Anxiety therapists in Riviere-du-Loup, Quebec QC, Canada CA

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Mississauga, Ontario therapist: Joanna Szczeskiewicz, registered social worker
Anxiety or Fears

Joanna Szczeskiewicz

Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Anxiety takes on many shapes, from the physically overwhelming intensity of a panic attack to the never-ending questions that characterize generalized anxiety disorder. Whatever it's form, anxiety is maintained by the interaction between our anxious predictions (thoughts), attempts to escape or avoid our triggers (behaviours) and an almost chronic preoccupation with anxiety related symptoms (attention). Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines recommend cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) as the first line of treatment for anxiety disorders. CBT helps us ensure that our thoughts reflect our reality and not our apprehensions, that our behaviours match our goals, and that our attention is directed towards what is effective instead of wandering way off into the future. Exposure-based interventions are central to CBT for anxiety. Exposure exercises teach us how to approach what we fear in a safe manner. After all the things that we avoid are often the ones that are the most important, like having that difficult conversation or studying for an exam. Procrastination has far more in common with anxiety than with laziness. Exposure-response prevention exercises help us eliminate needless precautionary behaviours like monitoring our physical states to predict the next panic attack or seeking constant emotional reassurance from people around us. Adding elements of mindfulness helps with rebuilding our focus and restoring our ability to do what matters. Overtime, as we prove our ability to cope, anxiety recedes into the background.  
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28 Years Experience
Online in Riviere-du-Loup, Quebec
Richmond Hill, Ontario therapist: Lotus Pathways Psychotherapy, registered psychotherapist
Anxiety or Fears

Lotus Pathways Psychotherapy

Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MACP
Anxiety and fear may stop you from doing the things you would like to do. We will try to understand the roots and different aspects of the anxiety/fear and work towards a resolution.  
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3 Years Experience
Online in Riviere-du-Loup, Quebec
Langley Township, British Columbia therapist: Darren Williamson, pre-licensed professional
Anxiety or Fears

Darren Williamson

Pre-Licensed Professional
The modern world tells us that it is bad to feel fearful or anxious. "Be happy" is the message we have been given from childhood through school, through our family, through TV and social media, as if happiness is the default and all other emotions are dysfunctional. This is not true. Happiness is important, but living life with only happiness is like eating a diet of only sugar, or listening to a song that is only bass. We need the lows to give meaning to the highs. Through therapy, I will help you better understand your fear and anxiety without shaming or stigmatizing it. Once we understand the role your fear and anxiety plays in your life, we will find ways to make it work for you. And once you are able to accept your emotions without needing to avoid them, your happiness will feel more meaningful. "Happiness cannot be pursued, it can only ensue. One must have a reason to be happy... Doing so would be the same as urging people posed in front of a camera to say “cheese,” only to find that in the finished photographs their faces are frozen in artificial smiles." Victor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning  
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1 Years Experience
Online in Riviere-du-Loup, Quebec
Calgary, Alberta therapist: Josh Dempsey, Empowered Life Counselling, counselor/therapist
Anxiety or Fears

Josh Dempsey, Empowered Life Counselling

Counsellor/Therapist, RTC, CT
Our Fears and Anxieties are normally rooted early in life, as protective measures. As we grow and mature, we learn to adapt to many external aspects of daily life. All to often we forget about the internal and what is no longer serving us as a protector, but rather as an inhibitor. Our sessions will look to build their confidence, self-awareness, and their ability to enrich the relationships within their lives.  
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2 Years Experience
Online in Riviere-du-Loup, Quebec
Richmond Hill, Ontario therapist: Karen Skinulis, registered psychotherapist
Anxiety or Fears

Karen Skinulis

Registered Psychotherapist, RP
I approach anxieties and fears from an Adlerian perspective. I work to help my clients understand how they use their fears/anxieties to avoid things that they find overwhelming or difficult, or use fears/anxieties to gain control. We may use exposure therapy or CBT to reframe irrational thinking.  
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16 Years Experience
Online in Riviere-du-Loup, Quebec
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