 11:30 am to 01:00 pm UTC-05:00

Gilde Brewery | Charlotte

AMA Charlotte
Publisher/HostAMA Charlotte
The Anxious High Achiever: How to Harness Anxiety Without Burning Out
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Normalize anxiety as a functional response in high performers.
About this Event

Join Ammereta Gaskin, LMFT to learn how to normalize anxiety as a functional response in high performers.



Key Takeaways

~ Why high performers feel anxious; even when things are going well

~ How to tell when anxiety is helping you perform and when it’s hijacking the process

~ Simple, in-the-moment tools to stay clear, confident, and steady under pressure



About the Speaker

Ammereta Gaskin, LMFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist, and anxiety expert. She helps people create healthy relationships by teaching them how to assess their foundation and redevelop effective communication approaches. She has practiced therapy for 12 years and is the owner and lead therapist of the private practice, Refined Vision Therapy. 


Ammereta earned her undergraduate degree from the HBCU, Savannah State University, in Savannah, GA. She earned her graduate degree from Mercer University in Macon, GA. She has additional certification in pre-marital counseling and training for counseling adults with anxiety disorders. 


Ammereta is a co-host on the podcast The Sedated Therapist where the focus is to destigmatize mental health in black culture, dismantle myths and introduce the benefits of therapy through related conversations and cultural topics.


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Parking Information


There are a few places available to park.

Street Parking - Tryclan Dr and Dewitt Ln. Small parking lot right behind the brewery. You can ignore the no

parking signs. Please don't block anyone in.

Light Rail Stop - Scaleybark. A 5 minute walk.



Gilde Food


We are pleased that Gilde offers a wide variety of food options to choose from, including salads, authentic German Brats, pretzels and vegetarian options.


Agenda

🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Networking
Host: Lily Commander
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Gilde Brewery, 3530 Dewitt Lane, Charlotte, United States

Tickets

USD 28.52 to USD 44.52

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