Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Linda, CA.

At times excessive worry and difficult situations in life can make just getting through the day feel challenging. Through gaining an understanding of your relationship to stress and the causes of anxiety, I can help you recover and begin to cope. I will provide you with a safe, compassionate and non-judgmental place to explore and practice skills to approach life in a way that reduces stress and anxiety. I use an integrated approach depending on what will best support your needs, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and DBT, as well as Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) practices to support you. We can work together to help you gain the calm, clarity and peace you are seeking.

So many people today feel stressed. There is so much to do, so many responsibilities to take care of, so little time. When it feels like you are last on your list, when there is little time for fun, when you feel like you are just pleasing everyone else......it's time for help. If you find yourself worrying about many things, dreading certain events or the day ahead, fearful of the unknown or specific things it can be an exhausting and isolating existence. Therapy can make a big difference. You can learn new tools to manage your thoughts and emotions. You will begin to feel like you have more control over your life.

Anxiety is a normal human emotion that everyone experiences at times. Many people feel anxious, or nervous, when faced with a conflict at home, problem at work, before taking a test, or making an important decision. Symptoms are feelings of panic, fear, uneasiness, uncontrollable, obsessive thoughts, problems wth sleep and appetite When anxiety and stress become constant and overwhelming, they can be crippling and it is time to get help. Please contact me so I can help you learn coping strategies and help you regain the quality of life you deserve.

Is your life filled with so much stress that there never seems to be a time when you can just let go? Are you always on the lookout for threat in your world? Do you wake up at night thinking about what has to be done so that you never seem to be able to really rest? Or do you feel panic at times even though you think you are safe? Constant stress and anxiety is not only an uncomfortable way to live but can lead to health problems as well. Learn tools that will give you relief. Understand how you create anxiety. Find out where you hold anxiety in your body and what it might mean. And learn to self-soothe and self-support yourself so that you can face life's challenges with greater ease.

I begin by understanding how you experience anxiety/stress because how you experience them is unique for you. Then we begin to increase your tolerance for how you experience anxious/stressful thoughts, feelings, memories, and/or situations. This is necessary so the anxiety/stress stops being an overwhelming experience that interferes and gets in the way of your life. It's crucial to be able to become more comfortable when you experience anxiety/stress because they're a part life. The problem is the distressing and limiting to debilitating effect they have on you. As you learn to be able to do this, you will begin to experience more peacefulness, calm, hope, self-confidence and self-esteem.

I am a psychoanalytic therapist with a focus on anxiety and stress. Through my practice, I strive to create an empathetic, non-judgmental space where you can express your thoughts and feelings. I take a unique approach to therapy, exploring the underlying causes of your concerns and developing personalized solutions to help you move forward. My goal is to help my patients gain insight into their struggles and find inner peace.

Anxiety and stress are like an evil and corrosive thread that work their way through every aspect of a life. It can rob the joy that can make life worth living. I know from both personal and professional experience how anxiety and stress can take the joy out of life and also how to overcome these issues and put them in your past. With the aid of tools like EMDR CBT and guided visualizations I can help you overcome this issue and heal from the issues that drive it. Additionally, I can provide tools, coping skills, and other resources to help you manage this particular issue, and experience increased relief from these symptoms with each session.

Anxiety and stress are common by products of today's complex and fast paced world. Often there is not enough time and energy to slow down and identify the many factors that are leading to your stress.. We will look at the underlying feelings, unresolved conflicts, limiting beliefs and attitudes that block your creativity and self esteem, look at challenging people and situations that add to increased stress and anxiety and develop new strengths, tools and resources to help you calm, master and empower yourself. Let's help you create a life that balances your soul, body-mind and heart while reaching for your dreams and deepest felt heart's desires.

I assist my clients to work through stress and anxiety by providing the following: relaxation techniques, EMDR, hypnotherapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques that are helpful. We also look at times in my client's life when he/she was stressed or anxious and got through it successfully, and what were the coping skills that helped at that time.

I believe anxiety can be stalled by shame, miscommunication, and hidden thoughts. I will work with you to identify how this happens through your relationships-- and this can be any type of relationship; coworker, friend, boss, sibling, partner, child, and/or spouse. What often helps in this area is to practice mindfulness and a cognitive intervention and other techniques to create self awareness and foster relationships.

I create a transformative experience that emphasizes your personal growth and well-being. My approach to anxiety recovery prioritizes the unique needs and goals of each client, fostering a safe and supportive environment where you can explore and overcome anxiety-related challenges. By focusing on practical strategies and personalized interventions, clients will gain the tools and insights needed to manage anxiety and stress more effectively. This tailored approach of somatic, emotion-focused, and attachment-focused therapeutic techniques will empower you to build resilience, enhance quality of life, and achieve a more balanced and fulfilling existence free from painful anxiety.

Anxiety is one of the most common problems I see in my practice and it can often lead clients to feel discouraged because of the way it can limit activities and interests and goals. There are many kinds of anxiety including panic attacks, obsessive thoughts, worrying, and phobias or fears. I often describe anxiety as a faulty alarm system that gets triggered in the face of threats or perceived threats. I will help you explore the factors that cause and maintain anxiety, and together we will develop a plan to reduce reactivity to anxiety triggers so that your life is not restricted.

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.

Anxiety falls along a continuum from acceptable to crippling, debilitating anxiety requiring professional intervention. The major forms that anxiety takes are: Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Panic Disorder, Phobic Disorders, Social Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD). A variety of proven therapeutic interventions are well established now, eg., Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Yoga, Tai Chi, Breathwork. By diving into therapy clients regain a sense of optimism, courage and confidence in relationships, workplace and career, driving, aging, life transitions and more.

Everyone experiences anxiety at some point, but for some the anxiety is so frequent or intense that it interferes with their lives or even triggers panic attacks. I use Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help my clients get a sense of control over their own anxiety. We collaborate to learn skills to reduce the frequency or intensity of the anxious feelings, to tolerate the anxiety when it does occur so they can still function through it, and to practice habits that reduce stress and improve general mental health.

I can help you uncover the underlying causes of your worries, fears and stress; learn how to relax; look at situations in new, less frightening ways; and develop better coping and problem-solving skills. I will give you the tools to overcome anxiety and teach you how to use them. Together we will focus on the psychological roots of your emotional suffering, and through self-reflection and self-examination, we will alleviate the most obvious symptoms and help you lead a healthier life.

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.