Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Waynesville, NC.

Managing anxiety and stress has become one of the greatest challenges of modern life. And it doesn't require a major event of difficulty to have anxiety or stress impact your life. While we have more choice than ever before, this also means we face more daily decisions than any time in human history. We have over 4,000 attempts to get our attention every day (mostly advertising.) We are exposed to more information than we can possibly digest. Technology of the past 20 years has gradually increased our daily exposure to stress. Counseling can help you to reclaim your life and health. It's becoming essential to take charge of how you'll limit and manage stresses of modern life.

I work with many clients who feel anxiety and stress are getting in their way. We work together on several different levels to alleviate sypmtoms and understand their sources. the first step is to gain control by learning to breathe. Next is to identify where angst is stored in the body and to learn to release it. Finally, we go into depth to identify sources of the stress and to let go of old beliefs and feelings that contribute to a state of anxiety. We also go over the client's liefstyle to see what may need to be modified so that he or she feels more in control and at ease.

I help clients reduce anxiety, stress and trauma by using EMDR and rapid resolution therapy both of these relax the nervous system and decrease what has been creating the stress and anxiety. I end each session with Hypnotherapy/mindfulness which is very soothing and teaches their nervous system to relax more and more. I also teach clients skills to practice at home

Anxiety can invoke a sense of dread that often manifests in unhealthy coping mechanisms. Anxious people may over-eat, drink too much, lash out, or avoid obligations and deadlines leading to feelings of shame and overwhelm, which can then lead to isolation and hopelessness. I support clients in understanding and changing thinking and behavioral patterns that create and intensify anxiety, such as rumination, perfectionism and procrastination, and help them incorporate mindful, self-regulating practices into their daily lives.