Anxiety, stress, and how Mindfulness Therapy can help
Anxiety is the most frequently diagnosed mental health condition in the United States. There are approximately 40 million Americans who struggle with an anxiety disorder. This may not be surprising considering that in these modern times, we face so many challenges related to work, stress, parenting, relationship, marital or pre-marital concerns, family problems, and a whole slew of other pressures that ultimately cause us to feel overwhelmed and interfere with our contentment. Stress is what you feel when your mind and body's reactions to these negative forces exceed your ability to cope with them.
Anxiety comes in many forms: chronic worrying, rumination, panic attacks, or what we may even feel as physical symptoms in the body, i.e. like an "adrenaline" rush as a response to something that feels like a threat. In fact, just like in other animals, our human nervous systems are biologically and evolutionarily hard wired to respond in certain ways to stressful events in order to keep us safe. Some anxiety has actually been linked to more productivity and action, while too much anxiety and/or a flood of stress hormones negatively impact our health and quality of life.
Mindfulness Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) are evidenced-based therapies that can help to alleviate stress and anxiety by providing tools and techniques that you can use to increase awareness and achieve equanimity or calmness in your life. Some of these tools include breathing exercises, meditation practices, as well as in-the-moment mind and body awareness techniques which will enable you to be more attuned to the root of your emotions and the impact they have on you and your relationships!
I incorporate mindfulness techniques into my interactive modality to help you learn to view your thoughts as passing events, practice letting go, and staying grounded in the here and now. You will be able to recognize thinking that is detrimental to your overall well-being and learn to truly live better and happier! Furthermore, I will help you pinpoint any toxic elements in your life which impede on your ability to achieve happiness.
Anxiety comes in many forms: chronic worrying, rumination, panic attacks, or what we may even feel as physical symptoms in the body, i.e. like an "adrenaline" rush as a response to something that feels like a threat. In fact, just like in other animals, our human nervous systems are biologically and evolutionarily hard wired to respond in certain ways to stressful events in order to keep us safe. Some anxiety has actually been linked to more productivity and action, while too much anxiety and/or a flood of stress hormones negatively impact our health and quality of life.
Mindfulness Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) are evidenced-based therapies that can help to alleviate stress and anxiety by providing tools and techniques that you can use to increase awareness and achieve equanimity or calmness in your life. Some of these tools include breathing exercises, meditation practices, as well as in-the-moment mind and body awareness techniques which will enable you to be more attuned to the root of your emotions and the impact they have on you and your relationships!
I incorporate mindfulness techniques into my interactive modality to help you learn to view your thoughts as passing events, practice letting go, and staying grounded in the here and now. You will be able to recognize thinking that is detrimental to your overall well-being and learn to truly live better and happier! Furthermore, I will help you pinpoint any toxic elements in your life which impede on your ability to achieve happiness.
Therapy with Adolescents
Therapy with adolescents involves exploring all of the genuine concerns that adolescents face today, including identity, social, romantic, and academic challenges. I help treat anxiety and depression, and I have a background in suicide prevention. I can offer strategies and insights that will help to empower your child on his/her journey toward a more peaceful adulthood.