Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Boulder, CO.

Anxiety is about the future! "What if I.....?" "And what if she.....?" Think of it as stage fright. "They wont like me." et cetera. You torture yourself with low level probabilities about furute negative consequences to your actions. It can be immobilizing and very self-limiting. I can teach you to devleop the skills of mindfullness in daily life. When you live more fully in this moment, you are less caught up in the possible failures of the next moment. This may sound easy but it is not. It requires weeks of concerted practice to break free of the habit of thinking about what might happen next. But when you do, you open yourself up to a more peaceful existence.

As a high-achieving man, anxiety and stress comes with the territory. And you wouldn’t be where you are today in life unless you’ve handled it pretty well until now. But most successful men find that anxiety eventually impacts them. Whether it’s slowly been eating at you for years, or you’ve just experienced your first panic attack, you’re not going crazy. There are solutions, and this can get better. I help men learn practical stress-management techniques, but I don’t stop there. I also help them identify the root causes of their stress and anxiety, and use research-proven EMDR therapy to systematically target them. The results are measurable, evidenced by deeper calm and clarity of mind.

How much is your anxiety costing you? Individuals who suffer from anxiety and chronic stress are less productive at work and are more likely to call in sick. They are 3-5 times more likely to go to the doctor as anxiety often feels like physical illness. Their relationships with family and friends suffer or are sometimes cut off completely. Counseling is the single most effective treatment for anxiety and stress, and the benefits begin immediately. Call today to get started: (970) 227-2770.

The Raimy Psychology Clinic at the University of Colorado Boulder was founded in 1960 and has been providing affordable psychological treatment for over 40 years to adults in the Boulder County area. The Raimy Clinic is a training site for graduate students in the Clinical Psychology PhD program. Graduate student therapists are supervised by licensed psychologists and experienced mental health professionals. Psychological services are provided at substantially reduced fees.

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Fees: The Clinic's sliding fee scale is based on household income (documentation required).

Lao Tzu said, "If you're anxious, it's because you're living in the future. If you're at peace, it's because you're living in the present." Often anxiety looks like leaving the present moment and projecting into the future, trying to think 10 steps ahead about things that haven't happened yet. This future thinking leads to stress in the present. I teach clients how to tune into their emotions (including anxiety), their bodies (as an anchor to the present moment) and move through anxiety as it arises using their breath. Anxiety and stress don't have to run your life. I'm here to support you in regulating your anxiety and stress by staying with yourself in the present moment.

There are few things worse than anxiety and stress. This may present itself as a base level constant companion that is tolerable but painful, or it may present itself as an almost debilitating feeling of impending doom. However stress or anxiety presents itself in your life, it sucks. Anxiety has been described as "future fear," which makes it particularly asinine, because it can seem impossible to pinpoint. Talking through your stresses, anxieties and fear with a psychotherapist can be very helpful. There are also a number of tools and techniques that are extremely effective.

In addressing anxiety and stress, I work with you to externalize these experiences, helping you see them as influences rather than defining aspects of who you are. Together, we’ll examine how anxiety and stress have woven themselves into your life, noticing the stories they tell about limitations or fears. By identifying your own values, strengths, and responses to these influences, we create openings for new ways of engaging with situations that previously felt overwhelming. This approach fosters a sense of agency, allowing you to navigate life’s pressures with resilience, clarity, and a greater sense of calm.

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.