Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Toronto, ON.

Anxiety, worry and stress may often be sensed as feeling very unsettled, edgy, or not comfortable in our own skin. We try to relax but to no avail. At a pace you're comfortable with, we'll start right away to develop the best strategies that will help you feel more stable, grounded and relaxed while tackling the causes of your anxiety, stress or worry.

Anxiety usually signifies perception of a threat. When anxious, we become aware of an external or internal threat. An external threat would be a situation that is perceived as dangerous (a negative performance evaluation) or an internal threat such as becoming aware of a negative thought or feeling (i.e. I'm ashamed for being a failure). Some degree of anxiety is normal under stress, however if you feel crippled and overwhelmed by it, you might wish to consider psychotherapy to learn effective strategies (Mindfulness, EMDR) ) to contain your anxiety. Therapy can help you understand causes of your anxiety and learn how to respond to anxiety-provoking situations with greater confidence.

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.

Getting your anxiety under control means understanding what anxiety is, where it comes from, why we have it and knowing how to adequately respond to it. Many people report feeling isolated a result of anxiety, some engage in unfulfilling, ineffective or unhealthy relationships, negative self-talk, negative feelings, judge and feel judged. They feel a sense of 'being broken' including low confidence and self-esteem. This is further fuelled by comparing themselves to others or looking for shortcuts to alleviate the mental and physical discomforts associated with anxiety.

Stress & anxiety are major barriers to living a full and satisfying life, and unfortunately becoming increasingly problematic in these fast-paced, uncertain times. Finding balance and relief from stressful, anxious patterns involves learning to understand thinking patterns and emotional responses, and cultivating tools to break the cycle of stress-related reactions. My therapeutic approach is holistic in nature, and involves learning to understand these negative patterns, as well as working with meditative and mindfulness techniques that promote awareness, relaxation and deeper connection with the self in order to find more balance and peace within the context of our busy lives.

I possess the skills and techniques (i.e breathing, self-soothing, body awareness and mindfulness exercises) to increase self-awareness and acceptance of feelings. I’d be happy to assist you with overcoming your anxiety, stress and other life’s struggles. We will work together to overcome the negative thoughts and beliefs fueling your anxiety and stress and build up your resiliency for ongoing maintenance.

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.

Anxiety is not your fault or caused by anything you have or haven’t done. Like many other illnesses, effective treatments exist to halt the suffering and reconnect you with a happier, healthier life. While I know this condition can come with a stigma that may have stopped you from seeking the care you need, your life can and should get better and I can effectively help you to overcome these feelings of anxiety & stress with empirically-based interventions.

Anxiety disorders commonly coexist with addiction tendencies. Anxiety can severely inhibit a person's life, causing them to feel an irrational amount of panic, fear and other negative emotions in any given circumstance. Severe anxiety may influence a person to avoid leaving their house, or to become paralyzed in situations they interpret as stressful. Many people who struggle with anxiety will try to self medicate with alcohol or drugs, which ultimately makes their symptoms worse. A dual diagnosis of addiction and anxiety requires special treatment considerations; the kind that Valiant Recovery provides.

People often come to see me for psychotherapy in my downtown Toronto practice when they find that they are struggling with anxiety-related problems, such as panic disorder, social phobia, anxiety disorders, and the tendency to ruminate excessively. Psychotherapy helps individuals cope better with stress through the use of relaxation methods, and techniques to help regulate excessive anxiety.

Integration of talk therapy with holistic body centred modalities: Giving space for the client to explore and express feelings, own awareness’s, transform thoughts, grieve, vent, and neutralize guilt, anger and fear. New understandings and thus new neural pathways begin to form. Somatic focusing: A profound process of accessing the deep subconscious through breathe work And Life Coaching, meditation, visualization, Emotional Freedom Technique, New Decision Therapy, Polarity Therapy, Cranosacral, Reiki, forgiveness and acceptance work, supplements for brain chemistry balancing are very effective as well. Also CBT, EFT . The combination is powerful.

One of the great quotes about living is from the famed psychologist James Hillman "Happiness is knowing how to manage anxiety" . We all have anxiety and stress, if it is or becomes a problem, then it is important to build our capacity and understanding. I practice mindfulness with my clients when it comes to anxiety and stress because it has been show to reduce the side-effects and to begin to build some understanding in order to help manage the symptoms.

The unsettling energy, the shakiness, the constriction in the chest, the sweat, the tenseness, the palpitation and breathlessness that may at times seem almost impossible to control are all signs of deeper layers of feelings that need to be explored and expressed. There may be anger, sadness, shame, fear and even ungrounded excitement that are locked in and cannot come out in contact with the environment. In therapy we will create space, ensure the support that is needed to come back to the present moment and set the pace to get in touch with those feelings that are key for relief from anxiety and stress.