Anxiety therapists in Ottawa, Ontario ON, Canada CA
Anxiety or Fears
Beyond Talk Psychotherapy
Licensed Psychoanalyst, RP, CAT, CCC, ATPQ, ACNN
Anxiety and Fears are emotions characterized by thoughts, feelings and physical changes. Externalizing the anxiety or fears can help separate yourself from the problem. This will give you the opportunity to look at anxiety or fear on its own and understand how it is impacting your lived experience. Anxiety or fears are only part of your narrative. By exploring your self-narrative we will be able to begin the process of reframing your stories to develop a more positive and beneficial narrative. Anxiety or Fears could be explored by either talking or creating artworks.
2 Years Experience
Anxiety or Fears
Ivan Pityk
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
Work, projects, family and friends can all be rewarding and give our life meaning. We strive to do our best and make life meaningful, but this can sometimes make it difficult to manage your energy and stress level to do the things you find fulfilling. Anxiety and stress are important parts to motivate ourselves to achieve more. This makes it sometimes easy to minimize its impact on our quality of life. When this happens, we may find things we enjoyed before to have less meaning and things like selfcare become a chore. Living at this pace can quickly lead to burnout and depression.
Recognizing anxiety and burnout in ourselves and others can be difficult, especially when we feel like pushing through is the best way to overcome these feelings. Even though our anxiety encourages us to push through, it exacerbates the exhaustion we are already feeling. You are not alone in this and seeking help can improve stress management, work life balance, and reduce feelings of overwhelm.
Anxiety and fear act as important processes for motivating us to do better and make sure we perform well or account for future problems. However, like many things in life its often hard to balance, sometime becoming over focused on anxiety itself. I can help explore these processes and find way of managing anxiety and anxious thoughts by incorporating CBT and DBT skills.
2 Years Experience
Anxiety or Fears
Ms. Colette Conheady
Registered Psychotherapist, M.A., R.P.,CCC
It is common for most people to experience moments or periods of fear and anxiety, especially in today's fast paced , uncertain and rapidly changing world. More specifically, anxiety may manifest in response to trauma, PTSD, or critical life events which are perceived as a threat to an individuals sense of safety, security and survival. Depending on the intensity of symptoms, a family physician may recommend medication to provide support in addition to counselling or psychotherapy.
36 Years Experience
Anxiety or Fears
Leigh Berry
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, RHN
Helping women to hold space for the discomfort that feeling anxiety and fear brings. With anxiety often comes feelings of overwhelm, a sense of paralysis- not knowing how to move forward or make decisions, difficulty focusing or completing tasks, brain fog, trouble sleeping, as well as digestive issues. Together, we will work to uncover the root causes behind your thoughts, feelings and symptoms to provide you with concrete, practical tools you can use to support overwhelming emotions. From working together you can develop awareness and insight into thought and behaviour patterns, while learning to relate more amicably to the emotions gripping and pushing you around. When we do this, we can focus more on what matters in our life.
14 Years Experience
Anxiety or Fears
North Star Therapy-- Cleo Haber
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
We all have feelings of worry from time to time. However if these thoughts and feelings are persistent and you find you have a constant racing mind, spiralling, catastrophic thoughts, or have the feeling of being on-edge about every little thing, you may be struggling with symptoms of anxiety. Psychotherapy is a powerful tool to help manage and mitigate symptoms of anxiety by uncovering the root cause of your worries. By understanding your fears and triggers, you can better navigate anxiety provoking situations and move through them with more ease and confidence.
23 Years Experience
Anxiety or Fears
Dr. Corinna Elliott
Psychologist, Ph.D., C.Psych.
Dr. Elliott administers Empirically Supported Treatments (EST's) within the Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) approach for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Panic Disorder with or without Agoraphobia, and Social Anxiety Disorder .
12 Years Experience
Anxiety or Fears
Tatyana Cattan
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Worry, overwhelm, negative thoughts... Anxiety can be exhausting to manage on our own. Together, we will work to understand what is underlying your feelings of anxiety from a place of compassion and curiosity and implement tangible tools to help you achieve a greater sense of calm and inner peace. When working with anxiety, I work from a trauma-informed framework and integrate various evidence-based approaches according to your needs.
4 Years Experience
Anxiety or Fears
Blake Anderson
Registered Social Worker, RSW, MSW, BA
Some of my clients deal with anxiety, some related to trauma, such as a car accident. I have helped client's better manage and cope with their anxiety.
12 Years Experience
Anxiety or Fears
Ryta Marie Peschka
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
In these unprecedented times in our lives many of us are dealing with feelings of great uncertainty about our individual future and how to handle and cope with life changes. Repetitive thoughts are often aligned with anxiety. Anxiety has a cyclical pattern and unless it is interrupted it will run its course, causes overwhelming feelings of fear and despair. Through a compassionate and observational lens reducing stress and anxiety will cultivate focus and clarity. Learning to connect to our senses is very grounded and can quickly break the anxiety cycle and help bring us back to our own center. Book a free consultation to see if we are a good fit.
22 Years Experience
Anxiety or Fears
Sierra Goldfinger
Registered Psychotherapist, RP (Qualifying)
Anxiety and stress can be ever present in the hustle and bustle of today’s society. I know first-hand how consuming these experiences can be and how much it can take to overcome them. When working with anxiety, it can be helpful to get to know the root causes of the anxiety so that we can identify and tackle it in any situation. In my work, I support clients in developing and applying individualized tools that best fit them, their lifestyle, and their experiences to manage and overcome the anxiety. Connect with me today for a free consultation to see if we are a good fit.
3 Years Experience
Anxiety or Fears
Morgan Mackenzie
Registered Social Worker, RSW
In my practice, I specialize in providing support and guidance to individuals struggling with anxiety and fears. Anxiety can manifest in various forms, from generalized anxiety to specific phobias, and it often interferes with daily functioning and overall well-being. Through a compassionate and collaborative approach, I work with clients to explore the root causes of their anxiety, identify negative thought patterns, and develop effective coping strategies. My therapeutic interventions incorporate evidence-based techniques, mindfulness practices, and cognitive-behavioral approaches to empower clients in managing their anxious thoughts and behaviors. Whether it's navigating social anxiety, overcoming specific fears, or addressing the challenges of daily stressors, I am dedicated to creating a safe and non-judgmental space where individuals can explore and overcome their anxiety, fostering a sense of resilience and empowerment in their lives.
1 Years Experience
Anxiety or Fears
Zanna Seipp-Katz
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
Anxiety and fear is so prevalent in our society today. My strength is narrowing down what the root of the issue may be and to create achievable goals in which to conquer or manage these issues. Incorporating DBT skills when necessary has been very beneficial for many who are challenged with anxiety and fear.
I offer a free 15-minute phone consultation. Please do not hesitate to reach out.
7 Years Experience
Anxiety or Fears
Watras Counselling and Psychotherapy Services
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MACP, BSc
In working with clients on their anxiety and stress I primarily aim to promote understanding: understanding of why we are feeling so anxious and stressed, what factors contribute, what can be done to better manage or eliminate anxiety and stress from our lives, and most importantly, how to eliminate ambiguity from our lives. I specialize in working with clients on their stress and anxiety, whether it stems from work, relationships, family, trauma, lifestyle, or beliefs. It is only through understanding that we can promote comprehensive and meaningful change in our lives. I utilize principles of cognitive behavioural therapy, solution-focused work, and psychodynamics in my work.
3 Years Experience
Anxiety or Fears
Paula Klein
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, Psychotherapist
Utilizing a variety of techniques I help people address and overcome fears and anxieties that get in the way of living their lives to the fullest and undermine their ability to participate and interact in the world as they wish.
37 Years Experience
Anxiety or Fears
Stephanie Wojciechowicz
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapists, CCC, c.o.
For anxiety and fears, a multimodal approach will be used with cognitive behavioural therapy and narrative. It will facilitate the identification of the anxiety or fears while creating a preferred narrative surrounding it.
3 Years Experience
Anxiety or Fears
Catherine Dwyer
Registered Social Worker, MSW RSW
Being a human being is hard especially when we don’t quite understand how our nervous system operates, how we’re hardwired and why we think, feel, and act the ways we do. Anxiety and fear can show up in our lives in so many ways that just keep us stuck and get in our way of leading our best life. My goal is help you better understand your own inner workings, cultivate some psychological flexibility, and enhance your ability to take committed actions towards building a more balanced, manageable, meaningful life.
5 Years Experience
Anxiety or Fears
Kristie Brassard & Associates
Registered Social Worker, RSW
Fear is an innate and protective emotion, that lets us know when danger may be near. We don’t want to rid of it completely, however, when fear and anxiety are being triggered in situations that are not threatening our survival, it can get in the way of our quality of life. Learning to calm the physical symptoms of anxiety, taking time to understand our anxiety more deeply, and learning to tap into our courage can really give us a sense of emotional control back.
Our therapists can help you learn to manage symptoms of anxiety, heal the vulnerable parts of you that are terrified, and live a life that feels better for you.
14 Years Experience
Anxiety or Fears
Kathleen King
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, Registered Social Worker
Anxiety, worries, and ruminating thoughts can feel overwhelming and all encompassing, seeping into every part of your life. I help clients externalize their anxious thoughts, as if it is an annoying roommate feeding you worst case scenarios all day, and together we will use a number of strategies to disempower that anxious voice in order to quickly identify, and challenge unhelpful thoughts. We will also explore how your body responds to the perceived threat of anxious thoughts and practice techniques to help you calm your body.
9 Years Experience
Anxiety or Fears
Philippa Klein
Counsellor/Therapist, PSW, MSW
I work with mindfullness, DBT and some CBT techniques to aid in the reduction and acceptance of anxiety. Anxiety is one of the most common human emotional experiences. We all suffer from it at certain points in our lives. Learning to cope and accept these feelings as uncomfortable but manageable can be the path forward to feeling more confident and grounded in your life.
11 Years Experience
Anxiety or Fears
Emily Beeckmans
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, B.A., B.S.W., M.S.W., RSW, CHRP
For people with anxiety disorders, negative ways of thinking fuel the negative emotions of anxiety and fear. The goal of cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety is to identify and correct these negative thoughts and beliefs. The idea is that if you change the way you think, you can change the way you feel.
26 Years Experience