Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Don Mills, ON.

In life, we face various stressors and there are times when we may feel anxious, overwhelmed, or helpless. Finding a way to calm the body and mind can be difficult, regardless of whether this is a new struggle or one you have been dealing with for years. I believe that therapy can be a safe container in which stress and anxiety can be explored and worked through. Should you reach out for help, I will work with you to help you better understand how stress and anxiety impact you and I will also help you to develop coping strategies that may invite more calmness and that may support you in feeling empowered. Contact me or book a free consultation if you wish to learn more.

At my practice, I take a personalized and holistic approach to anxiety and stress treatment and counseling. I understand that anxiety and stress can manifest in different ways for each individual, and I work with my clients to identify the underlying causes and triggers of their symptoms. Together, we develop coping mechanisms, stress reduction techniques, and mindfulness strategies to help manage and alleviate their anxiety and stress. I also incorporate cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based practices to help clients reframe negative thought patterns and develop a more positive mindset. By working together, clients can learn to manage their anxiety and stress and achie

If you are feeling overwhelmed with anxiety, panic attacks and stress, I would be delighted to help you learn some very effective strategies for managing your life, reducing your anxiety and improving your relationships and your health. Don't delay on this. Anxiety is a sign that you need help now! My clients often report significant relief in a relatively short period of time. Call me with any questions you may have.

My approach to treating anxiety is rooted in understanding each client's unique experiences and triggers. I create a safe space for open discussion, helping clients develop personalized coping strategies to manage anxiety and stress effectively. Through evidence-based techniques and mindfulness practices, clients gain tools to navigate challenges with resilience. The benefits include reduced anxiety, improved stress management, and an increased sense of empowerment for a more balanced and fulfilling life.

Stress and anxiety have become a commonplace in our day to day lives; yet many of us struggle to identify our limits, set boundaries and honor our needs against the demands of everyday life. Clients that come to me with anxiety and stress issues often know what they need to do, but they do not always know why they find it so difficult to cope. I will help uncover the deeper sources of your anxiety and stress, particularly from a trauma-driven and attachment-based lens.

I can offer a clear route through anxiety to help you get to calmer place. Initially we may use grounding and breath-work techniques to achieve immediate relief, followed by EMDR or another trauma-clearing modality to begin to break down the roots of the anxiety. Ultimately though, I work with you to hear what the anxiety has to say to you about the kind of life you want to live, and about what actually matters most to you.

Through our therapeutic sessions, I can help you uncover the underlying causes of your worries and fears, learn how to relax, look at situations in new and less frightening ways, and develop better coping and problem-solving skills. You will leave your sessions with easy to practice tools to best overcome your day to day struggles involving anxiety and stress. Email me or Call me for a 15 min free initial consult; I am accepting new clients !

Stress and anxiety are often unavoidable aspects of life in our modern world. It may be that there is no more sane a response than to experience anxiety and stress because of the stressors and calamities that perpetually surround us. We will explore the root causes of these stresses and anxieties; some causes are internal, perhaps due to cognitive distortions, while some stressors are external and systemic. We will explore the whole system as well as how we operate within it.

Stress can take a toll on your mental health and trigger anxiety. In people who have an anxiety disorder, stress can make it more challenging to manage the symptoms of anxiety. Increases in this hormone are related to anxiety. Anxiety and stress can be overwhelming and sometimes entirely disabling. They interfere with our lives and prevent us from living our best version of selves. In our therapy sessions, we work together to explore the stressors and anxiety that have been impacting you and your ability to lead a healthy stress-free life. We identify options on how to manage your anxiety better using mindfulness and CBT techniques and help you build your own tools box.

Anxiety can be a pretty consuming, stressful, and overwhelming feeling. In therapy, we will explore the roots of your feelings of anxiety in order to understand where they originated. Additionally, depending on the type of anxiety you are experiencing, whether it be worrying, panic, nervousness, etc., we will: 1. Create a plan for dealing with the anxiety and stress 2. Work on overcoming the anxiety and stress. Interventions that we may use to accomplish these goals are mindfulness, relaxation and breathing, behavioural, cognitive, as well as insight oriented. I will also, collaboratively, draw on other therapeutic approaches to work towards your whole health, well-being, and freedom.

Everyone feels stress and anxiety throughout their lives. Our therapists are experts at helping you decrease these aspects to a healthy level. Our goal is to have you feel as though your life is more in balance. Your therapist will work with you to identify triggers and real-life strategies to begin implementing. You deserve to be your best self; do not let anxiety and stress take away from that.

Low levels of anxiety can motivate us to accomplish goals and perform at our best. As the level of experienced anxiety creeps higher, it robs us of our joy and can make us feel overwhelmed resulting in either inactivity or a compulsion to be overactive yet not experiencing any lasting relief. Our sense of internal peace and calm is replaced by perpetual overthinking and fear. Let's work together to gain insight into the root cause of your anxiety so that we are able to empower you to reclaim your experience of joy and a sense of internal calm.

In our sessions, part of our work will be searching for core events or beliefs that have contributed to the anxiety and stress. The intervention will be tailored to the client bringin my training in Gestalt Therapy, as well as Client Centred and Cognitive Therapies with Energy Therapies to the process of achieving relief. Reconnect with your joy of life and with a sense of relaxation!

Anxiety is like a temperature. A temperature tells us there is something wrong in our body, an infection or a virus. Anxiety is our emotional centre telling us "too much", "overwhelmed", "overload". Ignoring it only work for so long. We need to stop, listen and learn what it is telling us and use this information in our lives. This controls symptoms. We can also help you create a tool kit that is specialized to you ex. exercise, journaling, meditation. Meditation is a powerful tool that actually calms the central nervous system and breaks down stress chemicals. With regular, daily practice it can change your body's experience of anxiety. We can help explore this.

Anxiety and stress come in many forms, from normal levels to severe. Anxiety can feel debilitating at times; it can feel like it comes out of nowhere. Certain levels of stress and anxiety are completely normal, in fact, we need them both to survive. In counselling with Ellis Nicolson, you will learn how to cope with stress and anxiety in a healthy way. You will learn how to recognize your body warning sign; relaxation techniques; and replace twisted/neagtive thoughts with realistic/healthy thoughts.

Anxiety comes from not feeling safe. I work with you to uncover the underlying factors that have led you to feeling unsafe, and look at strategies that help ensure safety. I practice Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and somatic experiencing to teach your body to calm itself using breathwork and gentle movement.

Anxiety and stress can rob you of joy and the ability to be effective in your work and delighted in your “play”! Counselling will help you better handle the stresses of life by enabling you to understand the underlying issues and core beliefs that drive your stress reactions. Understanding how your thinking, feelings and behaviours are linked will give you the freedom to escape the “stress trap”.

Do you feel like you have to do things to perfection? Or maybe you worry too much about things that are outside of your control? Together, we will delve into the nature of your worries and use strategies to gain control over your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. We will design a stress- management plan to manage your stress. I use CBT, Mindfulness-based strategies, and EMDR for anxiety and stress.

We all know the profound effect stress has on our physical and mental health, yet we all still struggle to say no to our boss, set boundaries with family and prioritize our self care above all else. It's because we live in a society that is constantly demanding us to work more, sleep less, pay more, play less. Our brains are constantly overwhelmed and overloaded, nervous systems triggered, and emotions dysregulated. Even if we think we're doing a good job at managing our stress, we're always going to experience challenges, and we all deserve to take care of ourselves. If anxiety is taking control of your life, reach out to work together and take back your power from stress and anxiety!

Anxiety can come in many forms, such as: panic and anxiety attacks; extreme fear; worrying thoughts from which one rarely gets a break; sleeplessness either due to going over and over how one behaved during the day, and judging oneself, or, from dreading what the following day might bring; fear and avoidance of one's own intense emotions; fear of rejection of others, leading to intense social anxiety or avoidance of close relationships; performance anxiety, such as worries about exams, job interviews, or performance appraisals at one's place of work. I like to get a sense of the frequency, intensity, and duration of somebody's anxiety, and then to help them to reduce all 3.

Online Therapy Centre provides anxiety counseling to help individuals manage and overcome anxiety-related challenges. Our experienced therapists offer personalized strategies, coping techniques, and support for anxiety disorders. Accessible through our secure online platform, our services empower clients to reduce anxiety's impact on their lives and achieve greater well-being.

Stress, anxiety, and panic attacks are all too common in our sometimes overwhelming day to day lives: partners, work, children, family and other stressors are constantly pushing us to the breaking point. We also can experience anxiety that seemingly comes out of nowhere, anxiety that seems irrational such as a fear of getting out of the house, shopping, being around people or strange places. I work with my clients to overcome these fears; not only do I help relieve the symptoms with tried and true CBT methods, but I also like to go a bit deeper and look for the causes of anxiety. When these causes are addressed, the anxiety is more likely to go away for good.

Anxiety and stress is increasingly a part of our day to day lives. Sometimes it becomes too much for us to handle however and we find ourselves functioning at a lower level, experiencing panic attacks, and perhaps even becoming stuck - feeling paralyzed to make any decisions or do anything. Engaging in therapy can help you to reduce and cope with the anxiety and stress in your life. It can help you to lead a more satisfying and meaningful life.

I utlize a cognitive behavioural therapy approach to treat anxiety and stress. I work with the client to help them identify the thoughts that they may be having that lead to feelings of stress and anxiety. We also work to identify patterns and habits in the individuals life that may be leading to habitual feelings of stress and anxiety. We work in session as well as the client is given homework in which there are specific strateiges that they are asked to experiment with in their environment.

All associates with New Leaf Psychology Centre offer therapy for stress and anxiety. Although the initial treatment approach for anxiety is often Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), treatment is individualized to address your personal situation. Therapy can help you reduce worries, increase your ability to face fears, and allow you to approach life more optimistically. Dr. Strauss specializes in work related stressors, such as overwork, increasing demands, interpersonal challenges with colleagues and management, and career decisions. Dr. Gilani specializes in health related anxieties and stress.