Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Medicine Hat, AB.

Being anxious, feeling stressed to the max takes a toll on ourselves and our relationships. Exploring the reasons for feeling stressed such as feeling out of control, fear, or worried about what others may think is one of the steps of dealing with anxiety or stress. Also exploring healthy coping strategies can reduce the symptoms. Learning to stay in the moment, instead of past or future, increases your ability to enjoy what is happening now instead of feeling like life is passing you by.

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.

Some things build you up and some wear you down. Over time, anxiety and stress can destroy your health and confidence but you can learn how to handle or get rid of the worries that are keeping you awake at night or showing up in other negative ways. Clients have told me that the information I have provided them with has stopped their panic attacks, helped them to view things differently and taught them how to relax.

As we navigate our own lives and life goals, along with developing moral values we may become overwhelmed. Together we can explore and come to understand areas of strength and growth. It can be difficult when we are searching for our own identity. I support clients in addressing a range of issues. Through mindful & caring interaction, a strong, trusting, open relationship can be forged and changes can be made.

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.

Through mindfulness, meditation, mindful movement, and creative exploration individuals will experience a reduction in symptoms of stress and anxiety. Learning techniques uniquely tailored to fit one's lifestyle, individuals can begin to challenge core beliefs that increase personal stress which in turn add to one's worldview and perspective of self.

[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

Stress at home and work can build, and continue to build, sometimes without you even noticing until it is too late. There can be issues you’re having with your boss, or co-workers, or even with managing those under you. You might find you feel unable to make even small decisions or feel gripped with fear and panic nearly all the time. It is important to have healthy boundaries at home and at work, feel ok about saying “no”, be able to manage professional and personal relationships, and beyond all this find meaning in your vocation and life. I can work to help you understand your stress and its sources, and find ways feeling relief and living in the present.