Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Scugog, ON.

Are you feeling stressed, experiencing anxiousness, or experiencing panic attacks? Do you feel like everything is speeding up and out of control? We can help. With our approach to therapy, an empathic and genuine therapist who always treats you as a person of worth can help you to gain insight into the thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that are distressing for you. This awareness may help you to better cope with the issue that you are facing, help you to obtain a sense of tranquility, and help you to live a better quality of life. We understand that seeking therapy can feel intimidating. We acknowledge and thank you for your courage in seeking counselling and psychotherapy.

Anxiety and stress take a hold on you and never let go, leaving you trapped and frozen. I help my clients to learn all about the magic of mindfulness practice. It's one of the most effective ways to put you in control of your emotions, rather than them controlling you. Imagine how great it would be to have an internal place of peace and serenity that you can use at any time to relax and become grounded. Mindfulness is an ancient practice that is also supported by scientific empirical studies. It's one of the best ways to change your life.

Anxiety and stress often create overwhelming feeling of being "stuck" and undermines one's sense of confidence. If you feel you are suffering from anxiety and stress, I recommend you seek out the support of your Doctor in addition to seeking psychotherapy. You can expect me to support you as you safely determine the triggers for your anxiety. I will provide you with grounding and self soothing exercises so that you can manage the stress better as we work together to process and understand the specific anxiety and stress in your life. My approach is focused on being gentle, nurturing and safe. Give me a call for a free consultation.

Anxiety and stress can become utterly overwhelming. I will help you to uncover what is getting in the way of living your optimal life and to build new skills to manage it. Through the use of acceptance and mindfulness strategies I help clients to be fully present in the moment and to accept otherwise negative emotions. Commitment and behavior change strategies help clients to change or persist in behaviors more in line with their own values. Used together these strategies increase client’s psychological flexibility.

Oftentimes people view anxiety as a bad feeling, however, through their work with me clients often find ways to live with their anxiety and turn the situation around. Anxiety is generally a fear of a wide variety of things, by addressing the roots of the anxiety and understanding that it can be faced head on, clients often find relief from the things that make them anxious. My work with anxiety is always gradual and clients are first made comfortable with their anxiety and then learn to cope and at times reduce anxieties where appropriate.

Anxiety and stress can be all encompassing and an obstacle to focusing on completing daily tasks. Individual psychotherapy for anxiety and stress will first discuss the thoughts, moods, physical symptoms, and possible triggers you are experiencing to collaboratively make coping tools. Sessions will then focus on investigating thoughts and situations that cause your stress and anxiety to explore how to create a more balanced perspective.

Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress. It helps one deal with a tense situation in the office, study harder for an exam, or keep focused on an important speech. In general, it helps one cope. But when anxiety becomes an excessive, irrational dread of everyday situations, it has become a disabling disorder. These are typical symptoms that can help you identify an anxiety problem: * Sweaty palms * Muscle tension * Fast heart-bit and chest pain * Dizziness * Flushed cheeks * Difficulty breathing The physical sensations appear along with thoughts which undermine the ability to cope and overestimates risks. My treatment includes CBT, mindfulness and hypnotherapy.

Stress and anxiety can feel overwhelming, leaving you drained and unsure where to turn. I offer a supportive and empathetic space where we can explore your challenges and strengthen strategies together. My approach is rooted in compassion, helping you uncover the underlying causes of your stress and anxiety while equipping you with tools to manage them. I’m here to guide you toward balance, peace, and greater resilience. Please schedule a free consultation with me to see if we are a good fit.

With my expertise in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), I help clients facing anxiety and depression to move beyond the cycles that keep them feeling stuck. Together, we’ll uncover the underlying emotions and triggers contributing to your struggles, allowing us to reframe these patterns and develop healthier, more empowering responses. My approach fosters resilience and self-compassion, strengthening your capacity to manage challenges while deepening your connections with yourself and others. If you're ready for meaningful, lasting change, I’m here to help guide your journey forward.

In these unprecedented times in our lives many of us are dealing with feelings of great uncertainty about our individual future and how to handle and cope with life changes. Repetitive thoughts are often aligned with anxiety. Anxiety has a cyclical pattern and unless it is interrupted it will run its course, causes overwhelming feelings of fear and despair. Through a compassionate and observational lens reducing stress and anxiety will cultivate focus and clarity. Learning to connect to our senses is very grounded and can quickly break the anxiety cycle and help bring us back to our own center. Book a free consultation to see if we are a good fit.

I help clients reduce overwhelm and manage anxiety by exploring triggers and developing practical coping strategies. Through our work, clients gain calm, clarity, and a greater sense of control over their thoughts, emotions, and daily life. Therapy with me helps people feel more balanced, centered, and capable of handling life’s challenges with resilience and confidence.

Anxiety can be crippling. It narrows your view so that what you fear can become the only thing you focus on. Whether it is social anxiety, perfectionism, OCD, or panic, it all falls under the umbrella of anxiety. There are excellent treatment modalities that help you welcome anxiety and not be so afraid of it. Anxiety is a thought and mental phenomenon in the mind that may or may not be true, and when we learn to let go of anxiety that is not helpful to us and unhooking, healing can happen. Treatment is a form of training the mind not to listen or pay too much attention, which important to unhealthy anxiety.

I work with various forms of anxiety and stress including social anxiety, general anxiety , post-trauma stress, panic attacks, health anxiety and obsessive compulsive tendencies. I work with my clients to uncover what triggers their anxiety or stress response and explore what might be working to maintain undesirable feelings and subsequent behaviours. I providing strategies for the client to implement in their day to day life, and together we work toward reducing the intensity of symptoms and managing their stress.