Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Mount Albert, ON.

Imagine your body’s alarm system ringing loudly at seemingly random times of the day and night, and no matter how hard you try, you can’t seem to locate either the source of the ringing or the cause. If you’re struggling with general Anxiety, you understand this feeling. Similarly, when our lives are feeling more and more unmanageable because things just keep piling up, the Stress can be overwhelming and even debilitating. Whether you’re experiencing times of prolonged dread or worry, or intense moments of panic, I can help. Reach out today to discover the tools you need to help ground yourself and find rest.

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 and stress often create overwhelming feeling of being "stuck" and undermines one's sense of confidence. If you feel you are suffering from anxiety and stress, I recommend you seek out the support of your Doctor in addition to seeking psychotherapy. You can expect me to support you as you safely determine the triggers for your anxiety. I will provide you with grounding and self soothing exercises so that you can manage the stress better as we work together to process and understand the specific anxiety and stress in your life. My approach is focused on being gentle, nurturing and safe. Give me a call for a free consultation.

While anxiety and stress in small amounts can be a helpful source of information, too much can become overwhelming and even interfere with our daily lives. Therapy can be a space to explore the impacts of anxiety and how it may have become engrained into your self-narrative. You and I can work together to co-create coping strategies that are unique to your specific situation. Contact me to book a free consultation so we can decide together if we would be a good fit.

Anxiety and stress is increasingly a part of our day to day lives. Sometimes it becomes too much for us to handle however and we find ourselves functioning at a lower level, experiencing panic attacks, and perhaps even becoming stuck - feeling paralyzed to make any decisions or do anything. Engaging in therapy can help you to reduce and cope with the anxiety and stress in your life. It can help you to lead a more satisfying and meaningful life.

Studies on the benefits of Neurofeedback continue to demonstrate positive results, with thousands of clients improving their quality of life with these non-invasive, drug-free treatments. Neurofeedback can be helpful for symptoms of ADHD, anxiety, depression, cognitive and sensory integration, sleep problems and pain. Even people that struggle with developmental trauma and can gain access to the underlying root cause of their symptomatology and can optimize the neuroplasticity of the brain, supporting an improved success rate when combined with psychotherapy treatment.

Anxiety is our body’s way of getting us ready for action, getting us ready to fight or flee in a given situation which, while helpful in keeping us alive, can be very unhelpful when it negatively impacts our ability to live our daily lives. I work collaboratively with clients to explore how anxiety and stress show up in their lives, and to strengthen and develop strategies to minimize the impact they have on living the life you want to live. Book a free consultation to learn more about my approach and explore if we are a good fit.

If you are reading this profile, you are probably concerned about yourself and want to seek help. You are likely feeling anxious and stress most of the time. You may constantly battle with your intrusive thoughts about how things will turn out badly. You may try to plan everything so that you can prevent for the worst possible outcome. You may also experience physical symptoms such as short of breath, heart pounding etc... With over 12 years of clinical experiences, I humbly and wholeheartedly want to support you to get better. I offer evident-base and integrative approaches to work on anxiety and stress issues. Please don't hesitate to reach out and get the help you need now.

Stress and anxiety are the biggest preventable causes of unhappiness and illness. They poison your relationships, self-esteem, health, and happiness. The goals in helping you manage your stress/anxiety are to understand what your personal reaction to anxiety-provoking situations are, identify what your related concerns are, and learn to "let go" of anxiety. I will help you become more aware of the internal self-talk and how your thoughts affect your feelings. Thoughts affect feelings - feelings affect actions.

We all struggle from time to time with the pressures and the stressors of life. You are not alone in this journey. Together, we will find helpful ways to deal with anxiety and stress and find healthy coping mechanisms that work for you. We will utilize the resources available around you, find new strategies, and develop a plan to mitigate your anxiety and stress.

If you are feeling overwhelmed with anxiety, panic attacks and stress, I would be delighted to help you learn some very effective strategies for managing your life, reducing your anxiety and improving your relationships and your health. Don't delay on this. Anxiety is a sign that you need help now! My clients often report significant relief in a relatively short period of time. Call me with any questions you may have.

Anxiety and stress can become utterly overwhelming. I will help you to uncover what is getting in the way of living your optimal life and to build new skills to manage it. Through the use of acceptance and mindfulness strategies I help clients to be fully present in the moment and to accept otherwise negative emotions. Commitment and behavior change strategies help clients to change or persist in behaviors more in line with their own values. Used together these strategies increase client’s psychological flexibility.

Anxiety and stress can be consuming and prevent people from living their fullest lives. I offer practical treatment to help people learn to manage and reduce feelings of anxiety for a more peaceful day to day life in which emotions and fears do not take over. Clients learn to challenge and reduce their anxiety with my support and guidance and learn calming techniques, thought challenging, and emotion management. Learning healthy ways to cope with stressful situations is also a priority. There are both physical, mental, and emotional benefits to managing and reducing stress and anxiety, e.g., reduced blood pressure, reduced muscle tension and aches, a sense of calmness, confidence, and so on.

Stress, anxiety, and panic attacks are all too common in our sometimes overwhelming day to day lives: partners, work, children, family and other stressors are constantly pushing us to the breaking point. We also can experience anxiety that seemingly comes out of nowhere, anxiety that seems irrational such as a fear of getting out of the house, shopping, being around people or strange places. I work with my clients to overcome these fears; not only do I help relieve the symptoms with tried and true CBT methods, but I also like to go a bit deeper and look for the causes of anxiety. When these causes are addressed, the anxiety is more likely to go away for good.

Understanding how anxiety and stress work are central to helping you to regain control and find balance. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed by work pressures, struggling with relationship dynamics, or facing uncertainty about the future, we will listen compassionately and equip you with the education, practical tools and strategies needed to overcome and better cope with your anxiety and stress.

Oftentimes people view anxiety as a bad feeling, however, through their work with me clients often find ways to live with their anxiety and turn the situation around. Anxiety is generally a fear of a wide variety of things, by addressing the roots of the anxiety and understanding that it can be faced head on, clients often find relief from the things that make them anxious. My work with anxiety is always gradual and clients are first made comfortable with their anxiety and then learn to cope and at times reduce anxieties where appropriate.

Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) has been proven by research to work for anxiety & stress. CBT is goal-oriented and focused on the present. It begins with learning about anxiety & stress related challenges and mapping out how it affects you. You will then learn and practice new skills and techniques, such as problem solving, time management, mindfulness meditation, and balanced thinking to help you make adjustments in your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. You will also learn how you can utilize your new skills to deal with problems/challenges in the future.

We all experience anxiety and stress. But anxiety becomes a problem when it involves ongoing worry that is hard to control; thinking the worst when the worst is unlikely to happen; exaggerated fears; a high level of discomfort in social situations; recurrent thoughts, images or impulses; trauma-based memories memories and fears; feelings of panic. Therapy for anxiety helps people reduce or eliminate the thoughts that trigger their anxiety; helps them to re-engage with situations that are being avoided or escaped from prematurely; and helps them to better manage inherently stressful situations.

Anxiety and stress can be treated using a variety of techniques that look towards changing situations, thought patters, and behaviours that work to reduce both percieved and acutal stress/anxiety levels. Psychoeducation allows the client to obtain both the knowledge and skills that can be used to better manage stressors as they arise. As well, simply taking the time to vent your worries and concerns to an unbiased party can greatly help to immediatley reduce stress while allowing you to see the situation from a more realistic perspective.

Anxiety can be a positive motivator to be more prepared. Or, it can destabilize, stopping you in your tracks with fear of unknown consequences. Finding a balance between useful anxiety versus anxiety that undermines you is key. By developing your ability to be mindfully observant, we explore your triggers to understand the thoughts and impacts that result. You learn how the brain works so you can move from reflex reactions to thoughtful decisions. You will gain tools to help you appreciate how to manage thoughts and emotions. Anxious feelings will decrease as recognition of your choices and power increase. A focus on the present is a small step towards lessening anxiety. Reach out now.

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.

Clients can benefit from anxiety and stress treatment and counseling from a psychotherapist in several ways. Firstly, as a trained therapist, I can provide clients with effective coping mechanisms to manage their symptoms of anxiety and stress. By exploring the root causes of their anxiety and stress, clients can gain a deeper understanding of their triggers and develop strategies for managing them. Secondly, therapy provides a safe and non-judgmental space for clients to express their thoughts and feelings. clients can gain greater clarity and perspective on their experiences, which can help to reduce their feelings of anxiety feelings of anxiety and stress.

Does it feel like you’re constantly overthinking and can't shut your brain off lately? Or like you're just going through the motions of life but aren't really present? It can be scary to wake up and realize that you don't feel like yourself anymore. Your thoughts race, you have a weight on your chest, you have knots in your stomach, and you don’t know where all of this anxiety is coming from. It feels like you’re spiraling from all of the stress and have zero control over your life. I want to help you get to a place where you can finally breathe & feel in control of your own life again. Email me for more information or to book a free consultation today. I can't wait to hear from you!

Anxiety can be a pretty consuming, stressful, and overwhelming feeling. In therapy, we will explore the roots of your feelings of anxiety in order to understand where they originated. Additionally, depending on the type of anxiety you are experiencing, whether it be worrying, panic, nervousness, etc., we will: 1. Create a plan for dealing with the anxiety and stress 2. Work on overcoming the anxiety and stress. Interventions that we may use to accomplish these goals are mindfulness, relaxation and breathing, behavioural, cognitive, as well as insight oriented. I will also, collaboratively, draw on other therapeutic approaches to work towards your whole health, well-being, and freedom.

Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress. It helps one deal with a tense situation in the office, study harder for an exam, or keep focused on an important speech. In general, it helps one cope. But when anxiety becomes an excessive, irrational dread of everyday situations, it has become a disabling disorder. These are typical symptoms that can help you identify an anxiety problem: * Sweaty palms * Muscle tension * Fast heart-bit and chest pain * Dizziness * Flushed cheeks * Difficulty breathing The physical sensations appear along with thoughts which undermine the ability to cope and overestimates risks. My treatment includes CBT, mindfulness and hypnotherapy.