Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Ardmore, PA.

Do you worry all the time? Is it hard for you to turn off your thoughts? Do anxious thoughts keep you up at night? Do you experience panic attacks in which you have trouble breathing or feel like you're having a heart attack? Alisa can help you learn how to manage symptoms of anxiety with relaxation tools, other stress management tools, and ways to decrease anxious thoughts and feelings.

When we feel a loss of control, it can be scary and disabling. In my practice, I incorporate traditional talk therapy with mindfulness based therapy and yoga practices. Yoga and meditative exercises can help a person regain a sense of control over their thoughts, emotions, and physical body. Being centered within can help significantly reduce anxiety and symptoms created by stress. Take some time for self care and relaxation. I can help you feel more in control of your daily life, rather than feeling as though anxiety has taken control over you.

When anxiety takes hold, it can be easy to fall into a cycle of avoidance. This means avoiding situations or activities that make us feel anxious, in the hopes of reducing our anxiety levels. While this might provide some temporary relief, in the long run it can actually make things worse. Avoidance can reinforce our anxiety, making us feel even more afraid and uncertain about the things we’re avoiding. Over time, this can lead to a decrease in overall life satisfaction and quality of life, as we limit our experiences and miss out on opportunities for growth and enjoyment. Breaking the cycle of avoidance is an important step in managing anxiety, and therapy for anxiety can be a helpful tool.

I create a safe, warm, caring atmosphere so that you can share your stressful feelings of anxiety, fear and worry as well as hurt, anger, depression, bitterness, sadness, helplessness, discouragement and hopelessness. You may also be experiencing guilt, shame or grief and serious relationship (marital, family, parent-child, partner, career/job) problems. I can help you shift from this state of emotional and mental distress/darkness to the experience of emotional and mental light. I can also help you heal from the physical and physiological symptoms that often accompany anxiety, stress, fear and worry. (rapid heart beat, rashes, high blood pressure, back and headaches, stomach distress etc