Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Cardston, AB.

Anxiety and Stress both need to be assessed thoroughly. I use many of the assessments that were provided to me by Dr. Burns when I took his training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). As well, I use Cognitive Therapy approached by Robert Leahy. Between Burns and Leahy, I have close to 200+ techniques to structure a healing pathway. In addition, I have found Eye Movement Desensitizing and Reprocessing (EMDR) extremely useful, very long term recovery method for the treatment of anxiety/phobias/panic attacks/worry/and stress.

Many therapists teach clients techniques to manage anxiety and panic in order to limit their impact on life, goals, relationships. I think these symptoms have a deep meaning, and they want to tell us something about ourselves. Maybe something we fail to see or feel, something important about who we are. That's why I work with my clients to understand these symptoms until we can look them in the face and get some critical insight from them. Stress is not only a physiological reaction. It usually comes from our desires and models of success. Stress has a SOCIAL dimension that cannot be neglected, as it is an essential part of how we conceive of joy, pain, failure and enjoyment.

I have extensive experience in previous careers prior to becoming a psychologist that were high-stress producers. As a result, I am keenly aware of those factors that lead to burnout. In addition, I understand intense anxiety can lead to panic attacks which are debilitating. Using a variety of treatment strategies, I can help you manage stress and anxiety and change your approach to anxiety-producing situations.

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.

We all live with uncertainties in life. Many are stressed by demands at work and at home. What makes a difference is how you deal with these givens. Together we can explore your thinking and meaning-making of situations that either give you anxiety and panic, or allow you to take things in stride with greater measures of peace and calm. Let stress spur you on to better performance but not weigh you down. Let uncertainty add a degree of excitement to your life without incapacitating you. Let's work out some strategies together!

Learning to manage anxiety and stress involves learning a little about the connection between mind and body. As a registered yoga teacher with a strong background in mindful interventions, clients can learn to alleviate stress and anxiety by grounding themselves in the present and using breath, and sometimes movement, to regulate their physical and emotional states. My clients can elect to try private yoga and/or meditation in session, or join one of my specialized classes for trauma survivors, couples, or families. Depending on the source of stress, clients may access help in problem solving, generating realistic solutions, and putting their plan into action.

[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

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.