I work collaboratively with patients to identify sources of stress, develop effective coping strategies, and promote resilience. My goal is to empower patients to manage stress more effectively, fostering a healthier and more balanced lifestyle.
In today's fast-paced world, stress can feel like an inevitable part of life, but it doesn't have to consume you. As a specialist in counseling clients with stress, I offer a supportive and understanding space where you can explore the sources of your stress and develop effective coping strategies. Together, we'll identify the triggers that contribute to your stress and work to reframe your perspective, empowering you to manage life's challenges with resilience and ease. Using evidence-based techniques and mindfulness practices, we'll cultivate awareness and presence, helping you find balance and peace amidst the chaos. Whether you're grappling with work-related stress, relationship issues, or overwhelming responsibilities, I'm here to provide guidance and support as you navigate the path towards greater calm and well-being. You deserve to live a life free from the grip of stress, and I'm here to help you achieve that.
We've all experienced stress - you are probably feeling it right now as you explore the possibility of working with a new therapist! Stress can feel like a boulder weighing you down, or a tiny thorn in the bottom of your foot that just never relents. The results of stress are many, as it can create and contribute to many different physical, emotional and cognitive symptoms. The good news is that there are strategies and tools that can help relieve the impacts of stress. The two primary therapeutic approaches that I use with clients are both evidence-based treatments for reducing symptoms of stress. Accelerated Resolution Therapy often reduces the negative emotional reaction to stress triggers in an average of 1 to 5 sessions. Cognitive Behavior Therapy helps clients identify and replace the unhelpful thinking that leads to uncomfortable feelings and less preferred actions, creating a change in perspective. Together, these two approaches can help bring faster relief from the impacts of stress and "clear your headspace" to learn new strategies and tools for helping yourself cope better with life's challenges.
Stress affects a wide range of functioning if not managed effectively. We will identify and practice stress management strategies which best fit for you.
Stress is one of the most common issues we face in our daily lives. If left unchecked, stress can grow into anxiety, depression, or anger and can take over our lives. As your therapist I will teach you stress management skills, mindfulness, and together we can combat your stress inducing thought patterns. If you're ready to take the first step to managing your stress so you can live a happier, healthier life reach out to book your session so we can get started.
How we handle stress is directly related to how well we function overall. When we're stressed, chemicals are released into our body that increase our heart rate, blood pressure and blood sugar levels. This is good in a stressful situation, but not so good when we're ALWAYS stressed. Being stressed without an equal, if not more, amount of time when we're relaxed can lead to mental and physical problems. The prevention? An ability to say "no" to the people, places and things that don't serve us and rob us of our most precious commodity: time.
Life can be stressful. We are all pulled in some many directions with so many obligations. If you need to find inner peace, practice self-love and/or self-care, I can help you learn how. You can find balance in your life again.