Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Portage Lakes, OH.

We all deal with anxiety and stress in our lives and both take a toll on our physical health and our relationships. If you are feeling overwhelmed by stress or anxiety, it probably means that you are trying to take care of everyone else and forgetting to take care of yourself. Caregivers are especially at risk to put self-care last on the list yet self care is the only way to avoid melt down and burn out. Developing healthy coping skills is essential to having a happy, balanced life. Finding what works for you can be a surprisingly enjoyable process.

Anxiety, stress, panic attacks and phobias can be normal parts of daily life BUT they are possible to manage and overcome. I discuss with a client the root cause, help the client understand why they are experiencing these feelings and teach cognitive behavioral therapy to manage them. Trauma I help a client understand why they are experiencing their current symptoms since the traumatic event. The client will learn several cognitive and behavioral techniques to help them manage their fear and and anxiety in session and is encouraged to practice these skills at home. The goal is for him/her to return to “normal” daily functioning as before the traumatic event.

I work with clients using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, Narrative Therapy, Expressive Arts, and psychoeducation to address anxiety and stress. Many folks are experiencing extreme stress as a result of all we have experienced in the last year. I'm able to work with clients experiencing burnout, increased anxiety, and higher stress relying on neuroscience as the guide.

Since anxiety and stress affects each person differently, I can help you understand your anxiety condition as it pertains to you specifically and help you understand why your condition developed. Together we can formulate a personalized recovery plan specifically for your unique situation and circumstances; provide you with tools and strategies to bring about healthy change; and help you to remain on track with your recovery goals. We can take a look at potential obstacles or barriers and make sure that all troublesome areas are addressed so that your recovery is complete. I will be available to mentor you and provide ongoing emotional support and reassurance.

Anxiety and stress are usually general symptoms that can best helped through talk therapy and stress management techniques. Sometimes, there are deeper emotional issues that need to be addressed. You can try different techniques, but you will find that having a guide to discuss your thought process and underlying concerns, and addressing the root sources of anxiety and stress can be most helpful.

Are you nervous a lot of the time? Isn’t it uncomfortable? And it doesn’t help to just be told to ‘calm down’. I am a highly trained clinical psychologist with years of both academic and clinical experience. I truly empathize with your emotional state(s) and can assist in improving your overall quality of life. How might this look? First, when you and I meet, you get support and time to just chat. This in itself can begin to lessen one’s stress. Together we can locate exactly what is making you anxious, and why. And then you and I create ways of decreasing your nervousness, and increasing your comfort level! Life can start to feel better when one’s anxiety is properly attended to.

Therapy involves working together as partners to identify and alleviate troubling aspects in your life. No conclusions will be drawn independent of you. We will discuss and interpret your experiences as a team. Your first appointment will be an exploration of your goals and expectation in order to determine an effective plan of therapy. We will establish clear "units of work" by which to chart progress and encourage completion. As we progress, the frequency of visits can be adapted to your changing needs.

Anxiety is a common disorder or experience for many in the world today. We live in stressful, anxiety-provoking times. Some struggle with anxious feelings even though everything in life is going well, and this can be lead to even more anxiety! Yet others have anxiety attacks, those sudden-onset moments of heart-pounding fear that leave them breathless and panicky. I have dealt in my practice with helping clients to understand, manage, and overcome their anxiety issues and stressors. There is healing available, and we will find the solutions together.

Today's busy world leaves so many individuals dealing with varying levels of anxiety and stress. This may be impacting your daily functioning. You may be over analyzing relationships or stressed out by the work/life imbalance. We will take a look at your coping skills and explore how to make self-care a priority. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is highly effective evidenced-based treatment for anxiety which helps you understand the connection between your thoughts, feelings and behavior. It is possible to manage your symptoms and live your life.

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.