Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Rochester, MA.

People who experience exaggerated worry and tension, often expect the worst, even when there is no apparent reason for concern. In small amounts, these feelings are normal. Not everyone experiences symptoms in the same way. Many people feel symptoms in their body: (pain in your abdomen, headaches, muscle pain & tightness) You may have a harder time focusing, feel tired most of the time, experience irritability and sexual problems. Stress & Anxiety can also cause problems falling & staying asleep & nightmares. I have a broad range of effective strategies & techniques available to help you reduce and manage stress & anxiety, quiet your mind, calm your body, and improve your overall 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.

My approach in working with stress and anxiety disorders is much the same as it is for depression, since anxiety and depression are on a continuum (I often describe them as a seesaw). Treatment modalities include, but are not limited to, stress reduction, meditation and teaching self-hypnosis, nutritional supplementation, cognitive-behavioral treatment, desensitization, and talk therapy in conjunction with medication. I welcome the opportunity to help you look at and learn to approach your stress or anxiety in more constructive ways!

I believe anxiety and stress are for a large part the disconnection of the individual from their body and emotions, while they live a life in their head with minds spinning. Reconnecting a client to their bodies through mindfulness practices is one method I use to help with these stressors. This can also include building aspects of clients' physical activity such as exercise and creative expression. I also believe in integrating cognitive therapy to help shift unhelpful anxious thoughts about past and future which I consider to be the source of misery for many.

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.