Anxiety counselling in Kelowna

When anxiety is fuelling your every move , it can feel exhausting trying to keep it together. The therapy process can help you understand what's happening, build on skills to calm your nervous system, and begin feeling like yourself again, more of the time.

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anxiety can have you experiencing…

  • replaying conversations long after they've ended.

  • your mind jumping to worst-case scenarios.

  • feeling constantly "on."

  • relaxing feels almost impossible.

  • a body that never seems to switch off.

  • avoiding situations because they feel overwhelming.

  • worry that something bad will happen even when everything seems okay.

one perspective of anxiety could be that:

anxiety isn't a sign that you're weak or too sensitive.

But it might suggest that your nervous system trying very hard to keep you safe.

The problem is that sometimes it begins sounding the alarm far more often than it needs to, and the alarm persists even after you logically know that you are not in any danger.

There could be a reason for this. Your nervous system might have adapted to be more attuned because of some of your earlier experiences.

how counselling helps

together, we'll learn how to slow the cycle of anxiety rather than getting caught inside it.

tracking this activity helps us see it more from a distance, so that we are more able to view it with curiosity rather than getting swept up in it. This skill alone is so empowering in daily life and in between sessions.

what therapy might include

  • understanding anxiety cycles

  • calming the nervous system

  • identifying triggers

  • looking at earlier experiences that resemble the felt sense of anxiety

  • reducing avoidance

  • self-compassion

  • boundaries

  • perfectionism

  • emotional regulation

  • EMDR where appropriate

the transformation

  • Instead of constantly being on high alert, you might find yourself

    • sleeping better

    • making decisions more confidently

    • feeling calmer in your own body

    • trusting yourself

    • enjoying life again

    • slowing down and being more present

    • having thoughts without believing every one of them

FAQ

  • We will talk about recent experiences of anxiety and explore the sequence of events. I will help you track what you notice within yourself as we talk about it in real time.

    We will practice the skills of tracking the experience of anxiety, as well as practice tools and techniques to bring our nervous system back to a calmer state.

    We can explore earlier experiences where the feelings may have originated. All the while, there might be a pattern that we notice that is seems to be unfolding.

  • That depends! I have worked with some people longer than others for the transformations they are looking for.

    Some people reach their goals within 12 sessions, and some need a few more.

    Even after you have reached your goals and we decide to pause our work, you are always welcome to return for “top-up” sessions, or you might want to work on a different goal.

  • Absolutely. I have worked with many people who have resolved their panic attacks through counselling.

    CBT is a recommended treatment approach for panic disorder, which I am fully trained in. But I also use other approaches alongside it too such as IFS, somatic experiencing and occasionally EMDR.

  • No. Just bring yourself and let me know what your symptoms are.

    I do not diagnose anyone as this is outside of my scope and only doctors are able to do this.

  • Yes!

  • That is really normal and understandable. You will get a lot out of your sessions even when you are nervous.

    It can be anxiety provoking to be open with a complete stranger who you are putting your trust in.

    I will never pressure you into talking about topics that feel too uncomfortable, and we will go at your pace.

ready when you are.

You don't have to keep carrying anxiety on your own. If you're ready to begin, I'd love to support you.

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