Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Rio Linda, CA.

I help people with anxiety and stress in a variety of ways. Typically I work with people to identify and explore things that trigger their stress and anxiety. We then come up with healthy coping skills that can help minimize stress and anxiety and maximize felt control/mastery over them. Somebody once said that we are all our own worst critics. A big part of anxiety treatment is working through the negative thoughts we hold about ourselves. All of the "shoulds" that give us stress and anxiety. In anxiety and stress therapy I focus on exploring and reformulating these negative thought patterns and helping people to feel more safe, supported, & understood through the therapeutic relationship.

Whether it's ongoing stress and anxiety associated with your daily life or panic and distress associated with trauma, crisis, or life transitions, you can feel so much better. I utilize cognitive-behavioral, insight-oriented, and mindfulness training interventions to help you improve your coping. Anxiety can be so overwhelming...While we can't completely eliminate stress from our lives, we can change the way we perceive and deal with it. I can help you achieve more confidence, balance, focus, and serenity.

Anxiety is a normal human emotion that everyone experiences at times. Many people feel anxious, or nervous, when faced with a conflict at home, problem at work, before taking a test, or making an important decision. Symptoms are feelings of panic, fear, uneasiness, uncontrollable, obsessive thoughts, problems wth sleep and appetite When anxiety and stress become constant and overwhelming, they can be crippling and it is time to get help. Please contact me so I can help you learn coping strategies and help you regain the quality of life you deserve.

Everyone experiences anxiety at some point, but for some the anxiety is so frequent or intense that it interferes with their lives or even triggers panic attacks. I use Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help my clients get a sense of control over their own anxiety. We collaborate to learn skills to reduce the frequency or intensity of the anxious feelings, to tolerate the anxiety when it does occur so they can still function through it, and to practice habits that reduce stress and improve general mental health.

Post-traumatic stress disorder has many causes and afflicts many people. Post-traumatic stress is a condition that impacts employment, relationships and personal life. It is triggered by traumatic experiences such as abuse, military and law enforcement activity, or a violent event that you saw and or heard. I can help you resolve past traumas which cause anger, pain, anxiety and depression and gain a better understanding of how your experience may affect others. Learn ways to cope with the effects of your PTSD symptoms and break through the fear and anxiety generated by past traumas.

Stress and anxiety can result from an experience with trauma or simply from living a busy pressured life. But when stress or anxiety starts to take over and affects your relationship, health/well-being, or steals joy from your life, there's a problem. If you are feeling stuck, over-whelmed, or anxious, talking to someone who can help you sort out your emotions and possible contributing behaviors can be the first step in experiencing relief. I offer compassionate therapy and real life coaching strategies that can provide a greater sense of peace, balance and focus from your very first visit. I'm a Licensed Therapist, Personal Life Coach, and Career Counselor who offers hope and help.

Over the course of time, a client may start to experience increased anxiety and find themselves beginning to become more and more tentative as they approach their relationships and personal and professional goals. I provide a comprehensive assessment, that takes into account biopsychosocial (biological, psychological and social) areas of life, and together we are able to develop a holistic and integrative plan that is adjusted to the client's changing life circumstances. When clients redesign their approach to life, they have greater insight, are transformed, and better skilled to attain a higher degree of life satisfaction.

Anxiety is one of the most common problems I see in my practice and it can often lead clients to feel discouraged because of the way it can limit activities and interests and goals. There are many kinds of anxiety including panic attacks, obsessive thoughts, worrying, and phobias or fears. I often describe anxiety as a faulty alarm system that gets triggered in the face of threats or perceived threats. I will help you explore the factors that cause and maintain anxiety, and together we will develop a plan to reduce reactivity to anxiety triggers so that your life is not restricted.

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 assist my clients to work through stress and anxiety by providing the following: relaxation techniques, EMDR, hypnotherapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques that are helpful. We also look at times in my client's life when he/she was stressed or anxious and got through it successfully, and what were the coping skills that helped at that time.

I believe anxiety can be stalled by shame, miscommunication, and hidden thoughts. I will work with you to identify how this happens through your relationships-- and this can be any type of relationship; coworker, friend, boss, sibling, partner, child, and/or spouse. What often helps in this area is to practice mindfulness and a cognitive intervention and other techniques to create self awareness and foster relationships.

I can help you uncover the underlying causes of your worries, fears and stress; learn how to relax; look at situations in new, less frightening ways; and develop better coping and problem-solving skills. I will give you the tools to overcome anxiety and teach you how to use them. Together we will focus on the psychological roots of your emotional suffering, and through self-reflection and self-examination, we will alleviate the most obvious symptoms and help you lead a healthier life.

I specialize in treating anxiety and post traumatic stress disorders. A lot of the clients I support through anxiety and stress are self proclaimed perfectionists or highly sensitive people. Stress and anxiety tend to affect them deeply. I help by guiding them to unravel the ways that they learned to manage stress and find compassion for themselves. Then, I teach them new coping skills. Boundaries are often a big part of this work. It takes time, but I find this approach to create longer lasting results than traditional cognitive behavioral approaches.