Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Penticton, BC.

I am a specialist in Manage and lower your stress and fears while working on finding the root in order to eradicate them, creating a permanent solution to the problem. It may be different issues and traumas creating your symptoms, everyone copes differently as a result of their life experiences and there is always a very personal approach to different circumstances.

Chronic stress and anxiety when untreated can make just 'regular human function' feel like an unsurmountable task. Anxiety tends to be a downstream symptom of other psychological dynamics and experiences, so understanding how we got here can help us process their impact and develop tools to increase resiliency, improve insight, and manage feelings and emotions.

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.

Feelings of anxiety can become so intense that it becomes overwhelming. Often individuals struggling with anxiety express constant intruding thoughts that focus on fears of events of the future. Anxiety can create physical feelings of distress like a tight chest that makes it difficult to breath, an upset or tight feeling in the stomach, and general fatigue from constantly trying to control their thoughts and actions. Some people have battled anxiety for so long that they begin to believe it is just who they are and accept the restrictions it causes in their life. Through counselling we will work to break the cycle of anxiety controlling your inner world. Bringing a sense of relief, control and freedom that has been absent for so long.

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.

Stress related diseases are becoming more common in society. Learning skills to manage stress will reduce chances of developing these illnesses. Using evidence based therapeutic intervetions feelings of fear and free floating anxiety is often reduced in only one session. Whether you experience general anxiety or a specific phobia the ability to reduce the impact on your day-to-day living can be a reality.

Anxiety and stress are all too common in our fast-paced, over-stimulating and demanding world. Physical tension, digestive issues, irritability, headaches, difficulty concentrating as well as numerous health issues are all symptoms of chronic anxiety or stress. While stress is generally seen as negative, sometimes it is positive. Excitement, for example, is a form of positive stress. The key is to balance the demands with opportunities to relax and have fun. With a little help and practice, you can learn to manage stress and anxiety, and reconnect with your sources of peace and joy in life.

Anxiety can severely impact the quality of a person's life. It can impact their sleep, work, relationships, school, and their physical health. Sometimes, anxiety can become so intense that people experience physical symptoms like sweating, heart racing, dizziness, nausea, etc. The good news is that there are effective psychological treatments for anxiety. CBT (Cognitive behavioural therapy), which is the type of therapy I practice, is an evidence-based approach that provides individuals with skills to help manage their anxiety and get control over their lives back.