Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Woodway, TX.

I offer approaches to help relieve stress and anxiety. One benefit for my counseling clients is learning proven relaxation techniques, including deep, abdominal breathing exercises. Slower, contolled deeper breathing can actually cause postive physiological changes in the body, resulting in more relaxation. In conjunction with the breathing exercises, clients will benefit from learning how to combine this with postive thoughts. Soothing music, recorded words or nature sounds can accent this approach. Clients are also encouraged to practice regular exercise and healthy nutritional habits. Time management skills can also help reduce anxiety and stress. Learning better communication hepls.

I provide practical tools to regain control over overwhelming thoughts and emotions. Through cognitive-behavioral techniques and dialectal behavior therapy, clients can learn to identify triggers, challenge negative patterns, and cultivate a sense of calm. I collaborate with clients to develop personalized strategies that empower them to navigate anxiety-inducing situations, ultimately fostering greater resilience and emotional well-being.

Anxiety and stress make it impossible for you to think through immediate issues let alone work through complex interpersonal conflict and trauma. I work with my clients on mindful approaches to anxiety. It's important to utilize skills that help us relax our bodies so that our minds can come back online and work through the actual problems we face.

Anxiety is supposed to be an ally. It is a primal emotional experience that is supposed to help you avoid danger. It forecasts a potential future, but in the modern world, that future may not exist. The dirty trick of anxiety is often the worrying about worrying about worrying about worrying about worry. Stopping the cycle through increased understanding of the biological systems involved in anxiety and learning how to change the bodies reactions begins the process of turning anxiety back into an ally instead of an enemy you have to fight.

As a high-achieving man, anxiety and stress comes with the territory. And you wouldn’t be where you are today in life unless you’ve handled it pretty well until now. But most successful men find that anxiety eventually impacts them. Whether it’s slowly been eating at you for years, or you’ve just experienced your first panic attack, you’re not going crazy. There are solutions, and this can get better. I help men learn practical stress-management techniques, but I don’t stop there. I also help them identify the root causes of their stress and anxiety, and use research-proven EMDR therapy to systematically target them. The results are measurable, evidenced by deeper calm and clarity of mind.

We hold our anxiety and stress in our body. We feel tension, gut problems, hot flashes, disrupted sleep and more. I work with anxiety and stress by helping individuals learn and develop tools to re-regulate their nervous system. When we have a coherent and fluid nervous system, we can do difficult things without feeling paralyzed by overwhelming fear.

Next to depression, anxiety and stress are two of the most commonly experienced mental and emotional struggles faced by people. I will work with you to develop distress tolerance, relaxation skills, coping skills, and new thinking or self talk behaviors. While in the midst of your own stress and anxiety provoking situations, it may seem impossible, however, the good news is that there are many solutions that are directly in your control. that means you exclusively have the power to make this better. I will support you in a journey toward calmer and more peaceful living.