Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Valley Mills, TX.

I offer approaches to help relieve stress and anxiety. One benefit for my counseling clients is learning proven relaxation techniques, including deep, abdominal breathing exercises. Slower, contolled deeper breathing can actually cause postive physiological changes in the body, resulting in more relaxation. In conjunction with the breathing exercises, clients will benefit from learning how to combine this with postive thoughts. Soothing music, recorded words or nature sounds can accent this approach. Clients are also encouraged to practice regular exercise and healthy nutritional habits. Time management skills can also help reduce anxiety and stress. Learning better communication hepls.

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.

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.

You'll discover a welcoming and judgment-free environment to talk about your stress and anxiety throughout our sessions. We'll work together to create realistic coping mechanisms and relaxation methods specific to your own requirements. We'll strive toward long-lasting relief by identifying and addressing the reasons of your anxiety. I'll provide you strategies for controlling overpowering feelings and thoughts, giving you the power to take back control of your life. You'll receive the support and direction need to face obstacles with more resiliency and peace via our therapeutic relationship.

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.

We hold our anxiety and stress in our body. We feel tension, gut problems, hot flashes, disrupted sleep and more. I work with anxiety and stress by helping individuals learn and develop tools to re-regulate their nervous system. When we have a coherent and fluid nervous system, we can do difficult things without feeling paralyzed by overwhelming fear.

Next to depression, anxiety and stress are two of the most commonly experienced mental and emotional struggles faced by people. I will work with you to develop distress tolerance, relaxation skills, coping skills, and new thinking or self talk behaviors. While in the midst of your own stress and anxiety provoking situations, it may seem impossible, however, the good news is that there are many solutions that are directly in your control. that means you exclusively have the power to make this better. I will support you in a journey toward calmer and more peaceful living.