Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Thunder Bay, ON.

Anxiety and stress affects everyone, some people much more than others. People struggling with moderate to severe levels of anxiety and stress can benefit from seeking professional help. In my practice I use cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to help individuals whose experience of anxiety/stress interferes with normal everyday functioning, and negatively affects their quality of life and relationships with others. Research studies have shown that cognitive behavioural therapy is highly successful in treating different types of anxiety problems. The effectiveness of this type of counselling however depends on the individual not everyone finds it helpful. In cases where it is effective it helps overly anxious people learn how to identify and...(view profile to read more)

I work with men who are overwhelmed and stressed. They feel successful in the work they do, but they're finding that they don't have the capacity to manage life outside of work anymore. They feel like the demands of their relationship with a spouse or children is too much. Now, let's admit, they've never been good at talking about stuff. Talking about what's going on inside their head and expressing how they feel just isn't their strong suit. But they're not coping well. They avoid the stress by finding their own little place to unwind and keep a distance from everyone so they can get some peace for a minute (or hours). Let's try something different. I'm hear to listen.

Some level of stress and anxiety is likely to be a part of everyone's life at some time, and it helps to have someone to talk to. Strategies to minimize stress and cope with anxiety have proven effective for many. Counselling can help build on your own existing skills, wisdom and life experience to implement strategies to help you cope with the stress and anxiety in your life.

Learn to work with the energetic messenger anxiety is while establishing concrete strategies for managing chronic and acute anxiety attacks through use of breath, and grounding. Learn to create an inner dialogue that can calm the threat of anxiety, and change the relationship with the role anxiety is allowed to play in your life. Numerous approaches can be take to explore stresses including your beliefs about productivity, where your value comes from, and setting boundaries with self and others.

Coping strategies provided in managing and regaining control of your anxiety and current life stressors. A cognitive-behavioural approach coupled with enhancing lifestyle wellness is the key to overcoming barriers and empowering oneself to achieve personal goals. Together we will collaborate to develop a treatment plan that best fits your needs and capabilities to allow for the fulfillment of your true potential.

Anxiety can be a productive and useful tool in helping us understand and interpret our environment. However, when anxiety is chronic, it can take a significant toll on both physical and mental health, ultimately effecting all facets of our lives. I like to examine the causes of anxiety and understand what anxiety is attempting to communicate and protect one from. In doing so, I hope to reframe anxiety, foster acceptance and welcome healing and change. I am also a strong believer in self-care and giving oneself permission to rest, which is imperative in stress and anxiety management. Schedule a free 15-minute consultation to ensure we are a good fit.

Anxiety and stress affect us all to varying degrees. There are numerous physical and emotional symptoms that are associated with anxiety and stress such as an increased heart rate, sweating, rumination and worry, to name a few. Anxiety can feel consuming and can keep us from engaging fully in our everyday life. Therapy can help you work with your feelings of anxiety and stress so that you feel empowered. Please contact me to schedule a free 15-minute consultation to see if we are a good fit.

Anxiety and stress, sometimes they're manageable... sometimes they aren't. If you are having difficulty managing the anxiety and stress, I strive to work with people to navigate and explore their stressors to understand them and gain insight and perspective into those stress patterns so we can collaboratively devise empowering ways to manage them.

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 hope to help you explore what a more preferred relationship with anxiety and stress could look like. In today’s hectic and often overwhelming environments, managing anxiety and stress can be one of the most important and difficult experience to manage. In our work together, you can expect me to ask about the impacts of both on your life, and gently explore what it could mean to live a little differently. Using evidence-based and individualized strategies, I help clients to find ways to manage and thrive. Book a free consultation to explore if we are a good fit.