Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Wembley, AB.

It is important to identify when the challenges we are facing are beyond the normal threshold of storm and stress. After we did that, in order to preserve our mental and physical health, it is important to make a decision to reach out and find a caring professional support. A person who will give as a safe environment, and work with us on overcoming the challenges we face.

Anxiety and Stress are the most common disorders of mental health. People who suffer from anxiety usually come from a family where someone has anxiety. It is often referred to as "the family infection." There is often a genetic component as well. There are many strategies that can be learned in therapy to manage anxiety and stress; the most effective being relaxation tools.

Most people do not like feeling anxious or stressed. People are not saying I am glad to be stressed or anxious. What do we do when this happens. We need to process it and for most people counselling is a place for processing. Along with processing stress and anxiety comes a deeper longing to to be heard and validated and to sometimes be given new skills or strategies. What ever you need whether an ear to listen, heart to understand or ideas for coping with it I can provide it in comfortable environment.

Keystone Child and Family Therapy provides counseling to help couples, parents, and children cope with and be free from the effects of anxiety and stress. Both anxiety and stress can be debilitating for the individual and to those around him or her. It can have negative consequences to couple relationships, parent/child relationships, even relationships between peers at school or the workplace. Through a combination of Attachment Based Counseling, Solution-Focused Counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Counseling Keystone provides practical strategies to overcome the anxiety and have deeper more satisfactory relationships.

Everyone gets anxious. Anxiety is the healthy, normal, appropriate response to situations that aren't meeting our needs for support, reassurance, comfort, security, significance and many other common human needs. Whenever a human being has a need that isn't being met in some area of their lives they will naturally feel a little anxious (or a lot anxious depending on the situation). So the problem isn't so much that you feel anxious, it is learning to quickly identify what it is that's triggering your anxiety (even if you've felt it for 30 years) and being shown simple tools to resolve it once and for all. If you're ready to feel peaceful and confident in your life, we will show you h....

Anxiety and stress can take over our bodies, making it extremely difficult to move and show up throughout the day. Taking a look at how anxiety and stress shows up in the body will provide us with some insight into what is going on with the nervous system. By working together we can start to see what past or current triggers are occurring and how this is impacting the body. By uncovering these triggers and learning key tools this can create less stress and anxiety and more calm and peace.

Anxiety and stress affects us all, to varying degrees. What we get stressed about, the way it manifests and how we get through it is unique to us. If your anxiety or stress is beginning to interfere with your life, I can help you regain balance. We start by exploring the effects it has on your body, mind and spirit; we identify your triggers, explore your resources, and work collaboratively to help you develop more effective coping strategies.

When workng with people experiencing stress or anxiety, there are several tools I use: a) Sress Map, which assesses 6 main categories of stress - Work Changes, Personal Changes Work Pressures, Personal Pressures, Work Satisfactions, Personal Satisfactions, & Coping Responses, It also assesses 6 main competencies in handling stress, thinking & feeling patterns that hinder ability to handle stress, & physical, behavioral & emotional symptoms. b) Observed & Experiential Integration is exceptionally helpful in reducing anxiety symptoms. People often feel very relaxed afterwards! It also result in greater mental clarity for decision making.

[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

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.

Anxiety can make you feel like you are going crazy and that you have been high jacked by your central nervous system. Stop living in your head and learn how to enjoy the present moment. Research shows good success rates with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR and Mindfulness. Learn to control your anxiety and don’t let it hold you back from the things you want to do.

Anxiety is a natural human response when we perceive we are under threat. It can be experienced through our thoughts, feelings and physical sensations. It can become a mental health problem if it impacts on your ability to live your life as fully as you want. Therapy can help you to uncover the underlying causes of worries and fears. I take a gentle, compassionate approach to teaching clients about anxiety and strategies to help them live fuller, more satisfying lives.