Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Davie, FL.

Many times anxiety comes out of nowhere and can make you feel paralyzed. No matter how much you try to stop it or apply logic it just doesn't help. That's because it's an emotional reaction and emotion always trumps logic. My approach of examining the root of your anxiety along with techniques to help sooth and calm you physiologically have helped many of my clients.

I work with clients to externalize anxiety and stress; then to deconstruct their preferred view of themselves. As therapy progressed clients develop understanding regarding causes, signs and symptoms and explore techniques in managing anxiety and stress. When possible family members may be recommended to join the session to assist the client in assessing his/her stories in arriving at desired changes.

Anxiety in and of itself is not always a negative thing. What is important to consider is the severity of the anxiety and its source. For example, a little anxiety may be necessary to help a person feel better prepared for an upcoming test or exam. In that case, anxiety can serve as a reminder or a motivating factor. Anxiety can at times be severe to the point of debilitating someone and interferes with activities of daily living.

To help you combat anxiety issues, I use a combination of therapies tailored to your needs and strengths, including Cognitive- Behavioral (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution Focused, Adlerian, and Existential. We will work together to make the changes needed in thoughts and behaviors as you relearn new ways to cope with life. We will also take a deep dive into your lifestyle, sleep patterns, dietary habits and exercise routine. We’ll determine if we can make reasonable adjustments that will lessen your anxiety naturally and holistically.

At Family Counseling we help patients achieve freedom from anxiety (phobias, fear of flying, panic and agoraphobia) may be facilitated by encouraging the examination of unsettled and profoundly ingrained conflicts, often of an unconscious nature that are often displace onto “safer” objects or sitatuations, by questioning the veracity and effectiveness of cognitive distortions that emanate from these conflicts, and by empowering the person to modify behaviors that perpetuate the disorders. We also use EMDR as a powerful tool to reprocess memories and experiences that can be attached to disturbing feelings and negative and limiting views of self and others.

Anxiety affects everyone.... And it's not always a bad thing. It can be motivating and protect you from danger. But when it starts to take over, it can negatively impact every aspect of your life, and present you from experiencing peace and joy. Therapy can help you figure out why you feel the way you do and what your triggers are so you can learn to manage your anxiety. I will teach you different techniques to use at home when you are starting to feel anxious. This will prevent the anxiety to escalate to a panic attack. Take control of your life and find the inner peace and calmness you desire and deserve.

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.

Working with clients who are experiencing anxiety and stress is a passion and specialty of mine. I am unique in my approach because I come from both a psychological background, but also from a background of many years studying and teaching yoga and meditation, which is the science of developing personal peace. I help clients to develop ways to decrease stress and anxiety without the use of medication by utilizing breathing techniques and mindfulness practices. I also use a cognitive behavioral approach that helps to recognize negative irrational thoughts while replacing these thoughts with more positive and realistic thoughts. I offer individual therapy and regular group therapy.

Anxiety is the most common symptom that people report when I begin my work with them. We live in a high-stress world with an overwhelming number of demands and expectations, and it is often difficult to keep up. Anxiety is like a nagging voice that won't leave us alone, always telling us that what we are doing is never enough. It robs us of our peace and creates a world of fear inside of us. I understand how paralyzing this can be. DBT provides us with a number of coping skills to help manage the anxiety and learn a healthier way to live. Mindfulness is the skill that I have found to be most effective in creating distance between us and our thoughts, and ultimately internal peace.

Stress is a normal part of everyone's lives, however, when left unmanaged it can become overwhelming. We help our clients to manage stress and reduce anxious symptoms by holding safe therapeutic space for them to work through difficult emotions and experiences in a supportive environment. Anxiety can be caused by many different factors and can be temporary or chronic. Processing traumatic experiences and gaining perspective into what is contributing to your symptoms can shed light on how to lessen the severity and have more good days than bad. We will utilize therapy techniques tailored to your specific needs to assist you in making progress.

Anxiety and stress can affect the whole person mind, body, and emotions often showing up as constant worry, tension, or feeling overwhelmed. My approach to anxiety and stress counseling is holistic, calming, and individualized, with attention to both emotional experiences and physical responses to stress. I support clients in increasing self-awareness, identifying patterns, and learning practical tools to regulate the nervous system and restore balance. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each client’s needs, helping foster resilience, emotional clarity, and a greater sense of ease and confidence in everyday life.

Art focuses on clients to re-encounter the positive skills they have already known and used, but that life problems made them temporarily forget. This way, clients rely on their own strengths and initiatives for their lives. Treatment will also provide opportunities to learn and apply new skills that in time will become part of the clients' lives.Tool Box for Life and Relational Skills When clients graduate from treatment, they take with them a box full of "tools", such as effective anger management techniques, avoiding confrontations that lead to negative expressions of anger, resolving conflict peacefully and quietly, making the right decisions in every aspect of life, and perseverance to alw....

Do you suffer from anxiety, panic or stress? Some of your symptoms might be emotional: depressed, weepy or edgy and short tempered. Physical: neck pain,shoulder, back, TMJ, constant headaches or stomach aches. What about Behavioral Symptoms; over eating, drinking, shopping, doing drugs, gambling or video addiction? Cognitions ( thoughts); feeling overwhelmed, confused, not able to make decisions, no mind clarity, lost and helpless at times.We will help you learn to stop worrying and deal with your stressors in a healthy way so you can start living again.