Anxiety & Trauma
Anxiety:
Do you struggle with Anxiety or Panic Attacks? Are you worried all the time and have trouble controlling your fears? Do you ruminate about what could go wrong? I’m happy to tell you that anxiety is treatable and can usually be managed without taking medication.
If you are experiencing anxiety symptoms I can help you improve your quality of life, gain peace of mind, and learn more effective ways of coping. It's simply a matter of learning to see things from a new and different perspective. I use evidence-based treatments that are proven to reduce or eliminate your symptoms.
Trauma:
Are you working in the medical field and experiencing anxiety, depression, or even panic attacks due to the COVID-19 crisis or other job related stress? Even if you didn’t directly treat someone with the virus, the fear of being exposed or bringing it home to a loved one is enough to cause Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD or PTS).
In addition, if you have treated COVID-19 patients directly, you've experienced the additional trauma of watching patients die alone and all of the injustice surrounding lock-down restrictions. It’s possible that you've been feeling on-edge or irritable and you’re not even sure why.
If you are experiencing excessive worry, sadness, intrusive thoughts, nightmares, and are avoiding anything that reminds you of the trauma, contact me. I can help you to reduce or eliminate your symptoms. Many people who experience trauma want to avoid thinking about it and therefore avoid therapy. I have been trained in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) which doesn't re-expose you to the trauma; it helps you to process its impact. You can also opt to simply talk things through. It's totally up to you.
In addition, if you have treated COVID-19 patients directly, you've experienced the additional trauma of watching patients die alone and all of the injustice surrounding lock-down restrictions. It’s possible that you've been feeling on-edge or irritable and you’re not even sure why.
If you are experiencing excessive worry, sadness, intrusive thoughts, nightmares, and are avoiding anything that reminds you of the trauma, contact me. I can help you to reduce or eliminate your symptoms. Many people who experience trauma want to avoid thinking about it and therefore avoid therapy. I have been trained in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) which doesn't re-expose you to the trauma; it helps you to process its impact. You can also opt to simply talk things through. It's totally up to you.
Regardless of the pathway we take, you will be able to reduce or eliminate the distress you are feeling. You could start to feel relief after the second session and quickly return to your former self.
Anxiety, Panic Disorder, and PTS(D) are treatable. It's time to be able to relax and breathe again. It's time to rid yourself of the needless worry that is stealing your joy.
Contact me for a free phone consultation. I'll be happy to answer any questions you may have and help you to achieve the serenity you’ve been longing for. Anxiety is awful, but with my help you can easily learn to manage it.
