Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Gretna, MB.

Anxiety and stress have been on the rise in recent years. Not only are these bodily experiences unpleasant, they can be incredibly overwhelming. Crippling, even. Clients often find it helpful to better understand what's happening in their body when they experience anxiety and stress. In addition to this, our work will involve getting to know what activates and sustains anxiety/stress in your life (and exploring opportunities for change where it might be helpful, but this greatly depends on the cause). We will also build a 'toolbox' of strategies to regulate your anxiety and stress (at the psychological and physiological levels).

While our bodies are perfectly designed to adapt and react to stress, modern problems mean that we tend to detect life threatening dangers in very ordinary places. Conflicts at work, arguments in our relationships and uncertainties such as the post-Covid world activate old survival mechanisms. We may be stuck in the buzzing, fear states of ‘fight-flight’ or the numb and paralyzed states of ‘freeze and shut down.’ The good news is that I have a long history of safely and successfully helping individuals and couples to reduce and release stress using a variety of CBT and mindfulness techniques, as well as trauma-informed therapy. You have my commitment to compassionate and educated care.

If you're struggling with anxious thoughts, you may find it hard to focus. The fight or flight alarm is going off in your brain, constantly sending you messages starting with "what if...." If worrying is keeping you trapped in a hamster wheel, tired, but unable to rest, you may find yourself turning to addictive substances or behaviours to cope. As an addiction counsellor, I help clients cope with the anxious thoughts keeping them trapped in addictive behaviours. By uncovering these underlying thoughts, I help you develop coping skills so you can gain a sense of focus, clarity, confidence, and freedom from constantly overthinking. Send me a message and I'll guide you through the next steps.