Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Calahoo, AB.

In this increasingly high pressure world anxiety and stress has become the norm for so many. The ability to destress and cope with anxiety is a skill that everyone should have. I teach mindfulness and other evidence based techniques to relieve and mange anxiety and stress. I have run seminars and courses for organizations and businesses specifically for their employees.

There are many sources of stress and anxiety in today's world and some of us just seem to be hard-wired to experience a lot of it. Dr. Hook can help you learn how to cope with the stressors in your life, make changes that will reduce your stress, and, if appropriate, help you to understand the root causes of your anxiety. Don't let constant fear and worry stop you from leading a rewarding, engaging life.

Anxiety and stress are common problems in our pressured society and the dynamics of juggling work, family and other responsibilities. Counselling can help to teach you new skills to cope more effectively with the stressors in your life, and to learn how to manage your anxiety. There is no need for you to live in overwhelm, there is hope, and help! Contact Beth Murray today to see how counselling can help to decrease your levels of anxiety and stress.

Stress and anxiety can be paralyzing and incredibly frustrating to live with, however there are tools that you can use to minimize your experience of stress and better manage the symptoms of anxiety. I use concrete, specific tools for individuals to incorporate into their lives that reduce their anxiety and allow them to live more fully engaging lives. Whether it be reducing the overall stress in your life or managing specific anxious thoughts, I am happy to offer my help.

[NOTE: MY OFFICE IS IN CALGARY -- I DO VIDEO SESSIONS ELSEWHERE IN ALBERTA]. Anxiety and stress are two conditions that have treatments that work. Cognitive behaviour therapy, desensitization therapy, and hypnotherapy (all of which I practice) are often tremendously helpful. I have been a psychologist for 31 years, and I can help. Set up a time to see me by visiting https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=14249112

Managing stress and anxiety is all about taking charge to develop a sense of control, or an understanding that ther are things you don't need to control. Taking charge of your thoughts, your emotions, your schedule, your environment, and the way you deal with problems feels empowering. The ultimate goal to decreasing stress and anxiety is by developing a balanced life, with time for work, relationships, relaxation, and fun, having positive thinking – plus the resilience to hold up under pressure and meet challenges head on.

Anxiety and stress can mean many different things to each individual. You may experience constant worries, feelings of guilt, upset stomach, staying away from activities you used to enjoy, and the list goes on. Using a variety of evidence based treatment methods, chosen to best fit your current experiences, I can help the movement out of a state of stress and anxiety to a fuller life.

Stressful situations can trigger anxiety, but I generally view stress as a group of external factors that an individual finds overwhelming, and anxiety as a physical symptom of internal pain or fear. In my practice, therefore, I treat these two issues separately: helping you to identify those events or situations that overwhelm you and put into place strategies to manage stress. I will work with you to understand the driving force underneath your anxiety symptoms so that they become a useful tool to alert you to your unique inner experience.

Anxiety Counselling by our experienced Therapists will help you • Find the true reason for your fears • See difficult situations in a more positive way • Developing skills to calm yourself in tough situation whenever you want • Become more confident in yourself and socialize with others • Understand your emotions and accept the reality of your situation • Learn skills that can help you to control your emotion and thoughts from affecting you in bad way • Engage in self care activities such as exercise, meditation, eating healthy, spirituality to reduce the effect of stress

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.

Feeling anxious and experiencing stress are normal and healthy human experiences. However, both anxiety and stress can get out of control in our lives and can cause incredible challenges that lead to feeling overwhelmed and out of control. You may be experiencing the negative impact of overwhelming stress and anxiety in your life right now, and you may even feel like life is slipping out of your control. You and I will work together to restore control, to reduce the unhelpful influence of stress and anxiety, and to help you to return to living a life that reflects who you want to be.

Although anxiety is a natural part of life, it can escalate and begin to interfere with functioning. In these cases, I assist clients to learn ways to gain more control, such as by learning to relax the body, think in ways that do not create additional anxiety, process past experiences that contribute to the anxiety, and identify triggers so that alternate coping strategies can be used. I also work with clients to establish healthy stress management strategies, through exercise, social support, self-care, assertiveness, healthy expression of feelings, and appropriate life balance, so that clients have an overall sense of calm and well-being.

If you are struggling with stress or anxiety, therapy with me can help provide relief from your worries and fears. My approach is compassionate and non- judgemental. I use proven counselling strategies such as mindfulness, progressive relaxation, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), emotional freedom technique (EFT) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). These methods often bring rapid results. My clients often report how much better their lives are after working with me. Anxiety doesn’t have to control your life. You CAN have a life where you feel more relaxed and at peace. Contact me for a free, 15-minute phone consultation to find out more.