Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Bon Accord, AB.

My approach to working with anxiety and stress is body focused. Most people can "feel" anxiety and stress in their bodies thus I use the body's stress cues to teach us what the limits are. I would focus on listening and learning the body's cues and then teaching clients' how to physically "bring yourself down" from the elevated state of arousal that anxiety and stress cause.

Anxiety, fear and stress are all natural human responses that are supposed to be helpful but sometimes they get in the way. They may feel overwhelming or appear when they are not needed. Learning to cope with these emotions involves understanding their purpose, triggers and I help you build coping strategies to manage stress and anxiety or even overcome it so you can live your life on your terms.

Every one of us experiences some amount of stress or anxiety in our lives. However, when anxiety negatively affects your life such as avoiding situations, difficulties sleeping, constant worrying or repeditive thinking, additional help is often required. Worrying and being fearful can prevent you from having a peaceful life while impacting your physical health. Counselling can help to reduce stress and anxiety by resolving issues and learning how to be your true self.

Everyone feels anxiety at some point in their lives but when it starts to interfere with your life, counseling can help. Although anxiety can feel debilitating, it is treatable. People with anxiety don’t always share the same symptoms, they vary from person to person. Therapy will help you to reclaim your life and function in a chronically stressful world.

Anxiety and stress are a part of our lives. Therapy can be beneficial to help manage those feelings especially if you feel that they are impacting your daily life. Anxiety and stress can affect your thoughts and behaviours. If anxiety or stress is affecting your sleep, relationships, work, social life, eating habits, performance, or joy; talking to someone can be helpful.

Although anxiety is a natural part of life, it can escalate and begin to interfere with functioning. In these cases, I assist clients to learn ways to gain more control, such as by learning to relax the body, think in ways that do not create additional anxiety, process past experiences that contribute to the anxiety, and identify triggers so that alternate coping strategies can be used. I also work with clients to establish healthy stress management strategies, through exercise, social support, self-care, assertiveness, healthy expression of feelings, and appropriate life balance, so that clients have an overall sense of calm and well-being.

Anxiety and stress are experienced by most psychotherapy clients who come here. People usually find my approach helpful whether or not they identify anxiety/stress as a primary condition for treatment. I always aim to adjust my treatment approach to the individual characteristics and needs of my client. Sometimes situations and systems can be addressed and improved; sometimes all that a person can change is their own attitude. I am able to use verbal, visusalization, and altered state strategies for helping people grow past fear.

Managing stress and anxiety is all about taking charge to develop a sense of control, or an understanding that ther are things you don't need to control. Taking charge of your thoughts, your emotions, your schedule, your environment, and the way you deal with problems feels empowering. The ultimate goal to decreasing stress and anxiety is by developing a balanced life, with time for work, relationships, relaxation, and fun, having positive thinking – plus the resilience to hold up under pressure and meet challenges head on.

Are you experiencing repetitive thoughts and feelings that are pulling you away from the life that you want? Painful emotions and uncomfortable physical responses are often accompanied by overwhelm, reactivity, shut down, or avoidance. If you are struggling to express your emotions, find calm and contentment or make changes to the level of stress and anxiety that you are battling with we are here to help. Reach out to one of our registered mental health professionals at Mindful Centre today.

Our world is busy and most of us have a lot of pressures and expectations on us. There are a number of important strategies to deal with life’s stressors. How we approach stress makes a big difference! Anxiety is when we feel a lot of fear and worry and experience life events as more threatening than they actually are. In addition to strategies for anxiety it’s is helpful to unravel the thoughts and beliefs systems that cultivate it.

My approach to treating anxiety is based on learning skills and strategies to help you accept instead of get rid of your anxiety. As you stop trying to fight against feeling anxious you will notice that all of your anxiety symptoms become easier and easier to manage. Anxiety is kind of like quick sand the more you fight against it the worse it gets.

Anxiety and stress in healthy doses and can have advantages, but it can easily turn into a debilitating feeling. Some may experience serve physical symptoms as a result chronic unmanaged stress. I have successfully worked with people from a variety of backgrounds to treat a variety of anxiety and stress-based issues and look forward to working with you. Visit my website at www.prairieowlpsychology.ca from more details.

Anxiety and Stress are the norm in today's world. Our fast-paced society pulls our attention in many directions and often away from ourselves. Being disconnected from our feelings, needs and wants is often a cause of anxiety. Mindfulness-based counselling is a powerful way to have us create an island of sanity for ourselves amidst the speed of our lives. By learning to reconnect with ourselves amidst the busyness of life, we are put back into relationship with our hearts and what is truly meaningful to us.

These days it can feel like anxiety and stress are inescapable. Money, work, family, watching the news can all cause anxiety and stress. It may feel like you will never work past your feelings. However, anxiety and stress can be managed. If you feel like anxiety and stress are having a negative impact on your life contact me. We can make a plan that will help you learn to manage your anxiety and stress and get back to feeling in control of your life.

Daily life inevitably brings with it a certain level of anxiety and stress, that everybody experiences to some degree. Are you finding yourself too overwhelmed by the stress and confusion? I can work with you to develop strategies and coping methods so that these stressful situations are manageable. We can work together to ensure that you have the tools to balance the areas of your life that are causing you stress, whether they are relationship, work or health related.

Do you experience a tightness in your chest, a pain in your stomach, or tension in your body. Nervousness, worry, fear, hopelessness, guilt, emptiness, and sadness are some of the most common and uncomfortable emotions that coincide with anxiety and depression. Through treatment, I can offer you hope, a new perspective, regain motivation, and increase joy and pleasure that you may be missing.

Anxiety can be an adaptive, it helps to prepare us to perform at our best and allows us to respond quickly in new environments and experiences. However, when our anxiety becomes overwhelming it can interfere with our day to day functioning significantly. This is when we usually need some support to gain control of our anxiety and be able to manage it. I will be able to provide you with tools to use in your daily life to manage stress and anxiety. It is also important to understand and address the underlying causes of the anxiety and in order to reduce it's overall impact on your life, and give you more control of it in your future.

Anxiety and stress are experienced as very distressing and can become debilitating. They are often signs that we need to make some changes in our lives and find more balance. Fortunately there are many ways to combat anxiety and stress. Everyone is unique and counselling is modified to meet the individuals needs of each person. Starting to identify alternative ways of approaching stresses enables you to make changes that relieve anxiety so you can become more focused and peaceful.

As a psychologist I try to provide a safe, confidential environment within which my clients can explore their feelings and values. People seek therapy when they are in pain, when they feel overwhelmed by stress and when they are struggling in relationships. I try to help my clients to resolve these issues by looking within themselves and by allowing debilitating wounds to heal.

Anxiety and stress can negatively impact client's ability to deal with daily challenges and stressors. Anxiety is excess activation in the nervous system so helping clients to release the activation in turn reduces their anxiety and then they can experience a sense of calm and feeling settled. Toxic stress affects the way we think and perceive reality so addressing the anxiety allows us to retrain the brain to manage the stress and perceived threat which reduces fear, worry, and panic.

It is important to identify when the challenges we are facing are beyond the normal threshold of storm and stress. After we did that, in order to preserve our mental and physical health, it is important to make a decision to reach out and find a caring professional support. A person who will give as a safe environment, and work with us on overcoming the challenges we face.

Are you living your life constantly feeling on-edge? Are you a worrier who can't seem to turn it off? Does anxiety or stress keep you from being fully present for your family? As an anxiety and stress specialist, I know rough this can be. But there is hope. Together, we can deploy powerful techniques to get you feeling calm, relaxed, and emotionally thriving, so you can effectively deal with life challenges. Imagine: going about your day feeling excited rather than worried, confident rather than stressed, and focused rather than scattered. If you’re ready to stop worrying and start living, reach out.

Pregnancy and parenthood can bring about a lot of stress and anxiety. From stress about pregnancy to postpartum anxiety to stress about parenting decisions, anxiety can impact lives in a variety of ways. Help reduce the anxiety and overwhelm you are feeling in parenthood by getting support from the compassionate and knowledgeable team at Nest Integrative Wellness.

Anxiety and stress are common and normal experiences, but they can be debilitating if not managed. Targeting clients' relationship to their own anxiety and stress is critical to moving beyond coping and toward lasting improvement. I use multiple therapies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Family Systems therapy.

[I OFFER VIDEO SESSIONS THROUGHOUT ALBERTA AND ONTARIO]. Anxiety and stress are two conditions that have treatments that work. Cognitive behaviour therapy, desensitization therapy, and hypnotherapy (all of which I practice) are often tremendously helpful. I have been a psychologist since 1986, and I can help. Set up a time to see me by visiting https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=14249112