Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Oak Ridges, ON.

Anxiety can rob us of a fulfilling life, making each day filled with stress and worry. I have studied various different approaches to anxiety, and have found that elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy plus Cognitive Behavior Therapy best help my clients gain control over the often debilitating effects of anxiety. I find often anxiety is dismissed and invalidated by others in our life who simply don't understand the struggle. I get how difficult it can be, and I am here to help you navigate it.

Dealing with anxiety is difficult as it is the body's natural response to a perceived threat and that response, is unique to each individual and can often present itself as a sense of discomfort, emotional reactions, physical sensations, and unhelpful behavioural patterns. Your anxiety can be triggered through situational or environmental events and can often feel chronic. Schedule a free consultation to me to see if I am the right fit to help you manage your anxiety.

In anxiety and stress counselling, I create a calm, supportive space where you can explore your concerns and feel truly heard. Together, we identify triggers, understand patterns, and develop practical tools to manage overwhelming thoughts and emotions. I draw on evidence-based strategies to help you build resilience, regain a sense of balance, and face challenges with greater confidence. My goal is to empower you to feel more grounded, in control, and able to enjoy life more fully.

Coping with stress can be normal for you, interfere with lifestyle and even become panic attacks. Having experienced anxiety, I can understand your struggle and offer practical suggestions for you. Recognizing signs of stress, learning new coping skills, and identitying your specific triggers are part of counselling. Action steps to cope with panic attacks may be helpful to you and those who support you. Retraining the brain with CBT and expressing emotions in a healthy way are counselling opportunities to reduce anxiety and stress in your life and relationships.

I offer compassionate, evidence-based support for managing anxiety and stress, helping you regain balance, calm, and confidence in your daily life. Drawing from proven approaches like Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness, I work with you to understand your triggers, challenge unhelpful thought patterns, and develop effective coping strategies. Together, we create a safe, supportive space where you can explore your experiences without judgment, build resilience, and reduce overwhelm. My goal is to help you cultivate greater self-awareness, emotional regulation, and a renewed sense of control.

Anxiety often hits us unexpectedly. We might manage stress well enough until at some point the body's resources seem to get diminished and the body starts to talk back. Some symptoms of Anxiety & Stress might be: difficulty breathing, sleeping and/or eating; restless mind; negative thoughts and tumultuous emotions. The work I find most helpful to improve your skills for dealing with these fear-based emotions; includes cultivating a better relationship with your body and your emotions. As you become more aware of your actual limitations and pay greater attention to your needs, your body can achieve a more balanced state.

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

I have a lot of respect for clients who possess the courage to come to therapy to address a longstanding fear or phobia that has been causing significant distress or has been preventing them from living the life they want to live. I like to take a structured CBT approach to what is causing the fear which includes examining unhelpful thoughts and helping the client gradually move towards greater exposure to the feared stimulus. I am always researching what works in the field of anxiety treatment. I am currently exploring exposure therapy through virtual reality which can help the client complete more gradual exposures in a less risky environments before trying the exposure in real life.

If anxiety or stress is taking a toll on your day-to-day life, therapy can help you feel more grounded, clear-headed, and in control. In our work together, we’ll explore what’s fueling your anxiety - whether it’s pressure to keep everything together, a relentless inner critic, or a nervous system stuck in overdrive - and find practical ways to ease the overwhelm. Clients often leave sessions feeling lighter, more self-aware, and better equipped to navigate challenges without burning out or shutting down.

Stress and anxiety is a part of everyone's day to day lives. However, when it becomes difficult to function due to loss of sleep, change in appetite, panic attacks, upset stomach, aches & pains, etc. therapy can be most beneficial. I use various relaxation techniques, deep breathing, mindfulness meditation, as well as talk therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques (addressing self defeating automatic thinking patterns which effect our mood and behavior). I can teach you how to manage unpleasant symptoms related to stress and anxiety.

Being stressed or anxious all the time can make you feel like you cannot cope with life’s demands. And what’s worse is that you may come to believe that you can’t stop or control worry. Anxiety & stress are common problems these days and according to a study affect 1 in every 5 people. The good news however is counselling can reduce your stress or anxiety symptoms and help you take back control of your life – and usually in quick time. Our therapists can help you: - Identify your triggers - Gain awareness and learning to manage your anxiety or panic - Finding your comfort level - Identify unique ways to deal effectively with your problem Contact today to know more about how we can help!

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 and stress is a part of the human experience, but when anxiety and stress become constant and impedes the ability to cope and also interrupt daily life then it is an indicator that the individual may be suffering from a mental disorder. Subsequently, anxiety and stress is experienced by everyone at any point in time. For instance, before attending an interview, writing an exam or even having recurring thoughts about childhood experiences. Cognitive behavioural therapy is most efficient in aiding those with anxiety and stress allowing them to confronting their fears and then altering the perspective on the stimuli. Cognitive behavioral therapy also helps by providing the individual