Getting help for anxiety shouldn’t cause anxiety. Our caring and empathetic team is ready to support you and to help determine which therapeutic approach would allow you to be more present in your everyday life. Through therapy you can learn interventions to challenge your thought patterns, increase your physiological awareness, and address the root cause of your anxiety.
Healing is possible and you can be freed from constant worrying, pre-occupations with fear of judgement or failure, self-criticism, perfectionism, and relentless overthinking. By working together, you will experience less hypervigilance, increase your sense of internal safety, and have a more regulated nervous system.
You may also experience some of these symptoms:
- Feelings of worry, panic, fear, and uneasiness
- Cold or sweaty hands or feet
- Rapid heartbeat or heart palpitations
- Rapid breathing, trouble breathing, or shortness of breathe
- Nausea and upset stomach
- Dizziness or feeling lightheaded
- Tight or painful chest
- Numbness and tingling sensation
- Hot and cold flashes
- Choking sensations
- Dry mouth
- Muscle weakness
- Trouble sleeping
- Ruminations or preoccupied thoughts
- Difficulty concentrating
If you experience some of these symptoms, your anxiety is likely impacting the quality of your day to day life. It may be tempting to self-medicate with alcohol, drugs or sedatives but we have practical strategies to transform your situation and keep you safe from, or to stop using unhealthy coping mechanisms.
We offer complimentary 15-minute consultations for new clients. Contact us today to discuss your unique needs.
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About Anxiety:
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in Canada; one in four Canadians experiences at least one in their lifetime.
The most common anxiety disorders include:
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- Panic Disorder
- Phobias
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Separation Anxiety Disorder
Despite the high prevalence of anxiety, everyone experiences anxiety on occasion as it is our body’s natural response to real danger as the system triggers the “fight-flight-freeze” response. This is an adaptive response to prepare our body to defend itself from real or perceived danger.
However, such symptoms may become a problem or maladaptive when the “perceived danger” is not actually a threat. It could be compared to having an overly sensitive smoke alarm in your house that signals an alarm when there is no smoke or fire. If your body is triggering the fight or flight response in the absence of danger, it can be exhausting, overwhelming, and scary.
Anxiety may be experienced on a continuum from the presence of mild worry, to the experience of debilitating panic attacks. It affects the body, and it can also affect your thoughts and behaviour.