Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Mountain Lake Park, MD.

My approach for helping people with anxiety and stress is to look at any thoughts and behaviors you have that are contributing to it. Anxiety and stress are often the result of how people see themselves and the world around them. I would help you change your perceptions, which will reduce your anxiety and stress. There are also healthy changes you can make to your behavior that will reduce anxiety and stress. Exercising, meditation, deep breathing and mindfulness are great coping skills for reducing anxiety and stress. Deep breathing and mindfulness are great tools to use when you are experiencing anxiety and stress. Meditation is a tool that works for you even when you aren’t meditating.

There are at least four components to reducing anxiety. The first is to learn self-soothing techniques. the second is to become aware of the thoughts and images which are making you anxious and replace then with other thoughts and images. The third is to face what you are most afraid of. Sometimes, when there has been trauma, this fear is something that has already happened.. Often it is something out of your control, a fact of life, like death! We need to make peace with these, accept their reality and make the best of what we have. I have some excellent tools for transforming anxiety, Including Accelerated Resolution Therapy, A.R.T, see acceleratedresolutiontherapy.com.

To help you manage your stress and anxiety symptoms, we start with understanding the nature and patterns of your symptoms in relation to environmental triggers, traumatic life events, and unhelpful thinking patterns that influence your daily perspective. Using a collaborative alliance, we will look for better ways to manage both your external stressors and internal reactions. A cognitive-behavioral approach offers practical methods to understand how thought patterns influence emotional reactions and behaviors. By redirecting and re-framing your thoughts with alternative thoughts, you can experience a reduction in unpleasant emotions and an increase in personal effectiveness.

I know how overwhelming anxiety and stress can feel, often making everyday life harder than it should be. My approach is grounded in real empathy and patience-I don’t rush the process or push quick fixes. Instead, I work closely with you to uncover the source of your anxiety, recognizing that these experiences are deeply personal. Together, we’ll develop practical, tailored strategies that fit your life, whether that means learning to pause and breathe or creating daily rituals that bring a sense of calm and safety. I’m committed to walking beside you through the ups and downs, offering steady support as you build confidence and gradually reclaim control over your mind and body.