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Do you feel anxious, worried or on edge? Do you experience racing thoughts? Do you avoid situations, people or making decisions? Do you feel tense or restless? Do you have trouble adapting when life doesn’t go according to plan? Are you stuck in “what if” thinking and the spiral of worst-case scenarios?
These can be symptoms of anxiety that can occur even when things are going “well”. It can manifest emotionally, mentally and physically. Anxiety affects our body, relationships, work/school and our sense of self.
Anxiety is not a weakness. You are not broken. Instead, your nervous system is just on high alert and is trying to protect you. Your body is sending signals to your brain that there is danger, but together we can teach it that it is safe to slow down.
Regardless of how long you have been feeling this way, therapy can help you to understand this pattern and learn more ways to feel more grounded and in control. In doing so, you will likely also feel more confident in your ability to cope, manage the uncertainty of life and even prevent the anxiety cycles from reoccurring.
Our work together may involve
• Learning practical tools to reduce anxious thoughts and physical symptoms
• Understanding how anxiety developed and what maintains it
• Building emotional regulation and distress tolerance skills
• Identifying unhelpful thought patterns and developing more balanced perspectives
• Strengthening self-trust and confidence
• Gradually facing fears in a supported, manageable way
Stop living in constant worry or fear. We can help you get there.
Therapy can help you:
• Feel calmer and more grounded
• Reduce the intensity and frequency of anxious thoughts
• Improve sleep, focus, and daily functioning
• Develop healthier relationships with yourself and others
• Reconnect with a sense of ease and self-compassion
Together, we can help you overcome your anxiety so that you can function, focus and sleep better while living life with ease.
Brittany offers free 15 minute phone consultations to ensure a good fit.
Our team of therapists provide individual, couples and family therapy to children, youth and adults throughout Ontario. Services are provided in person in Markham or Pickering and over the phone or secure video. Please contact us to book a free 15 minute consultation.
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