Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Alexandria, NJ.

I specialize in helping clients understand the effect of stress on their minds and bodies, and how the nervous system operates in anxiety disorders. I like to say that you can't "logic" your way out of anxiety! While cognitive therapy helps you change negative thoughts to more positive ones, I've come to understand the importance of healing your brain and nervous system as well. Meaningful, lasting change comes from treating anxiety holistically. I look forward to helping you understand how and why your body reacts with anxiety, and how to achieve greater peace and calm.

It can be very difficult to admit, as a Christian that we are suffering from anxiety and stress. That is where all change begins. Admitting that something is wrong. Sometimes we turn to a unhealthy coping mechanisms that eventually make matters worse. Things like alcohol, food or even endless hours in front of the television or phone. Together we can take steps to identify the issues and care for you spirit, soul and body.

My philosophy of therapy and change is that change comes from within. As a therapist, I ask a great deal in asking an individual to change, as change is an incredibly difficult task for everyone. The journey of change requires both the client and myself to work collaboratively throughout this journey. It is for this reason that the rapport between the client and myself is critical. I aim to provide all my clients with the space to explore their underlying feelings, thoughts, and behaviors so that they can engage in change.

Anxiety can feel overwhelming and frightening. Therapy can be a helpful tool in learning effective coping skills. My goal is to help you explore, form, and utilize adaptive coping mechanisms for when you are feeling worried or anxious. I use a number of interventions including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Together, we will build a toolbox for coping with these types of feelings.

Anxiety and stress are overwhelming and can make people feel like their life is out of control. As a therapist specializing in anxiety and stress, I use effective tools to help you reduce stress and anxiety as quickly as possible so you can get relief fast. The goals is not just to get you coping with stress and anxiety, but actually reducing anxiety and stress so that you feel peaceful, happy, and in tune with life again.

Whether you are struggling with Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Phobias, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Post Traumatic Disorder or generalized stress, your life can feel unmanageable with these overwhelming issues. Medications offer some relief however counseling may be able to offer a result. So often belief systems can create these stresses. I will help you discover the belief systems that are contributing to your high levels of anxiety and stress. In addition we will look at relaxation techniques and calming exercises which may be as simple as learning how to use breathing. In addition the use of meditation and imagery will be used. You can learn to live your life anxiety and stress free.

We've evolved to experience the pain more quickly and thoroughly than pleasure. That's how our ancestors were able to survive! Although we don't need that feature anymore, we are still equipped to think negative thoughts more strongly and feel negative emotions more intensely than positive ones. When that hard-wiring goes awry, we experience anxiety and stress and inevitably suffer. In your treatment, you'll learn evidence-based strategies to successfully calm the mind chatter and reduce the clenching pain that comes with stress. What does a calm mind and heart mean to you?

While most treatment approaches for anxiety and stress are effective on the surface, they don’t treat the real problem. Mantras, deep breathing, and rational dialogues about your fear being irrational rarely work---for most people don’t believe it or you! Imagine if you can trick the brain into changing without you telling your conscious mind that you are changing it? Problem with anxiety and stress is that the brain in this state knows you want to change it and it resists. Contact Kevin@kevinfleminphd.com for the ultimate stress and anxiety solution that will literally change your brain's autonomic nervous system patterns while you sit on your butt. 877-606-6161.

We live in stressful times! The demands can feel overwhelming, the worries constant. Let's work together to help you understand anxiety and not be limited by your fears. Step 1 is to recognize the voice of anxiety: those terrifying what-ifs, the out-dated beliefs about who you are and what you can do, the cruel and unrealistic expectations... We can't get used to the water by standing at the edge of the pool. If you want to go in toe-by-toe, that's fine! I'm a toe-by-toe person, myself! I will nudge, but never push. Together, we'll figure out how you can take steps toward creating a life that is meaningful and satisfying to you, without being held back by anxiety.

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.

Stress and anxiety are part of life. However, at times anxiety and stress can become overwhelming and debilitating. Together with my clients we will start to uncover how thoughts can lead to anxiety. Through this awareness, the courage to face fears begins. Techniques and strategies to managing stress and anxiety will further support my clients' alleviation of symptoms.