Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Magrath, AB.

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.

I offer an integrative blend of somatic awareness, mindfulness practices, relational attunement, and trauma-informed presencing to help my clients address anxiety and stress in their lives. Using your natural healing process as our guide, we can help the nervous system learn what a peaceful state of health and vitality is again. I am currently offering sessions online and in person.

Have you experienced tightness in chest, shortness in breath, rapid heart rate, upset stomach, or the urgency to go to your safe place? Anxiety can manifest into physical and emotional symptoms that can affect our thoughts, feelings, and sensations. We all experience different amounts of anxiety, and sometimes, it can be too difficult to manage and make one feel uncomfortable. Anxiety is one of the leading mental health concerns in Canada. Through evidence based research, counselling has been very effective for treating anxiety and panic. Learning ways to cope with the symptoms of anxiety can help manage anxiety so that it doesn't control us.

I know it can be overwhelming dealing with constant stress and anxiety. When you work with me I will help you discover what is at the root of your anxiety/stress. Using CBT therapy we can together explore what thoughts are leading to your anxiety and I will provide you with tools that will best manage your anxiety in the future so you can take your power back.

Anxiety is actually our "friend", that is alerting us to something we need to pay attention to. So, anxiety first needs to be listened to before "managing" it. We could be feeling anxious because of medical reasons or past traumas are being triggered. Stress, on the other hand, is something we do need to "manage". If we don't manage stress, it will manage us. It is important to occasionally consider how much stress we actually are carrying and figure out what can be reduced or eliminated. We have only so much energy available to us to spend on our own unique load of stresses. So stress management is really about energy management.

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!

In order to help my clients who struggle with anxiety, I help them to reduce the frequency, intensity and duration of the anxiety so that they can function in their daily lives. It is important to learn vocabulary to describe anxiety, to identify cues, symptoms and triggers, and to look for underlying areas of vulnerability that are creating an environment for anxiety to thrive.

Anxiety and stress can make the world seem like an endless barrage of worries and pressures, leaving you feeling overwhelmed and on edge. Your sessions with me will be a safe harbor, where we will not only identify the triggers of your anxiety and stress but also repurpose these feelings. My therapeutic approach is about creating a space where you can learn and apply powerful techniques that offer both immediate relief and enduring change. Together, we'll navigate these turbulent waters, moving you towards a transformation where calm and confidence become your new normal.

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.

Are you living your life constantly feeling on-edge? Are you a worrier who can't seem to turn it off? Does anxiety or stress keep you from being fully present for your family? 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.

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.