Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Toronto, ON.

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.

Do you find it difficult to do things when others are watching, feel judged, re-play social situations in your mind over and over? Does it feel like you overthink and have a hard time turning your mind off? I provide Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), exposure therapy, and other approaches for mild to moderate social anxiety, stress, or financial anxiety, and work with you to develop solutions to managing anxiety and stress in your life. You will have the opportunity to learn strategies that can help you gain control of your life and develop problem solving techniques in a supportive and non-judgmental space.

Anxiety and stress are all too common, particularly in today's post-pandemic world. Our daily realities - busy workplaces, the demands of caregiving and family dynamics, and our general health worry - has left many of us feeling bereft and burned out. Therapy can help, and together, using a combination of humanistic and behavioural strategies, we create a space for you to feel heard and process your feelings.

[I OFFER VIDEO SESSIONS THROUGHOUT ALBERTA AND ONTARIO]. Anxiety and stress are two conditions that have treatments that work. Cognitive behaviour therapy, desensitization therapy, and hypnotherapy (all of which I practice) are often tremendously helpful. I have been a psychologist since 1986, and I can help. Set up a time to see me by visiting https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=14249112

A safe and supportive space is provided to explore and address the underlying causes of anxiety and stress. Therapy can help individuals develop coping strategies, learn relaxation techniques, and challenge negative thought patterns. We can offer tools to manage symptoms and build resilience. Additionally, therapy can provide validation, support, and guidance in navigating the challenges of anxiety and stress.

In many cases, an integrative approach of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) and psychotherapy is used to help you manage stress and anxiety. Cognitive-behavioural therapy aims to help you change your emotional response and behaviour by changing your thoughts. If our thoughts happen so quickly and automatically, how can we change a stress response that is perpetuated by such challenging or negative thoughts? Using cognitive-behavioural strategies, we can slow down the thought process by creating a heightened awareness of them. As we observe them, we can make significant changes in our automatic thoughts, and subsequently, change our emotional response and the way we respond as a result.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 affect all aspects of our lives. It can impact our mood, it can impact our thoughts and it can impact our functioning. It's quite an overwhelming experience at times. In therapy, we can work together to reduce your experience of distress, find balance in life, and reconnect with experiences of joy. We will work towards improving your sense of well being and help you regain your ability to function in this high paced world.

Anxiety and stress can steal your enthusiasm, sabotage your confidence, jeopardize your well being and have a negative impact on your body. Working together we can find ways to manage your anxiety and get your stress under control. We will look at what is the root cause of your stress, explore ways to reduce your stress and manage your anxiety. Finding a balance is the ultimate goal.