Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Forest Lawn, AB.

Dr. Val finds that anxiety is one of the main reasons that clients attend for counselling. Our stress in this society seems to get more and more overwhelming. With her varied background, careful listening skills, and toolbox of strategies, she will help you surmount what sometimes amounts to immobilization. She will explain the neurological basis of anxiety and help you change your thinking patterns and behaviours in order to master 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.

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.

"I used to get out and enjoy activities, but now all I want to do is stay at home. But I'm not happy with that, either". "Why is my life be coming so hard? All I want to do is feel 'normal' ". Although anxiety and stress are a part of modern living, they do NOT need to rule your life. Together, we will gently explore the cause of your stress and anxiety and come up with a plan together about how to reduce it. I will walk with you every step of the way so you don't feel so alone.