Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Kelowna, BC.

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.

Many people are stuck in highly activated states such as anxiety, anger or tension in the body. This is due to the fact that the parasympathetic part of your nervous system is not functioning as well as it could. Using somatic experiencing therapy, Robin can effectively help you to build more capacity so that your body can return to a more settled state and sense of well being.

I approach anxiety counseling with a professional and evidence-based methodology, ensuring that you receive the utmost quality of care. Drawing from a robust background in psychology, education, and therapy, I am well-prepared to navigate the intricacies of anxiety and its impact on your life. While anxiety is a natural response to stress, I recognize that, for some, it can become overwhelming and disruptive. It may manifest in various forms, such as generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety, panic disorder, or specific phobias. Together we will implement proved techniques to relieve you of the anxiety that is impacting your well-being.

Life presents us with a lot of challenges and the stress of it can lead to burnout. I can help you navigate your stessors, create healthy boundaries, and find ways to calm your mind and body in the face of big challenges. You may not be able to change you situation, but you can learn how to live with it and transform yourself in the process. Anxiety is a symptom of a brain and body that are continually activated, or totally paralyzed. Don't let anxiety stop you from living your life to your potential--reach out and learn how get a handle on it to make things better for yourself and in your relationships.

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.

Dealing with anxiety and stress can feel overwhelming. Day-to-day tasks can be overwhelming. In our sessions, we'll employ evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help you identify triggers and thought patterns, giving you practical tools to manage your anxiety. The road to a calmer mind may have its ups and downs, but please know that you're not alone on this journey. With consistent effort and support, you can regain a sense of control and peace in your life.

Anxiety is typical for all sentient beings and necessary for our survival. Some people tend to have much more negative imaginations (creative thinkers), which inevitably causes tremendous distress. We will help you talk back the negative thoughts and replace them with more realistic thinking. We use a variety of approaches to arm clients with several tools that have produced long-lasting results. We know how difficult it is for anxiety suffers to come for an in-office session, so clients are offered telephone, online, and/or email sessions until they are ready for a face to face appointment. We care and will help you live your best life.

Do you feel stuck, like you are spiralling out of control, or maybe in a constant sense of unease? Are you tired of being controlled by fear? When we feel threatened and alone, we learn quickly what we need to do to survive. Unfortunately over time, flight or flight reactions will wear us down and won't help us thrive. Together, we can make sense of your symptoms, soothe your distress, and provide you with a sense of freedom and relief.

Stress is a normal part of life. Sometimes stress and anxiety can be barriers to living the life you really want. It's important to understand the thinking patterns that affect our emotional responses. Counseling will help you become more mindful. Paying close attention to negative, fearful and stress producing thoughts.We will also explore underlying issues, determine triggers and learn to calm your body which affects your thoughts.Finally, we will work towards developing your inner strength necessary to constructively respond to life challenges.

I am certified in cognitive behavioural therapy for children and youth, but I work with people of all ages to decrease their experience of anxiety, stress, discomfort and fear. Through teaching real skills, I will help you overcome phobias, obsessive compulsive behaviours, generalized anxiety, social anxiety and other fear-based responses. Without anxiety and stress dictating how you feel and react, you will be able to adapt and learn from the many experiences of life.

Purposefully identifying problematic patterns in thinking that aren’t serving you, assist in build new skills, and help you understand how your brain and nervous system function together to help you move through anxiety and depression. I offer a positive relationship where you feel heard, understood, and accepted which will help you almost immediately in gaining control over your anxiety and depression.

Feelings of anxiety can become so intense that it becomes overwhelming. Often individuals struggling with anxiety express constant intruding thoughts that focus on fears of events of the future. Anxiety can create physical feelings of distress like a tight chest that makes it difficult to breath, an upset or tight feeling in the stomach, and general fatigue from constantly trying to control their thoughts and actions. Some people have battled anxiety for so long that they begin to believe it is just who they are and accept the restrictions it causes in their life. Through counselling we will work to break the cycle of anxiety controlling your inner world. Bringing a sense of relief, control and freedom that has been absent for so long.

Anxiety and stress are things we all feel, and part of a normal human experience. However, living with anxiety or stress day in and day out, feeling like we can no longer cope, or wondering how we can even survive, or if we even want to, is not! Just like pain in your body tells you something there is something that needs attending to, anxiety and stress are also a part of your body's way of letting you know it's time to seek help, too. That's what I am here for. I can not only help you to find out exactly what it is that is causing your anxiety and stress, but can also help you to deal with is so you can better cope, and feel free again. If you feel you're "at the end of your rope", please contact me.