Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in De Winton, AB.

Gerard has diverse experience as a psychologist and leader in social services, schools, university, workplaces, and his private practice. Using a theoretical foundation of social learning and cognitive-behavioural training, he is well-versed in various kinds of formal and informal assessment and solution-focussed approaches. He listens carefully to understand your needs and relies on his extensive experience to help you find solutions.

Stressors and anxiety are a normal part of life. It is how you respond to the changes that life sends your way that makes the difference between being resilient or unhealthy. Distinguishing between unhealthy and healthy anxiety and learning to effectively manage stressors are key life skills. Also what we tell ourselves about a given situation has a lot to do with how we manage it. Together we will explore your stressors and work at eliminating your ineffective beliefs and developing ways to manage difficult situations more effectively. .

Dealing with your stress and anxiety involves the capacity to stay centered and calm while observing what is causing and activating your feelings of stress and anxiety. Through mindfulness-based stress reduction and cognitive therapy you will develop the capacity to: pause and regulate your emotions, take perspective on your thoughts, and choose to respond to your stress/anxiety instead of react to it. Together we will create the attitudes and life practices that enable you to transform stress/anxiety into energy and motivation.

Anxiety and stress seem so common today, that they may seem to be unavoidable. I can tell you that you will be able to change the way you feel. At it's heart, anxiety is a warning system that something is wrong, but if it dominates your life, often you can't tell the difference between a minor blip and a major catastrophe. It's all overwhelming. Stress to some extent motivates you, but over a certain threshold can paralyze you. I have worked for many years with anxiety and stress, and will help you to negotiate through the challenges of bringing them back within your control. You can develop the understanding and skills to thrive in a challenging world.

While most treatment approaches for anxiety and stress are effective on the surface, they don’t treat the real problem. Mantras, deep breathing, and rational dialogues about your fear being irrational rarely work---for most people don’t believe it or you! Imagine if you can trick the brain into changing without you telling your conscious mind that you are changing it? Problem with anxiety and stress is that the brain in this state knows you want to change it and it resists. Contact Kevin@kevinfleminphd.com for the ultimate stress and anxiety solution that will literally change your brain's autonomic nervous system patterns while you sit on your butt. 877-606-6161.

Our world can be a stressful and frightening place -- and it's even more difficult to walk through alone. You don't have to feel alone in an unsafe world. Our specialized Christian counselling for women struggling with anxiety, panic and stress can empower you with the tools to deal with life, relationships and your faith in a way that doesn't just mask the problem - it lets you walk free from it.

We take a tailored approach to helping clients manage their anxiety & stress, wholly dependent on individuals’ needs. This is extremely important as what works for one person may not work for another. As such, elements from many different approaches to therapy may be incorporated to help the client successfully achieve their counselling goals. For example, one therapeutic approach may include elements from CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) coupled with emotion-focused work to yield a successful outcome.

Everyone experiences stress and anxiety at different points. With the high number of competing demands in our society, often these feelings can become increasingly present and start to interfere with our daily life. They can invade our mind and body and cause us to experience a myriad of symptoms such as: constant worries, irrational fears, sleeplessness, muscle tension, rapid heart rate and muscle tension. I work to support those struggling to uncover, understand and address the roots of their anxiety. I also help them to learn a variety of stress-management, relaxation techniques and self-care techniques so they are better equipped to manage life's inevitable challenges in the future.

Anxiety. Fear. Worry. Stress. Do these words seem all to familiar in your life? When faced with a multitude of responsibilities, long "to-do" lists, relationship demands, and meeting the expectations of others and ourselves, we may find ourselves unable to function, let alone enjoy life. We may be filled with self-doubt, especially when playing the "comparison game." Some people turn to substances such as alcohol and drugs to cope. Others work too many hours or engage in destructive or compulsive behaviors. Fortunately, there are healthy and productive ways to break the hold anxiety has on you and meet life on your terms. Let me help you to manage life demands and find peace again.

We live in a stressful, fast paced society in which many people wear their stress like a badge of honour. We are taught that being busy is a virtue. The problem arises when our bodies can no longer handle this continual, long-term stress. As humans we are built for occasional stress, as in, "incase of emergency break glass". We are not designed for long-term, unrelenting stress. All of this can lead to adrenal fatigue and burn-out. It can even become a medical issue if we let it go on for too long. If you notice yourself feeling tired all of the time, this is a sign to reach out for help. Message me today to book your appointment, I am here to help.

Do your thoughts race at night, making it really hard to get a good night’s sleep? Do you keep thinking something terrible is going to happen to you or someone you love? Do you feel like you're living your life constantly on edge? As an anxiety and stress specialist, I know rough this can be. But there is hope. Together, we can deploy powerful techniques to get you feeling calm, relaxed, and emotionally thriving, so you can effectively deal with life challenges. Imagine: going about your day feeling excited rather than worried, confident rather than stressed, and focused rather than scattered. If you’re ready to stop worrying and start living, reach out.

Anxiety and stress can make it hard to think clearly, make decisions and find enjoyment in every day activities. While living with some stress is normal, anxiety can get in the way of living your life the way you want. It is difficult to overcome the impact of anxiety without professional help. Many of my clients have tried to cope on their own or with some help, but find that the anxiety never truly goes away. I can help you or your child in identifying the underlying causes of your anxiety, and to learn how to successfully cope with life's challenges and to live more fully.

Coping with stress and management of anxious thoughts and feelings is a challenge for many clients. We examine the ways that stress can affect the physical body and seek direct ways to mitigate these problems, such as breathing retraining and thought distancing. Often, we focus on building a hierarchy of fears and gradual exposure to these fears. We also work on management of physical reactions, such as panic.

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.

Anxiety often has people identifying strongly with it. If you have a problem with anxiety, you are certainly not alone! Everyone affected by Anxiety has a unique relationship with it. Narrative therapy investigates how Anxiety keeps you away from the pleasures of life and explores new opportunities to gain control over your life. Narrative Therapy is a form of psychotherapy that does not treat people as disorders but as sources of knowledge and holders of their unique life experiences. We will email back and forth, it's just like talking to a friend only you will receive professional help on your own schedule. Effective, easy, convenient and completely confidential E- Counselling.

Jennifer spent all of her early years as a therapist specializing in anxiety disorders and has treated clients all over the world, including areas such as Australia, New Zealand, USA and the UK. She continues to treat clients in these areas, by offering teletherapy & Skype counselling. If you are suffering from an anxiety or stress disorder, and would like an experienced therapist with a high success rate to help, Jennifer would be an ideal fit. For a few testimonials of her work in anxiety, check out www.livingwellcounselling.ca

Having feelings of anxiety is a natural human response to stress. However, when anxiety brings constant high levels of agitation, feelings of having no control, avoiding or suppressing your emotions, or fear of fear itself, anxiety becomes debilitating. Therapy, using emotional focussed and attachment models, will help you understand where in your life experiences these overwhelming emotions were established. The goal of therapy is to develop emotional balance and the ability to manage your environment and your vulnerabilities in a secure and healthy way.

I work with clients who are navigating a variety of concerns stemming from, and related to, anxiety. Anxiety and stress can originate in many areas of a client's lived experience, including relationships, education, career, performance, and Covid-related implications and concerns. Anxiety can show up in as many ways as there are people who encounter it, and it takes finesse to tailor an effective treatment plan for each client.

My approach to treatment of stress and anxiety is mainly client-centered and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy-Psycho-Educational Approach. I empathize, listen and work with clients to determine stressors in their lives and together figure out ways to minimize and/or abstain from stressors if necessary. Sometimes, unhealthy/irrational thoughts may cause anxiety/stress among clients. Thus, I work with clients to determine and correct unhealthy/irrational thoughts and beliefs to healthy/rational thoughts and beliefs.

I approach anxiety differently from many therapists. Instead of struggling to fight against the anxious thoughts and feelings, I encourage people to explore what is feeding and maintaining them. They develop tools and strategies to move forward despite their paralyzing thoughts and feelings. We learn how to change behaviour based on what is most important to us rather than continuing to be held hostage by stress, panic and anxiety. This values-driven approach can guide behaviour change long-term. I believe that it is only through acceptance and thoroughly understanding our feelings that changes can really happen.

How do you know if you are experiencing 'normal' stress or have crossed the line into the 'isolating' world of anxiety and panic? Alongside compassionate and non-judgemental care most of us just need some extra support and helpful tools to help weather what can often be a life-long journey. Special emphasis is put on understanding internal and external cues of anxiety and stress.

Stress is the body’s natural reaction to danger. It’s meant to help identify a problem that needs your attention to fix. However, when the stress lasts too long, it can start to impact our physical and mental health. In my practice we look at understanding the root of all stress or anxiety and together we create practical, meaningful coping strategies.

I have over 12 year of experience treating anxiety. I help clients to alleviate the anxiety symptoms that they are consumed by. I used Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotions Focused Therapy techniques to treat the anxiety symptoms. Anxiety is often a suppression of unprocessed emotions. I will help you to process some of the core emotions under the anxiety. Once the anxiety symptoms are managed we will working on getting at the root of the anxiety and devise ways to prevent further episodes of anxiety.

When the body and mind have learned that a calm internal state is not safe, it remains in a state of alert, alarm, fear, or terror to meet it's needs. I believe anxiety is a coping style that has helped keep you safe and alive in the past, but might no longer be helpful or necessary. I can help you better understand your experience, regulate and calm, and adopt new ways of coping with stress.

Does it sometimes feel like anxiety is a monster that seems to have control over your life? That stress has a stranglehold on you? That everything you do is organized around avoiding the intrusion of these awful feelings? That you feel so powerless to change any of it that you are ready to explode. And sometimes are afraid you will. Feelings of anxiety are incredibly uncomfortable, intense, overwhelming at times and even terrifying. They can overwhelm our thoughts leaving us unable to think about nothing more than worries we have about the future and what could happen, or horrible reruns of what has already happened in the past. We begin to turn all our resources toward avoiding these thoughts and feelings. The more effort we take to avoid feeling...(view profile to read more)