Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Kingston, ON.

External stressors cause internal reactions as a survival mechanism. Fight, flight, freeze! being tense and constantly hypervigilant is exhausting and often leads to the development of fatigue and generally unhelpful habits (working too much, drinking too much, eating too much, using anger to obtain what we and then feeling guilty & ashamed). Learning to relax, have fun and enjoy life on its own terms is critical. To help people accomplish this task, I start with providing education about what happens physiologically when we are under stress. Then, I teach CBT based strategies including confronting unhelpful thought patterns, exposure and connecting with and processing difficult emotions.

As a Somatic (SE) therapist- mental & emotional health follows the state of the nervous system. If it is flowing seamlessly between sympathetic and parasympathetic; arousal and settling, within a “manageable range” there’s a deep, internal sense of well-being, emotional stability, confidence, clear thinking, aliveness, trust in self and others, and mastery. With SE we will focus on: Your experiences... in the body Learn to track, observe, describe what is going on for you Regulate internal arousal states, shift locked patterns into action, increase body awareness. Encourage emotional engagement with attention to: mindfulness, sensations, movements and impulses. Here & Now find YOU!

Are you feeling stressed, exhausted, burned out, and run down? Have you been exposed to stress and trauma through your work as a front-line healthcare professional? Our biological bodies and brains were not designed for the types of financial, cultural, social, and relational stressors we live with today. I see anxiety as a reminder to start listening to our body, our mind, and spirit. I can help you with Mindfulness-based stress reduction and self-care approaches to guide you toward a more peaceful, meaningful, and fulfilling life.

Dealing with anxiety is difficult as it is the body's natural response to a perceived threat and that response, is unique to each individual and can often present itself as a sense of discomfort, emotional reactions, physical sensations, and unhelpful behavioural patterns. Your anxiety can be triggered through situational or environmental events and can often feel chronic. Schedule a free consultation to me to see if I am the right fit to help you manage your anxiety.

I provide a calm, supportive space where clients can explore the triggers and patterns behind their anxiety. I help clients understand the physiological and emotional components of anxiety and equip them with practical tools to manage stress in healthier ways. Through personalized strategies such as mindfulness, relaxation techniques, and cognitive restructuring, clients will learn to reduce anxious thoughts and build resilience. My approach empowers clients to regain control over their lives, experience greater peace, and develop lasting coping mechanisms for future stressors.

Let's annihilate anxiety by turning off the (false) alarm system that is wreaking havoc on your thoughts and teach you how your brain tricks you into believing you are in danger. Even if you feel worried in your body, we can help settle that too. Our evolutionary alarm system was designed to protect us from sabre toothed tigers, unfortunately, unlike software, it's not upgradable. That's where a therapist comes in. Your own personal tech support for anxiety, will have you understanding the workings of the "smoke detector" and teach you how to keep it working properly... and not firing out false alarms!

We all experience anxiety and stress from time to time. Stress from life cannot be eliminated but it can be ameliorated. Through psychoeducation I can teach you how stress and anxiety are adaptive and life saving. You can learn how to get out of your caveman brain and move into pre-frontal cortex brain to relieve symptoms of anxiety. I can teach you about anxiety responses: fight, flight, freeze and fawning, and how not to fear these anymore. Don't forget to breathe!

Living with anxiety or having a high stress can have an impact on every area of our lives. Emotional health, physical health, relationships and careers can all suffer as a result. I use a poly-vagal informed approach to help my clients cope with and reduce their anxiety and stress while learning to gain control over their nervous systems. This approach is both educational and practical. If you would like to improve your quality of life by reducing anxiety and stress contact me for a free consult.

Anxiety is a difficult and often paralyzing challenge to overcome. I use a combination of narrative and cognitive-behavioural approaches to addressing this issue. Clients can expect to learn about how their thoughts patterns reinforce experiences of anxiety and will gain insight into how their past experiences may have made them vulnerable to the influence of anxiety. Clients can expect to cultivate their attributes, knowledges or intentions to put them up against the anxiety and move forward with their life in the way that they prefer.

I support child (8+), teens, and adults with navigating their response to anxiety and stress. This may include developing a deeper understanding of thoughts, feelings, body sensations, and behaviours in different contexts/situations. While also improving and developing effective coping strategies and exploring one's values to address one's avoidant behaviours.

Anxiety prevents you from being present and puts you in a position where you are either ruminating about the past or worrying about the future. In the moment, it can feel impossible to get out of it, and one cannot simply snap out of it. Similarly, stress can permeate multiple aspects of your life. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as well as mindfulness exercises to help you manage your anxiety. Eventually, we would also work together to understand why the anxiety shows up and how we can address the original source. Reach out today to book a free consultation.

Anxiety can consume a person's life, making it unbearable. I aim to help you learn to understand how your thoughts contribute to anxiety symptoms. By learning to change those thought patterns, you will learn how to reduce the likelihood and intensity of anxiety symptoms. Using behavioural therapy, you will learn techniques to reduce undesired behaviours associated with anxiety disorders. You will learn to manage your anxiety when situations provoke anxiety and how to manage and thrive in spite of the expectation of anxiety.

Do you feel overwhelmed? Does anxiety and worry prevent you from living the way you would like? Counselling can give you a safe space to freely communicate and process your emotions. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most popular therapy for anxiety disorders. It has been shown to be highly effective in helping people with both generalized and social anxiety.

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.

Anxiety, and the stress it produces, is a fear-based emotion. It is often based on irrational thoughts about the idea of situations going badly or having gone in ways that seemed worse than they may be. It can also relate to interactions with persons who are frightening or intimidating or also persons who we wish to impress. The resulting stress can produce a range of emotional and physical responses. Anxiety can be controlled and reduced when it's causes are understood. Some anxiety - also known as nervousness or anticipation is normal and can be beneficial. It is important to understand the difference between what is managable and what is an detrimental level of anxiety.