Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Canandaigua, NY.

We all experience stress from time to time. But, when stress or anxiety starts to impact your relationships and functioning, that’s often a sign that it’s time to seek help. I approach anxiety and stress management from a skills-based perspective. I use CBT and DBT frameworks to provide skills that help you to manage symptoms and gain independence.

Does your every day anxiety keep you frozen in fear? Have your career and relationships suffered because of your stress levels? Do you find yourself engaging in unhealthy behaviors to ease your symptoms? If these are problems for you, I can help. I have assisted many of my clients with getting a hold on their stress and anxiety, freeing them from the cycle of fear that so greatly diminishes their quality of life. Call me today for more information and to start your journey to wellness.

Anxiety is often the result of a disregulated nervous system. For many it’s more than just worries and rumination, it’s a whole body response that leaves you agitated and on-edge. Your body is in a constant state of fight or flight and no matter what you do, you just can’t relax. At Spotted Rabbit our therapists use an approach rooted in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and polyvagal theory to help you start to feel safe in your own body so you can honor your feelings without spiraling down with them.

Learning to live with anxiety is similar to learning how to surf--it's all about "riding the wave". A lack of anxiety and stress management can leave someone feeling overwhelmed, frozen or as if they are drowning. My approach is to help people learn how to live with anxiety, treating both themselves and their anxiety with acceptance and compassion, in a safe and welcoming environment. I also believe in the power of knowledge and how information increases a sense of ability. Learning healthy coping skills for stress management is a potent tool which will benefit an individual throughout their lifetime.

We’ll start by getting on the same page: what is bringing you to therapy, what are our goals for incorporating medication, and what would it look like to truly feel “better?” We’ll discuss your past history with both psychotherapy and medication, the current challenges you’re facing, and what you hope to get out of this process. You and I will collaborate on a treatment plan that maps out how we’re going to get there.

I know that anxiety and stress can feel overwhelming, making it hard to find calm in your daily life. In our medication management sessions, I focus on understanding your unique experiences and developing a tailored plan to help you manage your symptoms. Together, we’ll explore medication options and make adjustments as needed, so we can find what works best for you. If you're open to trying something new, I’m here to support you in discovering effective solutions that can reduce anxiety and restore your sense of balance. You deserve to feel at peace, and I’m here to walk alongside you on your journey toward a more relaxed and fulfilling life. Let’s take this important step together.

Most of us experience anxiety and/or stress at some point. However, when it persists and reaches a heightened level of intensity, therapy may be needed and can have a powerful impact on reducing these symptoms. Talk therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy are two approaches shown to have success in treating anxiety. Talk therapy allows for my clients to open up and unburden themselves from the weight of what they may be carrying and validating their experience and emotions. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps address and shift any unhealthy thinking or behaviors associated with the anxiety. This can significantly improve ones ability to manage their anxiety.

Anxiety can feel like an unwelcome companion, often hindering daily life and joy. But it doesn’t have to define you. As your nurse practitioner, I’m here to help you understand and manage your anxiety through proven strategies and compassionate care. Together, we can develop coping techniques, explore lifestyle adjustments, and consider medication options if appropriate. Take the first step toward a calmer mind and a more fulfilling life—let’s navigate this journey together, building resilience and finding peace along the way.

Anxiety is a very common condition, along with panic attacks. I can teach you how to develop a more positive outlook, use breathing techniques, and use mindfulness to minimize your anxiety and be able to make more effective choices. You'll learn how to place your situation in a more realistic perspective and develop the confidence that you are making good choices.

My method of working with clients on anxiety , stress and coping varies per individual. How we cope is greatly influenced by how we see the world. Mindset, life experiences, and our current situation can impact that. Overall, integrating Strength- Based, Mindfulness, NLP even DBT approaches enhances our ability to accept, and view our life with a fresh perspective. As we begin to see things through a different lens, this new perspective becomes a powerful tool in developing our mind as a muscle; an essential part of moving toward the life changes you seek. This opens the door to management of unwanted symptoms, anxiety, stress, feelings of overwhelm or low motivation and a path forward.

If you are feeling worried, nervous or agitated easily and often you may be suffering from anxiety. I will provide you with coping skills to decrease your anxiety or panic attack symptoms. Stress can make you feel that you no longer have control over your own life. You can learn to manage the stress in your life so that you do not feel controlled by it.

Most people who suffer from excessive anxiety are suffering from a form of stage-fright. Some anxiety is genetically based. Some is culturally based. Hal encourages his clients to verbalize their anxieties so they understand it genesis. Which in turn eventually leads to confidence that they can learn to calm themselves down. Hal gives each client exercises to use to lower levels of anxiety and to find creative ways to modulate areas in their life that foment stress.

Through Cognitive Behavioral interventions individuals practice and learn holistic interventions to help reduce their level of stress and anxiety. In sessions patients will engage in exercises that include deep breathing, guided imagery, meditation, yoga and journalling. Also, Dialectical Behavioral interventions are taught to enhance mindfulness skills and regulate emotions in a positive way. I have a very creative outlook and energy in treating anxiety and stress.

The modern world we live in is full of amazing technological advancements and organizational wonders, but it is also more complex and demanding than ever before. The myriad competing demands of our lives, how busy we are, the continual pressure to do and be more creates enormous stress for all of us. This stress can escalate into anxiety and the added strain of these issues easily begins to short-circuit our ability to function at our best, to feel good, to maintain relationships and responsibilities. I can help you understand the internal and external forces creating these negative feelings, and together we can find strategies for minimizing stress and anxiety so you can feel better.

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.