Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Streetsville, ON.

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.

Anxiety is a normal part of life, but when chronic stress and anxiety plagues your life, there can be significant consequences to your health, well-being, and interpersonal relationships. Anxiety is one of the most comment forms of mental health suffering that individuals, couples, children and families experience. Shauna assists you to learn effective ways to manage your anxiety and improve your quality of life. People who seek treatment often experience a dramatic increase in well-being, satisfaction and happiness!

When it comes to treating anxiety disorders, research shows that therapy is usually the most effective option. That’s because anxiety therapy, unlike medication, treats more than just the symptoms of the problem. Meristem can help clients uncover the underlying causes of their worries and fears; learn how to relax; look at situations in new, less frightening ways; and develop better coping and problem-solving skills. Our approach gives clients the tools to overcome anxiety and teaches them how to use them. Since anxiety disorders differ considerably, therapy is tailored to our clients' specific symptoms and diagnosis.

In life, we face various stressors and there are times when we may feel anxious, overwhelmed, or helpless. Finding a way to calm the body and mind can be difficult, regardless of whether this is a new struggle or one you have been dealing with for years. I believe that therapy can be a safe container in which stress and anxiety can be explored and worked through. Should you reach out for help, I will work with you to help you better understand how stress and anxiety impact you and I will also help you to develop coping strategies that may invite more calmness and that may support you in feeling empowered. Contact me or book a free consultation if you wish to learn more.

Anxiety can rob us of a fulfilling life, making each day filled with stress and worry. I have studied various different approaches to anxiety, and have found that elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy plus Cognitive Behavior Therapy best help my clients gain control over the often debilitating effects of anxiety. I find often anxiety is dismissed and invalidated by others in our life who simply don't understand the struggle. I get how difficult it can be, and I am here to help you navigate it.

There are many approaches that are considered effective in addressing anxiety from: exploration of thoughts, behaviour, relaxation and/or mindfulness techniques, exposure therapy or exploration of unresolved issues/past conflicts contributing to present stress. The first step is building a trusting therapeutic relationship.Based on your unique goals for therapy, we will take an individualised approach to address your current experience of anxiety and/or stress.

Do you feel like you have to do things to perfection? Or maybe you worry too much about things that are outside of your control? Together, we will delve into the nature of your worries and use strategies to gain control over your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. We will design a stress- management plan to manage your stress. I use CBT, Mindfulness-based strategies, and EMDR for anxiety and stress.

Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety and stress? You're not alone, and there is hope! We offer a warm and supportive space to help you find peace and well-being. We understand how anxiety and stress can disrupt your life, and we're here to listen without judgment. By combining our expertise in medicine, psychology, and public health, we'll create a personalized plan to address the root causes of your anxiety. Together, we'll develop healthy coping mechanisms, build resilience, and empower you to take back control. Imagine feeling calmer and more in charge – that's what's possible. Let's work together to create a brighter future, step-by-step.

I love working with people who wrestle with anxiety and stress, I love it because of the difference I witness in the lives and experiences of my clients. Employing a blend of mindfulness, somatic experiencing and neuroscience (polyvagal) techniques, the felt experience of anxiety can be managed in an entirely new way for you, and can lead to profound change in your life. I can not make it so that you never feel anxious again, but we can work to help you learn what to do when you experience the familiar sensations of anxiety, so that it doesn't take over your thoughts, body and life.

Life is hard. It can also be wonderful. Flux and flow. Often anxiety is created by a faulty belief system, and by the way the human brain works...I will explain in session...with what we now know about the brain and how it works, we know that we have a lot more power over our thoughts than we used to think we have. We CAN begin to shift our thinking. Yes, sometimes medication is also needed, especially as we learn how to have more control over our thoughts.

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!

It is normal to worry and feel stressed about life's problems and pressures. But when compounded symptoms begin to overwhelm us to the point where we are getting headaches, heart palpitations, a churning stomach, cold sweats, sleepless nights, weight loss, obsessive thoughts, a distressed GI tract - then we need help to break the adrenaline-fear cycle. Anxiety feeds on fear and needs to be confronted, appropriately and safely, with relaxation techniques, new perceptions and constructive thinking patterns. A counsellor can help you do this.

We are living in a high pace, stressful world and it is easy for this to take a toll on our well being. We work with adults, children and teens in need of a place to work through anxiety and stress. Children also deal with stress and anxiety. We use developmentally appropriate approaches in our work with children. We integrate a cognitive behavioural approach into play and music therapy interventions to help children cope better.

Stress and anxiety are one of the most common issues that people struggle with. It can feel overwhelming to be alone with all of those feelings. I can help examine what is contributing to these feelings, and whether there are underlying issues that are bothering you. Often anxiety occurs when our life and our values and goals are not in line. I can help in examining lifestyle choices that may need changing to help lower anxiety symptoms. I also help people examine how their style of thinking contributes feelings of stress and anxiety. I would like to help support you in creating a life where you live life in the present moment, with less worry and overthinking.

At my practice, I take a personalized and holistic approach to anxiety and stress treatment and counseling. I understand that anxiety and stress can manifest in different ways for each individual, and I work with my clients to identify the underlying causes and triggers of their symptoms. Together, we develop coping mechanisms, stress reduction techniques, and mindfulness strategies to help manage and alleviate their anxiety and stress. I also incorporate cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based practices to help clients reframe negative thought patterns and develop a more positive mindset. By working together, clients can learn to manage their anxiety and stress and achie

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.

I believe anxiety and stress are valuable signals for us that we are desperate for a sense of stability and freedom in our lives. Together, we can explore how you experience stress and anxiety in your life, and discover how to approach the causes and triggers. I believe we can find a way to manage anxiety and stress and bring peace, calmness, clarity, and excitement back into your life.

All associates with New Leaf Psychology Centre offer therapy for stress and anxiety. Although the initial treatment approach for anxiety is often Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), treatment is individualized to address your personal situation. Therapy can help you reduce worries, increase your ability to face fears, and allow you to approach life more optimistically. Dr. Strauss specializes in work related stressors, such as overwork, increasing demands, interpersonal challenges with colleagues and management, and career decisions. Dr. Gilani specializes in health related anxieties and stress.

In my experience, the combination of schema therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is an effective approach to dealing with anxiety. This method digs deeper than CBT alone and brings forth insights that guide us to specific stress and anxiety management priorities tailored to your needs. This is an amplified form of CBT that will open a new door to your recovery.

I’ve been helping people lead more intentional lives for over 20 years. Anxiety can cause thoughts to be out of proportion to reality, stop you from doing what you want to do, and make you feel out of control. I’m trained in cognitive behavioral therapy, developmental models,and anxiety and depression management. I will support you in creating a set of tools to help you manage your anxiety. Most importantly, you're a distinctive person, with distinctive needs. My goal is to work with you as a unique individual, and focus on YOUR goals.

Anxiety can come in many forms, such as Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Phobias, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. There are many reasons why people struggle with anxiety, and I believe it’s is important to look into these as they can give us clues for solutions. In my practice, I have found that the foremost reason that people struggle with anxiety and stress is due to their thought patterns. I help people take a look at their automatic thought patterns, assumptions, and schemas (core beliefs about themselves), and empower them to see that they can chose to think differently. When people are able to change their negative thought patterns for more realistic

Anxiety and Stress can be such a plague to people who suffer from them. These symptoms can be extremely debilitating and frustrating. Suffering from these long enough will lead to other problems such as anger or depression. My goal for working with clients is to explore these symptoms, their origin, and a client's best hopes of living a life beyond just the impact of these symptoms.

Anxiety and stress can happen to all of us. With the many hats we have to wear on a daily basis, the common multitasking and pressure to preform can cause challenges for us. Anxiety and stress can interfere with many areas of life; work, school, relationships, socializing, sleep, motivation and overall feelings of wellness. We help support individuals gain tools to alleviate stress, reduce anxiety and live more joyously.

Anxiety and stress is not something that you have to just live with. It is a result of past or current life issues or upsets that is causing your thoughts and bodily reactions to work in a certain way. We will work to identify the causes of your anxiety and stress. We will create practical action plans that will help you to take action and control. We will work with your thoughts to uncover what thoughts are helping or hindering you to be relaxed. You will also learn ways to manage the physical symptoms of anxiety and stress.

Through our therapeutic sessions, I can help you uncover the underlying causes of your worries and fears, learn how to relax, look at situations in new and less frightening ways, and develop better coping and problem-solving skills. You will leave your sessions with easy to practice tools to best overcome your day to day struggles involving anxiety and stress. Email me or Call me for a 15 min free initial consult; I am accepting new clients !