Name: Cardiophobia 101: Making Sense of Heart Anxiety and Symptoms
Start: 2026-03-03T19:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-03-03T20:00:00.000Z

Do you constantly monitor your heart, worry about palpitations, or fear a sudden cardiac event—even when your doctor says you’re okay? You might be dealing with

Cardiophobia 101: Making Sense of Heart Anxiety and Symptoms

Anxiety Fitness

Haley Ostrow

Do you constantly monitor your heart, worry about palpitations, or fear a sudden cardiac event—even when your doctor says you’re okay? You might be dealing with cardiophobia (heart-focused anxiety), and you’re not alone.

In this free 45–60 minute session, therapist Haley Ostrow, LCSW, will walk you through:

- What cardiophobia is and how it shows up day-to-day
- Common physical symptoms (palpitations, PVCs/ectopic beats, chest sensations, etc.)
- Typical thoughts and fears (“What if my heart just stops?” “What if they missed something?”)
- How avoidance, checking, and constant monitoring keep the fear going

This is an educational overview to help you finally put a name to what you’re experiencing and understand why it feels so terrifying.

At the end, you’ll be able to submit your specific questions for a separate deep-dive workshop, where Haley will cover practical strategies for responding to symptoms and working through cardiophobia in much more detail.