Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Angier, NC.

Many of my clients report the main trigger for overeating is "stress and anxiety". It sure helps them to know that their bodies have a predictable physical response to stress/anxiety that contributes to their compulsion to eat. Stress causes complex neurotransmitter reactions and affects our mood and behaviors. Dopamine increases rapidly under stress (focus, goal directed behaviors, energy, arousal) which leads to the decrease in Seratonin (feel good chemical). This can accelerate food cravings that are Seratonin stimulators, namely chocolate and sweets. That's at least part of the compulsive overeating picture. The ED is a bio-psycho-social problem and needs to be treated on all fronts.

Anxiety can take away your personal power at the most important moments and start to have too much control over your behavior. Over time, chronic stress can break down a healthy view of yourself. Starting from our first session, I will support your understanding of anxiety, its biological effects, and its impact on your relationships. I will support you to build on developing insight and develop habits that support anxiety and stress reduction. At the end of therapy, you will have a clear plan for sustained control over anxiety and chronic stress. I'm reachable through phone for a free 20-minute consultation to further discuss your needs and answer any questions about my therapy approach.

Anxiety is a common mental health condition involving discomfort, worry, and fear over a perceived threat. Stress can make us more susceptible to anxiety as it reduces our capacity to regulate our thinking, behavior, and emotions when faced with a challenging situation. Common types of anxiety include social anxiety, generalized anxiety, phobias, OCD, and PTSD. At Mindly, we utilize proven effective treatments to help people overcome difficulties anxiety is causing in their lives. Cognitive behavior therapy in particular is an effective treatment for anxiety and can also help develop more effective ways to manage stress.

Counseling for anxiety and stress can be helpful by providing overall stress management skills in addition to determining what specifically is triggering your anxiety and stress. Many times, stress is happening for a specific reason to give you information about what needs to change in your life. Therapy can help explore what may not be going well and give you ideas about how to handle those situations differently. You may be surprised by what is contributing to your stress level.

Anxiety and stress are part of being human, but are certainly not always easy to cope with. I help people strengthen their abilities to cope with life's challenges, enabling them to better work through present and future obstacles. Anxiety can result from ongoing situations, chemical imbalances, or past hurts. I use mindfulness based approaches, cognitive behavioral approaches, and strengths based approaches to best address each person's hurdles. I also help people reduce the amount of stress or anxiety they have in their lives through a combination of psychotherapy and coaching.

Anxiety can be exhausting. It takes so much energy to try to manage all the stress you are experiencing that it can be difficult to relax and be your best self. I am interested in helping you to understand the root causes of the anxiety and to either better manage it or help to eliminate it altogether. Working together, we can find the best ways to help you.