Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Rhome, TX.

Anxiety and stress are a normal part of life. We tend to experience stress when we are responding to a potential threat. We then tend to experience anxiety in reaction to stress. The issues arise when the feelings of anxiety and stress get out of control. I like to offer physical tools to help like exercise, and breathing techniques including breath prayers and tapping. I also provide my clients with scriptures and prayers to meditate on to help take you the worried, distracted thoughts that hep fuel your stressful and anxious feelings.

Anxiety and stress seems to have a way of creeping into all aspects of our lives. Exploring ways to reduce anxiety and stress may include meditation,positive visualization,creating coping mechanisms which may include progressive relaxation, , creating an anxiety hierarchy where calming strategies are used for less stressful situations then adapted to help calm you during more stressful situations.

Clients will experience significant benefits from anxiety and stress counseling, as I provide clients with effective tools and support to manage and alleviate their symptoms. I offer a safe and non-judgmental space for clients to explore and understand the underlying causes of their anxiety and stress. Through various therapeutic techniques and interventions, clients can develop strategies and relaxation techniques to reduce their anxiety levels and manage stress effectively. I also provide clients with the opportunity to gain insight into their thought patterns and behaviors, helping them identify and challenge negative thinking that contributes to their anxiety.

Navigating anxiety's grip requires a holistic approach, and that's where my expertise comes in. My therapy melds Somatic Experiencing with psychodynamic insights and CBT strategies, targeting anxiety's roots and its surface manifestations. Through understanding the unconscious processes and attachment patterns influencing your anxiety, combined with practical skills for managing symptoms, we embark on a journey toward lasting relief. My focus is on empowering you to transform anxiety into a source of strength, guiding you to a place of calm, clarity, and resilience. Together, we'll explore your path to tranquility.

Anxiety is much more than fear; it is the sum total of stressors on your body. Nonetheless, deep fears and traumas constitute some of the biggest contributors to anxiety, and these can heal! Our bodies are not made to live in constant anxiety. All of us know our pathway back to health. We must be listened to deeply, and ditch the facades. It is our job to ask the right questions to guide you there.

Lake Austin Psychotherapy offers Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorder as well as EMDR (Eye Movement, Desensitization and Reprocessing) to accelerate symptom relief from anxiety, stress and panic disorder. Somatic Experiencing is also incorporated to promote mind-body connections and autonomic regulation for heightened nervous system response.

Therapist will work with client to explore and identify the root issues that are fueling issues related to stress and anxiety. Therapist and client will create a new and healthy daily routine that promotes balance and emphasizes joy. This new routine will consist of self care practices, engagement with hobbies, social interaction, and incorporating a rage of coping mechanisms.

Anxiety and stress make it impossible for you to think through immediate issues let alone work through complex interpersonal conflict and trauma. I work with my clients on mindful approaches to anxiety. It's important to utilize skills that help us relax our bodies so that our minds can come back online and work through the actual problems we face.

Anxiety is supposed to be an ally. It is a primal emotional experience that is supposed to help you avoid danger. It forecasts a potential future, but in the modern world, that future may not exist. The dirty trick of anxiety is often the worrying about worrying about worrying about worrying about worry. Stopping the cycle through increased understanding of the biological systems involved in anxiety and learning how to change the bodies reactions begins the process of turning anxiety back into an ally instead of an enemy you have to fight.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( ACT ) is an evidence-based treatment model. From an ACT perspective, struggling and pain are part of the human experience. The essential components of ACT include stop struggling with unwanted thoughts and feelings, being mindfully aware of the present moment, and committing to a course of action that is consistent with what matters to you in life. ACT helps you stop fighting and/or avoiding your anxiety, develop a new relationship with your thoughts and feelings, and live the life you desire.

Do you need help learning to calm yourself when you start to get panicked? Do you find yourself stressed out by everyday events that most people seem to handle without difficulty? Are you anxious about money, relatiionships, your job, your school work, or your life in general? Come talk with me about things you can learn to do, now, that will move you toward approaching life in a calmer, less anxious manner.

Are you stressed or anxious? Dr. Minatrea can help you explore the source of your anxiety and learn how to reduce it. You can learn relaxation techniques, including deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, and guided imagery exercises. You can also learn how your thoughts about the situation may be keeping you stuck. Often, if you change the way you are thinking about something, it will become less stressful. If you would like to change your thinking and learn to relax, give Dr. Minatrea a call.

Our culture breeds anxiety & stress! We help our clients develop coping skills and stress management strategies through talk therapy, biofeedback/neurofeedback (BFB/NFB) to reduce and, over time, eliminate anxious worry and paralyzing stress. Many of our clients are uncomfortable with taking medications to control their symptoms (due to side effects or fear of dependency - which is a real possibility) and opt for BFB/NFB to help reduce their stress while they learn new coping skills & strategies. The goal of treatment is not the avoidance of stress, but the reduction in levels of stress experienced by the client & the elimination of behaviors that produce stress & anxiety

Everyone experiences anxiety at some point, but for some the anxiety is so frequent or intense that it interferes with their lives or even triggers panic attacks. I use Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help my clients get a sense of control over their own anxiety. We collaborate to learn skills to reduce the frequency or intensity of the anxious feelings, to tolerate the anxiety when it does occur so they can still function through it, and to practice habits that reduce stress and improve general mental health.

Anxiety and stress can keep you from enjoying life. It often causes strained relationships, problems at work, and health issues among other things. Successful treatment of anxiety is paramount to you getting back to the things you enjoy most. At Reflections Counseling of Denton we are trained to assess for situational and biological contributors. We have the experience needed to aid you in overcoming your worries and getting you to a healthier place in life.