Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Barnwell, AB.

It is no surprise that stress can build up from a variety of sources. If this continues over time, it can result in a baseline level of stress that is too high to manage. I work with clients to recognize this, and learn how to lower this baseline. Anxiety can become more challenging during stressful times. Through education and strategies such as CBT, somatic awareness, or EMDR, I help clients navigate their challenges with anxiety.

Most people do not like feeling anxious or stressed. People are not saying I am glad to be stressed or anxious. What do we do when this happens. We need to process it and for most people counselling is a place for processing. Along with processing stress and anxiety comes a deeper longing to to be heard and validated and to sometimes be given new skills or strategies. What ever you need whether an ear to listen, heart to understand or ideas for coping with it I can provide it in comfortable environment.

Anxiety and Stress are the norm in today's world. Our fast-paced society pulls our attention in many directions and often away from ourselves. Being disconnected from our feelings, needs and wants is often a cause of anxiety. Mindfulness-based counselling is a powerful way to have us create an island of sanity for ourselves amidst the speed of our lives. By learning to reconnect with ourselves amidst the busyness of life, we are put back into relationship with our hearts and what is truly meaningful to us.

Too much anxious stress means being stuck in the ‘fight-flight’ response—buzzing and jumpy, with poor sleep and disorganized thinking. It can also mean being locked in ‘freeze mode,’ shut down, numb and foggy, disconnected from life. Luckily, research and practice have shown that mindfulness, cognitive and behavioural techniques and body-focused counselling can help to break these cycles, restoring our nervous systems to ‘rest and digest’ mode, calmer thoughts and being present in the moment. My approach helps you to release stored stress and remember that life is worth living and that you deserve joy and safety.

My person-centered approach will benefit clients as they increase self-awareness and personal empowerment to cope with their experiences of anxiety and stress. Clients will be invited to increase communication and expression about their experience, explore and understand personal beliefs underlying their experience, learn to recognize and manage their symptoms of distress, and develop mindfulness practices and self-care strategies as coping skills.

Stress and anxiety are a natural part of life and can be adaptive in many ways. However, there are times we find ourselves plagued by our thoughts and feelings and we can often feel trapped. I’m here to offer a solution. By tuning into the interplay between our thoughts, feelings and behaviors, we can begin to take control of our lives and maximize our physical, emotional, spiritual and relational wellbeing.

Feeling overwhelmed by the stress and pressures in your life? Would you like to lower your levels of anxiety related to emotional disturbances you are experiencing? Would you like a therapeutic approach that doesn't require you to share every little detail of disturbing events? If so, you may benefit from EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) as your therapeutic approach of choice. EMDR is evidence based and was created to help clients work through deep traumas such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), however it can be used to treat any situation that causes individuals an emotional disturbance.

Anxiety and Stress are commonly reported reasons for attending therapy, however similar, they are diagnosed and treated quite differently. You can assess your level of stress here:http://www.cmha.ca/mental_health/whats-your-stress-index/#.VCmMd0tH0lI. Anxiety symptoms and disorders may be assessed in much more detail. If you feel you suffer from anxiety, it may be best to meet with a trained therapist to discuss treatment options.

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.