Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Pollock Pines, CA.

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 work with clients using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, Narrative Therapy, Expressive Arts, and psychoeducation to address anxiety and stress. Many folks are experiencing extreme stress as a result of all we have experienced in the last year. I'm able to work with clients experiencing burnout, increased anxiety, and higher stress relying on neuroscience as the guide.

Experiencing occasional anxiety is a normal part of life. However, anxiety disorders and ongoing chronic stress can appear as repeated episodes of worry & fear, or develop into sudden feelings of intense anxiety with physical sensations, known as panic attacks. Your anxiety may feel related to an event or thought, and other times appear to occur randomly and without cause. Anxiety can develop at any age, when left untreated it may develop into depression. In therapy we will explore how anxiety is affecting your life. You will learn how your physical, emotional and mental health are connected and together create an effective treatment plan specific to your goals to improve your well-being.

We hold our anxiety and stress in our body. We feel tension, gut problems, hot flashes, disrupted sleep and more. I work with anxiety and stress by helping individuals learn and develop tools to re-regulate their nervous system. When we have a coherent and fluid nervous system, we can do difficult things without feeling paralyzed by overwhelming fear.

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.

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.

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.

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.