Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Port Alberni, BC.

Insidious. This word perfectly describes the rising feeling of worry, stress and eventually panic as it slithers along in the back of your mind, invoking feelings of doubt, dismay and dread. However, there are many ways to fight back against the rising tide of frothing fear that eats away at your day while you procrastinate against accomplishing anything at all due to the anxiety you feel that encircles that project like the moat of a Castle that needs to be conquered. Handling anxiety involves finding ways and approaches that already work for you, and learning to expand upon them till you are sheathed in proverbial armor, allowing yourself to face the day without feeling overwhelmed.

Anxiety can severely impact the quality of a person's life. It can impact their sleep, work, relationships, school, and their physical health. Sometimes, anxiety can become so intense that people experience physical symptoms like sweating, heart racing, dizziness, nausea, etc. The good news is that there are effective psychological treatments for anxiety. CBT (Cognitive behavioural therapy), which is the type of therapy I practice, is an evidence-based approach that provides individuals with skills to help manage their anxiety and get control over their lives back.

Chronic stress and anxiety when untreated can make just 'regular human function' feel like an unsurmountable task. Anxiety tends to be a downstream symptom of other psychological dynamics and experiences, so understanding how we got here can help us process their impact and develop tools to increase resiliency, improve insight, and manage feelings and emotions.

If you're struggling with anxious thoughts, you may find it hard to focus. The fight or flight alarm is going off in your brain, constantly sending you messages starting with "what if...." If worrying is keeping you trapped in a hamster wheel, tired, but unable to rest, you may find yourself turning to addictive substances or behaviours to cope. As an addiction counsellor, I help clients cope with the anxious thoughts keeping them trapped in addictive behaviours. By uncovering these underlying thoughts, I help you develop coping skills so you can gain a sense of focus, clarity, confidence, and freedom from constantly overthinking. Send me a message and I'll guide you through the next steps.

While most treatment approaches for anxiety and stress are effective on the surface, they don’t treat the real problem. Mantras, deep breathing, and rational dialogues about your fear being irrational rarely work---for most people don’t believe it or you! Imagine if you can trick the brain into changing without you telling your conscious mind that you are changing it? Problem with anxiety and stress is that the brain in this state knows you want to change it and it resists. Contact Kevin@kevinfleminphd.com for the ultimate stress and anxiety solution that will literally change your brain's autonomic nervous system patterns while you sit on your butt. 877-606-6161.

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.

I have a passion for working with clients who struggle with anxiety and stress. Using CBT techniques, I work with you to identify your personal triggers and how they spark feelings of anxiety and ruminating thoughts. We explore how these thoughts and feelings impact your actions (such as avoidance, procrastination, removal of the trigger, etc.) and implement strategies to break this cycle. I also offer counselling for stress and burnout. We explore the sources of your stress and how to release tension from your body. Possible strategies may include creating a self-care routine, building your support network, and experimenting with evidence-based practices for relieving stress.