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Anxiety shows up in our lives in many different forms. Sometimes it can feel like you may worry about everything, all the time. Other times you may be worried about something specific, or you may feel most fearful in social situations. Sometimes the worrying or fear gets so bad, you may start to feel out of control. No matter what form anxiety shows up for you, typically it is an experience that is exhausting and frustrating, and can feel like it prevents you from being the best version of yourself.
Anxiety doesn’t always have to feel like a bad thing. In therapy, we work together to weave through difficult thoughts, enhance your skills and provide tools to allow you to find more peace and calm, and help you create a more meaningful and balanced life.
For additional support in relieving anxiety through relaxation:
Anxiety
Do you find yourself losing interest in things you once cared about? Do you struggle to find motivation, even for the most basic of tasks? Do you feel down, sad, tearful, and/or frustrated that you’re just not feeling better? This may mean you need some additional support to help identify what may be impacting your mood, or keeping you stuck.
In therapy, we focus on recognizing and shifting the critical and negative messages that may be impacting your wellbeing, and work to create a new, and more helpful perspective. I use multiple techniques to help get you to feeling more motivated, grounded, and back on track.
For more information and support related to depression, mood disorders, and coping with mental illness:
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Depression
Do you struggle with flashbacks from the past or feel like you are reliving memories? Do you have thoughts that feel intrusive? Do you struggle with nightmares? Is it hard to sit with your own body sometimes? These are just some of the impacts of trauma. It’s important to know that trauma is a common experience, and that you are not broken or messed up because something bad may have happened to you. The reasons you may struggle with this issue is not your fault, and a therapist can often support you in overcoming difficult memories, which can allow you to feel free from intrusive and negative thoughts and patterns. Trauma therapy is an effective way to re-work traumatic memories, clear out emotional pain, and provide the tools to move forward.
I specialize in helping my clients heal from trauma, and offer Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE) as just a few of the evidenced based (research supported) ways to promote recovery and reduce trauma related symptoms. I also utilize action-based Psychodramatic interventions to help heal past wounds and build internal resources to allow clients to move forward with peace of mind and relief from traumatic pain. I am also trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), which utilizes eye movement therapy to reprogram the way in which distressing memories and images are stored in the brain so that they no longer trigger negative emotional or physical reactions.
For more information related to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and trauma:
American Psychiatric Association: What is PTSD?
The Treatment of Choice for Trauma
Information on Accelerated Resolution Therapy
Accelerated Resolution Therapy Youtube Video
Trauma
Coping with Changes and Transitions
It’s not uncommon to feel less like yourself, stressed out, confused, or overwhelmed when experiencing change. Graduating, adjusting to a new environment, going through relationship issues, experiencing a loss, or experiencing career changes are just some examples of transitions that we may experience on our life journey. Therapy is a great place to gain additional support, enhance your skills to cope, and to help you adjust.
Know that stress comes in all shapes and sizes, and sometimes without support, it can feel like it is taking over. While stress can serve a functional role in our lives, if it becomes excessive it can begin to take a physical and emotional toll on you and your wellbeing. Finding some new coping strategies can be extremely helpful in moving you towards feeling like you have a handle on your stress, and that stress is not taking over. If you want some additional coping mechanisms, or want to talk more about some of the underlying causes of your distress, give me a call and let’s talk about how to support you in taking better care of yourself and your needs.
