Anxiety

Anxiety and depression underly many conditions and are symptoms of a "root cause" concern. Addressing the current challenges and root causes, provides a more holistic deep healing approach for lasting results.

I specialize in working with clients that experience different forms of anxiety and can help clients find coping mechanisms that work for them.

Anxiety, worries, and fears of the unknown tend to be about the future content. However, some of this can be part of ones past history of trauma. Which discussing this further and recognizing that present day triggers may be part of past situations, events, and/or interactions that we lived through.

The duality of wanting and rejecting seem to go hand in hand in anxiety. You are anxious when things do not go the way you want them to go. You are anxious when it does go the way you want it to go. Your mind will put you right on the edge where you are almost always at either end of the spectrum having amazing patience, but very impulsive. More true than not, anxious people are courageous, insightful, thoughtful and have a high emotional intelligent quotient. Join me.

Fidgeting in your seat, loss of concentration, feeling a lump in the pit of your stomach, feeling that something is about to happen right now, your heart is frequently racing, and you go to the doctor they will tell you are fine. The last time you were there the nurse gave you some information but you did not read it. Therapy can transform anxiety into excitement for the future. Togehter we can move forward in calming the sensations and thoughts that hold you back from your future.

I enjoy working with clients with anxiety and diagnosed with Generalized anxiety disorder, in addition to fears/phobias that cause anxiety. I also help clients with anxiety related to panic disorder. I find that hypnosis is also very effective for clients living with anxiety and high levels of stress. I also enjoy working with DBT and CBT for anxiety related concerns.

For clients who have panic attacks, they typically resolve within four weeks of starting to work with me! I help you learn breathing exercises, mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral tools, and ways to recognize negative and fear-based stories you repeatedly tell yourself. We'll also work together on identifying and processing any trauma you have survived, in order to help your fight / fight / freeze system learn how to not be triggered so much of the time!

We can feel anxious and/or have anxiety. There is a difference. Many things contribute to anxiety; it's important to determine which factors contribute to your anxiety, as that impacts what we do to treat it. Sometimes, anxiety is the most accurate and appropriate feeling based on what's going on in your life, but it's difficult to tolerate. Emotions are there to provide information and feedback; they are not facts, they are not permanent. Tolerating them is something to work on.

My anxiety specialties relate to perfectionism, overthinking, and highly sensitive people. Together, we'll work on: increasing comfort with uncertainty, accepting ‘good enough,’ prioritizing what’s most important, setting realistic goals/expectations, increasing self-compassion, and learning strategies for managing stress.

I use necessary tools in assisting clients dealing with anxiety especially when it comes to their work and school life. It has been imperative in developing structure in order to see changes in managing anxiety. Also, anxiousness can derive from how were conditioned to think and believe about certain things, and when that is disrupted we began to question ourselves.

In the past, I had a period of time when I suffered from anxiety and panic attacks due to a flare up of a medical condition. I know first-hand how it can take over your life and how much easier it is to avoid anxiety provoking situations. However, I was missing out on things and didn’t want anxiety to rule my life. I was able to work through it and the panic attacks stopped. I was able to go back to the life I had previously. I have a tremendous amount of compassion for others who also struggle

I tailor strategies rooted in mindfulness, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness, I guide clients toward lasting relief. Through DBT's empowering techniques, discover tools to navigate anxious thoughts and emotions. My therapeutic alliance is a sanctuary for growth, fostering resilience and sustainable change. Embrace a life where balance and serenity prevail.

I approach the treatment of anxiety with somatic and mindfulness-based work. Awareness of our system can help us self-regulate and soothe feelings of anxiety. Our bodies hold so much, and even just acknowledging that weight can help to lighten the load.

Intense, excessive, and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations. Fast heart rate, rapid breathing, sweating, and feeling tired may occur. Anxiety can be normal in stressful situations such as public speaking or taking a test. Anxiety is only an indicator of underlying disease when feelings become excessive, all-consuming, and interfere with daily living.

Anxiety can take a toll on your day to day activities. You have difficulty concentrating and one email notification can turn your day upside down. I will help you pull back the layers and understand yourself better. Through this process we will identify what are your biggest stressors or triggers and from there we will work on creating new positive patterns to help break the cycle of anxiety that your mind and body fall into when life gets stressful.

We'll work on learning and understanding CBT techniques, to work together to identify the negative impact of anxiety. Encouraging a more balanced and realistic perspective to assist my patients in developing adaptive coping strategies and reducing anxiety-driven behaviors.

Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder).

Anxiety symptoms often arise from childhood trauma. We develop skills that help us navigate an uncertain and unsafe environment. But these skills require a lot of energy and eventually we realize that we are working really hard to function. It becomes exhausting. I specialize in helping people meet their anxious parts with self compassion and we practice techniques to transform those automatic responses to be more intentional.