Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Berkeley Lake, GA.

Stress and anxiety are like a snowball that gets bigger and more daunting with each revolution and addition of new snow. Stress and anxiety are rooted in our core beliefs and manifest in irrational thinking patterns. I can help by teaching symptom coping skills, challenging and changing core beliefs and identifying and resolving irrational thinking patterns.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder is a particularly difficult condition to cope with, since people with this disorder experience a sense of severe anxiety almost all the time. At Options we know how confusing your world can seem when you have GAD and are overwhelmed by anxiety all the time. However, you are more than just the symptoms of your disorder. At Options, we strive to focus on your entire person, not just the symptoms you are experiencing.

Anxiety and stress can be crippling. Many times the cause of the anxiety and stress can be rooted in the fast paced lives that we live. Other times there can be multiple issues causing the anxiety. My approach to anxiety and stress is to uncover and address the issues contributing to the problem and at the same time help manage the symptoms that are resulting from the anxiety.

Anxiety and stress can be overwhelming and exhausting. It can limit your ability to function and enjoy life. I help clients learn to control their anxiety and stress using cognitive behavior therapy and different relaxation methods. I have personal experience with anxiety and understand how much it can impact your life. I can help your understand your anxiety and begin to feel some control over it.

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.

Are you struggling with anxiety or stress? There are many people dealing with stress and anxiety these days, new job, new relationship, new or old family dynamics. Taking the first step to address and heal the area of pain helps you to start taking back your power, one day at a time. Whatever the stressor may be, you don't have to deal with it alone. Let's get on a session call to help unmask some of the stressors and work through your concerns.

Life can get overwhelming. I help clients tap into their own inner sense of wisdom and groundedness so they can navigate difficulties with greater confidence, clarity, curiosity, and creativity. I enjoy collaborating with clients to increase their resilience to stress and become better able to meet the challenges that come their way. Sometimes stress and anxiety is related to past trauma. In these cases, I use a combination of therapies including somatic practices and EMDR to reprocess limiting beliefs and traumatic memories.

Life can often seem stressful and out of control. With a world that is moving so fast it's easy to fall behind and feel like you can't catch up. Stress and anxiety can cause many problems in your personal, professional, and relational life. Overcoming these problems can be hard to do alone. In my office we will review your past to uncover the root of the things that cause you anxiety and you will be equipped with tools that can help you manage your stress and anxiety in the future.

Dr. Underwood & Associates are training in the treatment of anxiety disorders that range from adjustment issues to Post Traumatic Stress. Through the use of Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), EMDR, CBT, & HRV-Biofeedback, clients can enjoy life again by utilizing healthier coping skills that focus on minimizing the use of medications. Underwood Counseling & Consultation PLLC focuses on the use of integrated wellness approach such as therapy, fitness, nutrition, & acupuncture.

There are many ways to treat anxiety/stress. There are the typical coping skills and I specialize in these. I will walk you through deep breathing, visualizations and PMR. There are things that you can do to calm your nervous system. Sometimes anger is also at the root of the cause of anxiety. So addressing past issues and working through anger would be beneficial. If someone just wants coping skills, then coping skills it is.

Anxiety can be overwhelming, but with the right treatment, support, and self-help strategies, it is possible to regain control and live a fulfilling life. Remember, each person's journey is unique, and finding the right combination of treatments may take time. By taking the first step and seeking help, you are already on the path to overcoming anxiety and embracing a brighter, more peaceful future. At Path to Change, our counselors are trained in a wide variety of techniques for anxiety management and in ERP for OCD specifically.

Who doesn’t suffer from anxiety and stress to some degree? We live in an anxious and stressful world. If you find yourself burdened by anxiety and stress, let me help you learn to not only reduce your worries, but learn to live in a way where anxiety and stress doesn’t paralyze you or cause you to miss out on life. I’ve taught countless people easy strategies to live with “normal” stress and anxiety in ways that can actually improve your life instead of decreasing the quality of it. Contact me today to find out how you can learn to “regulate your nervous system.” I like that much better than “manage stress.”

As a therapist, I know that positive thinking alone and relaxation breathing alone will not resolve your anxiety. I have helped clients with generalized anxiety, social anxiety, presentation anxiety, interview anxiety, and anxiety related to accidents or traumatic events. "Kalpana helped me tremendously to get through a difficult time and helped me see how all the anxiety I have experienced most of my life was linked to early unresolved childhood trauma. My anxiety is still way down and not all-consuming the way it used to be. The therapy I did with Kalpana has helped me more than any other therapy I've done in my whole life. I finally feel "unstuck" and able to move forward".

Problems with anxiety can manifest in many ways. Panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorders, avoiding certain situations or places, and how we interact with others. Getting to the core of the anxiety with EMDR can help clients process the event that has created the anxiety desensitizing its triggers to help the client move past the traumatic event. Children can also experience worry and anxiety. These may include things such as problems with friends, problems in school, worry about the future or their parent’s relationship. Getting help is the first step to making change.

Do you feel stuck, but the harder you try to move forward the more overwhelmed you feel? Do you want to ask for help but you don't know how? Bridgette understands life can become difficult and asking for help can be hard so she's committed to providing her clients a safe place & empathic ear for peace & clarity to be regained. Bridgette practices "Solution Focused Brief Therapy." This practical and user friendly approach allows clients to deal with immediate problems providing instant relief and renewed hope. Then, Bridgette helps her clients address long term, underlying problems that require healing & resolution. Together, we will identify your therapy goals & work toward lasting change.

Anxiety is a physiological response to a real or perceived threat. Counseling can help with anxiety by seeking to understand and eliminate that threat and by providing useful coping strategies when anxiety strikes. Benefits include a less frequent and intense experience of anxiety symptoms and the development of skills for handling them when they do occur. One important benefit of working with a counselor on your anxiety is being able to talk about it without feeling judged. I help clients with anxiety find answers to their own questions without judgment.

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.

Many people feel anxious from time to time. ~ But when feelings of anxiety occur regularly and begin to interfere with your job, relationships, and other aspects of your daily life, it’s time to pursue professional anxiety treatment. I can help you better understand and manage both the physical and psychological effects of anxiety. With my support and guidance, you will discover that "I am not my emotions and I am not my thoughts." I will teach you simple and effective techniques to alleviate your symptoms of anxiety and experience a renewed sense of peace and happiness. I have helped hundreds of clients overcome anxiety and I can help you too!

Anxiety and stress are common parts of modern life. Jobs, school, families, and partners can all combine to leave us feeling overwhelmed and as if we can't get everything done. And if you have a perfectionist tendency, then you may feel extra anxiety that no matter what you do or how hard you work, you will never be good enough. The keys to reducing anxiety and stress are self-acceptance, learning to let things go, and learning to relax and stay calm. You might not be able to "do it all", but you can learn to stop worrying so much, do what you can, and enjoy life!

Anxiety and Stress usually have both physical and mental symptoms. Physical symptoms like sweating, nausea, difficulty breathing, tense muscles, and rapid heart rate. And mental symptoms like racing thoughts, easily getting distracted, or not being able to turn your mind off. I can help you become aware of your reaction to anxiety and stress, both physically and mentally, and develop coping strategies to manage these symptoms so you can feel relief. I can teach you relaxation strategies and mindful exercises. I can help you examine your thinking patterns in an effort to reframe and reprogram them, as a lot of anxiety is caused by the way we think about things.

No safer place. No better time. Stress and anxiety rob you of joy. The root issue is really worry and worry is a thinking process, not an emotional one. I can help you break the ingrained patterns of thinking that are leading to your anxiety, and teach you new patterns that will result in a new worldview, giving you the necessary tools to prevent the normal stressors of life from becoming sources of anxiety. There is a way to live free from the grip of anxiety, and I can help you discover what will work for you.

If your anxiety or stress is related to your work, it's worth your time to evaluate your career plan with the help of a Career Counselor. Being unhappy with the type of work you do can spill over into other areas of your life. Part of my working with clients on career issues involves helping to better deal with stress, and overcome anxiety. Career Counseling can help you to work through issues at your current job to make things run more smoothly, or you might determine if you would be happier with a new job, or even a new career. Job searching can also bring up anxiety and stress, and working together we can evaluate your job seach plan and find additional resources to ease the transition.

Anxiety is fear taken to the extreme. It shuts people down or causes them to try to control. It may make us fret and rob us of joy (we get stressed out). Our answer to it is often self-sufficiency (defensive strategies) which does not work. I use biblio therapy (reading materials), cognitive therapy, and physiological relaxation strategies, along with Truth to know who we are and to increase one's resilience to be vulnerable in a healthy way. Better boundary setting may be essential, etc.

When working on anxiety and stress with me, you will learn about how the brain works when it responds with anxiety or fear. You will learn techniques for calming this anxiety response down so that you can live life more fully and more relaxed again. You will learn methods of self-care to help you manage every day stress and major stressful events.

For good reason, stress has been referred to as "the silent killer," as it can lead to heart problems and high blood pressure: Definitely something worth taking care of! Therapy is the perfect setting for those interested in reducing their stress and gaining control over the lives and their health. Many clients have commented to me that if only they knew how enjoyable therapy is, they would have come years ago. Those who have experienced good therapy know that it can be a safe haven from a stressful and anxiety provoking world.