Are you feeling overwhelmed by stress? Are you struggling with fear over covid-19? Do you have difficulty turning worries off in your mind? You are not alone. Anxiety and fears can get in the way of your life. I am here to support you in managing your worries and calming down your fears. We will work on relaxation tools, coping statements, and exposure exercises to help you take back more control in your life.
My holistic approach to Anxiety helps to focus on the healthiest aspect of the personality, using more flexible ways of thinking and responding positively to changes.
All problems with Anxiety & Fear (which may include phobias & Obsessive Compulsive disorder) are linked to an inappropriate activation of the centers in the brain that are responsible for detecting danger. You will learn skills to think through and manage these reactions, and you will be guided through processes that will repattern the way your brain reacts to these situations.
We can start with CBT to determine the thoughts which lead and prolong the anxiety and learn how to change those to more realistic thoughts. I teach relaxation skills such as breathing and meditation. I like to hear the history of anxiety in their lifespan so we can do deeper work to determine the source of the anxiety and perhaps do EMDR or LI. I can discuss medication options as well.
My approaches to anxiety range from narrative to mindfulness-based to behavioral, all working from a collaboration with the client based on their prior therapeutic experiences, their beliefs, and their capacities.
Psychiatric Nurse/Therapist, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
At my practice, we will craft a comprehensive treatment plan that respects and values your input. My goal is to build a warm and genuine therapeutic relationship with you, where you feel heard and supported. I specialize in treating anxiety and fears.
I utilize a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy to confront anxiety head on, and identify the behaviors that directly contribute to the feelings of anxiety.
I believe that primary fear is about an active threat such as a tiger in the village that needs to be addressed outside of therapy. Anxiety or fears that are appopriately addressed in therapy require a wide variety of interventions so I support clients in a variety of ways to be empowered in their lives that balance courage and safety.
Anxiety disorders are a broad category and I work to identify the specifics with you. I rely on evidence based interventions for everything from Generalized Anxiety and Panic Disorder to Specific Phobias and OCD
Anxiety and fear is something that is not new to me as I have had to deal with my own. Using all of the tools I have learned to work best for me, I will help you to use these tools as well so that when the anxiety starts to creep in, you can immediately respond with a coping strategy so that it does not snowball into an anxiety or panic attack.