Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Tehachapi, CA.

Anxiety is awful. It makes us feel terrible, and then makes us afraid of the next time that it might happen. It makes us want to stay home, and alone. It can rob us of living a full and free life! Anxiety can have a number of causes, from neurological issues to underlying and unresolved traumas. PTSD is a common form of anxiety. There is help available - today! Some anxiety will respond well to medications, and other forms of anxiety require a variety of different treatments and therapies. But whatever treatment plan is best, please know that there is help and relief available to you.

With the current times, stress and anxiety may be heightened and affecting various aspects of your life such as: work, relationships, sleep, and every day responsibilities. Anxiety can be overwhelming but it can be treated and you will get better. I will help you learn tools to manage and decrease your anxiety by developing an awareness of your triggers.

Anxiety and Stress are both rampant in our modern society. It is my belief that relationships are both the root cause as well as the solution to struggles with anxiety. I take a family systems approach to address these issues by raising the functioning of the relationships in my clients' lives and allowing them to regulate and feel more peace day to day.

Anxiety and stress can take over your thoughts, disrupt your sleep, and leave you feeling constantly on edge. I work with clients to break the cycle of worry using a blend of Solution-Focused and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Together, we identify what triggers your anxiety, reframe unhelpful thinking patterns, and build simple, effective coping tools you can use daily. Whether it’s work pressure, parenting stress, or racing thoughts, you’ll gain practical strategies to feel more calm, capable, and in control.

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.

I take a practical approach to treating anxiety and stress. I help you identify the sources of anxiety if you do not already know them. I support you in learning skills to regulate your emotions and increase awareness of body sensations and experiences in order to help you be able to control and reduce feelings of anxiety. I also use a combination of exposure therapy, if appropriate, and adjustment to lifestyle to help you reduce or eliminate sources of anxiety or stress. I know that every experience of anxiety or stress is unique and I will work with you to develop a plan of support tailored to your needs. I will provide a safe environment for you to challenge and overcome your fear/stress