ANXIETY

ARE YOU ANXIOUS?

Anxiety frequently presents with a flood of uncomfortable sensations in the body and is usually accompanied by excessive worry and rumination. Anxiety may appear to come on suddenly, with no obvious trigger and can feel uncontrollable. Here are some common symptoms of anxiety:

Overthinking, excessive worrying (what-if questions, catastrophizing)
Feeling overwhelmed, irritability
Difficulty focusing, heart palpitations
Tingling/numbness, stomach problems
Shortness of breath, sleep issues
Self-doubt, critical inner voice

NOT ALL ANXIETY IS

EXPERIENCED THE SAME

Not all anxiety is experienced in the same way for everyone. There are different types of anxiety, with each requiring a varied approach. If you've discussed your symptoms with your family doctor, they may have shared some of the following types of anxiety you could be experiencing:

Generalized Anxiety
Panic Attacks
Social Anxiety
Fears and Phobias
Post-Traumatic Stress
Obsessions (including intrusive thoughts and overthinking)
Health or Relationship Anxiety
Performance or Test Anxiety

Some common and adaptive coping strategies people often use to manage anxiety include: avoidance, procrastination, people pleasing, control and seeking reassurance (checking). Even though these strategies help in the moment, they can create longer term problems that keep anxiety stuck. Therapy can help you understand your triggers and coping strategies when feeling anxious while also helping you develop effective tools to manage any challenges or problems that come your way.

While worry and anxiety are completely normal human responses to perceived threats and dangers in our environment, chronic anxiety and overthinking can be profoundly debilitating, robbing you of the quality of life deserved. You deserve to feel better, embracing the confident person you've always aspired to be. So, how do we get there?

The Path Forward

The good news is you can feel better and start to overcome your symptoms of anxiety in a short period of time. Together, we can create a clear path forward. Research shows that Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is one of the most effective treatment modalities for anxiety. Using Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, together, we will:

Explore your symptoms, identify common triggers for your anxiety
Work on here and now problems affecting your every day life
Help you get underneath your anxiety to understand your feelings and what you are valuing in the moment (e.g. certainty, safety, fairness, connection)
Practice evidence-based techniques and strategies that are proven to help reduce your anxiety and overthinking
Learn how to take an active role in improving your mood and outlook in the moment
Reduce occurrences of anxiety now and in the future so you can feel more confident

I'm here to help you become more adaptive, resilient and improve your self-confidence in the face of life’s challenges. I look forward to supporting you on your healing journey.

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