Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Surrey, BC.

There is nothing worse than the sudden onset of heart palpitations, churning in your stomach and the feelings of wanting to faint. You say "oh no, not again!" "Why is this happening to me?"This is all part of the body response to a trigger. During therapy I help you identify your triggers, give your tools to deal with them so that in time those feelings that overwhelm you and embarrass you will stop. Don;t listen to those inner voices that say 'this is stupid, I should be able to stop it'. Call me today for an initial free consultation.

In therapy sessions clients will benefit from exploring the causes and contributing factors underlying the feelings of anxiety they are experiencing. Clients will identify stressors in their lives and identify how these stressors are effecting their emotional and physical well-being. They will learn strategies and skills to more effectively manage stress and anxiety, and learn to change their emotional reactions to stressful situations. It is my hope that clients will discover the capabilities that exist within themselves to create the peace and calm they wish to attain in their lives.

With anxiety and stress, it is important to not only learn ways to manage the symptoms, but also to heal at the source. Looking to the implicitly stored awareness that the body holds we can often unhook the stress and anxiety where it is rooted. New neural pathways form from this gently implicit attention, helping the body to have a new relationship to the same experiences.

We all have anxiety and stress! It is a matter of how we manage this challenge in our daily lives. Often the anxiety and stress overwhelm us to the point of feeling hopeless! But there certainly is hope and with some consistent therapy and support one can be feeling significantly better after only a few sessions. Once we dissect the overwhelming feelings we begin to understand the underlying issues at the root cause. While medication is an option, quite often it is not necessary as psychotherapy is effective.

You can live free of anxiety. There are step you can take. Anxious thinking creates powerful negative messages that impact your thoughts and your body physically. The result is your life begins to shrink. This is no way to live. You are meant to live a full, healthy life. The beautiful thing is you get to choose. Today you can start on a new journey towards freedom that gives you a new level of skill and an understanding of how anxiety works to assist you in defeating it and replacing it with greater peace and joy.

Have you ever had a panic attack? Have you ever wished you could stop having panic attacks, or sleep paralysis (where you can't move or talk out loud during a dream and it feels SO real and scary), or agoraphobia (fear of leaving the house), or stop that dread feeling when you have to give a presentation or even just go for coffee or a drink with someone? Do you think you might be burning out from working at a job that is high stress or not fun? I can help you learn how to use simple strategies that will enable you to stop having panic attacks and lower your anxiety within a month, how to resolve issues that underlie your anxiety, and how to live healthy levels of stress.

If you have experienced that pounding heart, rapid breathing, out of body experience and difficulty concentrating you are not alone. Anxiety and Panic Attacks are extremely common and uncomfortable. Whether it is experienced driving, speaking in public, being with others, or participating in your sport... I can help you resolve this and begin to feel better very quickly. Our body has two nervous systems, one is the stress response which if you are reading this you are already familiar with, and one is the relaxation response which is very pleasant and comforting. In our work together I will help you resolve your anxiety/panic and re orient your mind and body to the relaxation response.

Is anxiety taking over your life? Let's work together to help you learn the skills and access the knowledge that you already have to make a positive change in your life. I will work with you using an approach that is suited to your unique needs. I can give you tools and to help you get to the life you want. I have worked with clients using cognitive behavioural therapy, solution focused therapy, acceptance & commitment therapy and mindfulness techniques. You are a person who is living with anxiety, not an anxious person. Anxiety does not define you, but it is possible to learn to cope with it. If you want a more fulfilling life, then call me and let's make that life possible.

Do you feel that your worries are overwhelming and prevent you from enjoying life? Anxiety and stress can do that to many of us. I offer a caring, safe space for you to share your story. I use cognitive-behaviour therapy to help tame your worries, and I offer mindfulness strategies that help calm the body and mind. I utilize neuroscience to help you gain confidence that you can control anxiety and stressful feelings.

Anxiety and stress can feel like a grey cloud following you around. I believe people are doing the best they can and sometimes help is needed. Through a Response-Based Approach, I would explore the conditions of why the anxiety and stress are taking up so much space in your life. My practice is also informed by Narrative Therapy and Systemic Family Therapy. Through these approaches and a safe environment to share your struggles, you can find a way to manage stress and anxiety in a way that makes you feel in control.

Stress can come from many different sources, such as work pressures, family or relationship worries, physical ailments or illnesses, or events of an unexpected nature. I provide a comfortable, encouraging, and supportive environment in which you can discuss your symptoms and situation, unburden yourself, and learn coping strategies that will help you make sense of the chaos and feel better.

Angela understands that most everyone can relate to having felt some degree of anxiety or stress in their life. In fact, some anxiety & stress comes along with positive experiences or helps us to meet our goals. However, if anxiety or stress has been impacting your day to day functioning, Angela would like to help you gain confidence to cope with your thoughts/feelings and choices that may be impacting regular sleep patterns, regular/healthy eating, physical health, performance at work/school, relationships with others, perception of yourself or your overall ability to cope. Call today for your free consultation-no obligations

Anxiety can create fears, threat safety, clients need to recognise their stress levels, their coping skills, and how their respond to stress. My treatment plan involves searching ways to help clients talk through strategies for comprehending and coping with anxiety. Understanding how they regulate their emotions when faced with stress and discovering the underlying issues behind the anxiety, is vital to the healing process.

Anxiety and Stress are approached with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Education and coping / management techniques are explored, as well as 'homework' in the form of skills practise. People should expect a clear therapy plan to reduce their experience of anxiety and increased confidence in learning how to manage and cope. With children / youth often Art Therapy and / or Play therapy is integrated into the counselling. Parents of kids should expect to be involved and supported in their awareness of anxiety and stress and how to assist their children in management.

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.

Do you live under a heavy cloud that weighs you down preventing you from being even the shell of who you once were? Have you given up the desires and joys in life you once held dear as you are held prisoner from feelings of fear? Are your loved ones getting fed up, as your stress and anxiety has become a barrier for them too? Is it time you dealth with these feelings and romoved the bars from the doors and windows of the cell you live in and live the life you only now dream of re-entering. Let me help you. We can do it together. You no longer need to face this alone. I know it sounds hard and you are scared, but I an assure you, it is possible to be you again!

A life, free from worry, stress, and anxiety- this is what we want for you. What is going on? How are you thinking? How are you feeling? What worries you? These are questions that we may start with in a therapy session that addresses anxiety and stress. We offer plenty of tools to help the anxious person change the way their brain is working. We want to cool down anxiety and stress, and learn acceptance and relaxation.