Stress, PTSD and Anxiety Therapists in Waco, 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.

Anxiety can manifest in many different forms, and can deeply interfere with quality of life. Anxiety is a natural human emotion that we all experience (for some of us it is situational, and for others, it can be more generalized). When anxiety is experienced in extremes, or feels unmanageable, therapy can be a valuable resource for discovering how to better manage and cope with anxiety.

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.

Anxiety is an important survival skill- but it can get out of hand! If you are thinking worst case scenario all the time or feeling nervous about little or everyday things, let me help. We can get your brain back to thinking in a more positive and realistic way. We should be anxious when something is wrong, but if nothing's wrong, you might need to re-learn how to be calm and relaxed. And if something is wrong, I believe you have the tools to handle it! I understand anxiety and where it comes from and I specialize in helping clients re-train their brain to be more balanced and reasonable. Just one session of talking over your anxieties can help immediately!

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.

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.

While most treatment approaches for anxiety and stress are effective on the surface, they don’t treat the real problem. Mantras, deep breathing, and rational dialogues about your fear being irrational rarely work---for most people don’t believe it or you! Imagine if you can trick the brain into changing without you telling your conscious mind that you are changing it? Problem with anxiety and stress is that the brain in this state knows you want to change it and it resists. Contact Kevin@kevinfleminphd.com for the ultimate stress and anxiety solution that will literally change your brain's autonomic nervous system patterns while you sit on your butt. 877-606-6161.