Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Grass Lake, MI.

Anxiety and stress can be approached from two directions. One is aimed at symptom reduction - in other words, decreasing the feelings of anxiety and stress. The other direction, which can be employed at the same time, helps the client to understand the underlying causes of anxiety and factors that create feelings of stress. We work to reduce stressful situations, and also on how to handle the inevitable stress and anxiety that life brings.

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.

I specialize in Anxiety and Stress treatment. My approach is to not just help you manage your anxiety but to overcome the anxiety. By integrating cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic approaches you will resolve feelings and experiences that contribute to the anxiety and correct negative and distorted thinking. If you are someone who tends to overdo for others or if you are a people pleaser I will help you learn to set boundaries and implement assertiveness techniques. These can be very helpful in reducing anxiety. You can worry less and feel more confident.

The pressures of modern life in stressful times or situations can lower a shadow of despair over anyone's sense of well-being. These may manifest as problems with anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and/or the inability to maintain positive connections in personal relationships. My goal in therapy is to simply be present with my client in a very real way that assists them as they learn to access their own inner resources and reclaim meaningful equilibrium in their lives.

Anxiety and stress therapy can help you to uncover your underlying concerns, fears, and needs, and develop coping mechanisms to begin managing your symptoms. Cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and other techniques can help teach you to live with a greater sense of inner peace. Contact Hopeful Minds Psychology Group to help you develop the skills and tools necessary to not only survive, but thrive.

Do you often feel stressed out, nervous, tense, fearful, or just plain "on edge"? Anxiety symptoms can have a significant impact on your day-to-day function. In addition to exploring the possible root causes of your anxiety, I can help you to develop practical stress management tools and coping skills to help ease your symptoms and improve you quality of life.

Treating anxiety and the stress disorders of adjustment disorders, PTSD, or acute stress disorder is one of my specialties. I use several techniques such as my own Thought Changing Exercise, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), and alternating bilateral stimulation offered with EMDR are very effective techniques that I offer. Clients have experienced relief from their anxiety and their intrusive thoughts from trauma when these techniques are utilized.

Having multiple life stressors can impair your ability to manage your emotions, thoughts and behaviors, making you susceptible to anxiety. This can lead to feelings of being overwhelmed, excessive worry, obsessive thoughts or actions, separation anxiety, social anxiety panic attacks or irrational fears and beliefs. In counseling we can determine what your life stressors are and how to reduce or eliminate them. You can learn techniques to combat the irrational thought process and expectations that are linked to anxiety. You will be able to work through life events that have created anxiety for you.

Anxiety and stress are some of the most common concerns that clients bring to me in session. The constant worry of how to get everything done, while navigating a pandemic, in an ever-changing world can seem overwhelming at times. You are not alone. Whether you are looking for help with your daily challenges or feel like stress and anxiety are impacting your relationships, I can help. I look forward to working with you on ways to calm your mind and experience the peace you are looking for.