Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Balgonie, SK.

All mental health problems may be categorized as anxiety & stress or depression so the category is broad. We will first look at the cause. Does your anxiety stem from a fear of discovery of your sex addiction? Or does it stem from trauma, abuse or sexual misconduct further back in your life? Are you afraid your partner is sexually compulsive? If stress reduction requires psychotherapy, guided imagery or hypnotherapy to discover the trauma behind perfectionism, eating or personality disorders like anorexia or OCD, we will approach that from a place of safety. We will help you put boundaries on those encroaching on your mental health or safety and learn new strategies for grounding and peac

Therapeutic strategies that increase acceptance of one's life circumstances, and the thoughts that clog up one's mind, and the struggle with symptoms that promotes avoidance will lead to increased psychological flexibility. Acceptance allows the anxious individual to observe those thoughts or emotional experiences that are most problematic rather than being tethered to them. It is only through acceptance that one can gain distance and perspective, and even if the problematic thoughts remain they do not have to lead to avoidant behaviours that restrict one's life. This allows for the mindful actions that will lead to a healthy and meaningful life.

I am dedicated to creating a safe and non-judgmental space for individuals to delve into their emotions and find ways to achieve balance, healing, peace, and the courage to embrace change. My goal is to provide support and guidance to help people navigate life's challenges and discover their inner strength. By offering a reassuring environment, I aim to empower individuals to explore their emotions, confront their fears, and embark on a journey of personal growth. Together, we can work towards finding solutions, developing coping mechanisms, and fostering resilience. With the right tools and support, individuals can transform their lives and embrace positive change.

There is no "one size fits all" treatment. Treatment options are explored and tailored to meet your needs. Counseling assists to develop self awareness and practical techniques for creating positive change and experiences. Approaches include interpersonal counseling, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness-based and strength-based, client centered counseling.

Cristina explores with you what relaxation techniques and lifestyle changes are suitable for you to cope better with anxiety and stress. Today we cannot avoid stress but we can learn to better cope with stress and how to relax. She will help you find your own relaxation strategies and figure out when it works best for you to take time and relax. Cristina's mindfulness approach will help you build confidence in your ability to cope with anxiety and stress by recognizing and understanding the fight-flight-freeze response.

In providing therapy for anxiety, I work to create a safe, supportive environment to help clients understand and manage symptoms of anxiety. Through personalized strategies, I help individuals identify the root causes of their anxious thoughts and feelings, while offering practical tools to cope with stress, fear, and overwhelm. Together, we work on developing healthy thought patterns, building resilience, and creating a sense of calm and competence. Clients can expect to gain greater self-awareness, emotional balance, and confidence in navigating life’s challenges, all while learning how to live with less anxiety and more peace.

The Narrative approach looks at the story behind anxiety and stress. What is happening in life and how do you relate to those events? I navigate with you, as we discover the inner strength and ways in which you can deal with how anxiety invades your life and allow you to write a different story. I can also introduce some well researched techniques that, depending on the individual, help to reduce stress and anxiety in life, and/or allow you to move forward in spite of those feelings.

Our minds and bodies are so strongly connected that stress and anxiety can wreak havoc on our physical and mental health. Counselling provides tools such as cognitive and behavioral coping strategies and the use of tools such as relaxation and self hypnotic suggestion to manage stress and anxiety. One on one counselling and group education workshops are available.

I use Acceptance Commitment Therapy as main frame of intervention to assist clients in managing stress and anxiety. We focus on the drivers to stress and anxiety and how to manage them. I use a holistic approach in treatment focusing on medical intervention and life style changes to assist in the healing process. ACT has two major goals: (a) actively accepting unwanted and perhaps uncontrollable thoughts and feelings and (b) commitment and action towards goals that are aligned with one’s chosen values. Six core processes of ACT are used to increase psychological flexibility. These include, - Cognitive defusion, Acceptance, Contact with the present moment, Self as context and Values.

Anxiety and stress are inevitable in today's world. I work with each client to determine their thought patterns and stressors and help them to develop the skills to navigate life's ups and downs. Whether you are looking for a diagnosis, and understanding of anxiety/stress, or are wanting to build skills to deal with what you are facing, I am happy to help you build a plan that meets your needs.

Because I have personally struggled with the challenges of anxiety, I realize how truly overwhelming anxiety conditions may become. Anxiety can range from having performance or test anxiety or being a "worry-wart" to the debilitating effects of panic attacks. My approach to assisting people suffering from symptoms of anxiety is to consider the biopsychosocial model of human functioning. That is, considering how our thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations and interpersonal relationships affect our experience. Strategies are based on providing assistance and support to manage undesirable thoughts, overwhelming emotions, and intolerable sensations.

Anxiety and stress can be intrusive and upset our lives to a terrible level. We will work to uncover your self-talk that takes you down the path of anxiety. By shifting your self-talk, you can reduce anxiety tremendously. We can problem-solve your stressors and in this way reduce their impact on you and your life. Developing strategies to help balance your life experience, along with effective self-talk, will balance your life. Strategies I work with are: journaling, meditation, mindfulness, movement, etc. Building trusting connections also helps to reduce anxiety and stress. Having personal support is important to our human nature and well-being.

Anxiety, stress and burnout are great reasons to seek counselling. In our fast-paced world there is almost an expectation to stay busy, and this can make it challenging to admit when things are too hard to manage. If you have started this search, I want you to know that your struggle matters and deserves to be heard. In my work with stress and anxiety I help clients prioritize what matters, increase self-compassion, and acquire the tools to reduce the somatic symptoms of stress that are impacting daily functioning.