It takes strength to acknowledge that you may need assistance with certain areas in your life. Congratulations on taking your first step!

The next step is deciding how to actively work towards making positive changes on those things that need attention.

Anxiety

If you often feel overwhelmed, you are not alone. A variety of life situations can cause us to worry a lot, feel restless, or lose sleep. Sometimes these symptoms can be resolved on their own; however sometimes these symptoms feel too big or so out of control that they disrupt our every day lives.

Anxiety can cause physical symptoms such as headaches, stomach aches, and muscle tension. It can cause behavioral issues such as procrastination, self sabotage, and irritability towards others.

Therapy can help with anxiety. In therapy you will learn how to cope with anxious symptoms by learning evidence-based cognitive and behavioral strategies.

Depression

Depression can manifest as mild symptoms or as severe symptoms. If you have been experiencing any of the following symptoms for 2 or more weeks, you may be experiencing a depressive episode:

-sadness or emptiness

-isolation

-hopelessness

-low energy

-increased or loss of appetite

-sleep disturbance

Depression can have a serious impact on work, relationships, and overall well-being. It can prevent you from enjoying your life. It can make taking care of yourself and other everyday tasks an uphill battle.

Therapy can help with depression. In therapy you will learn how to cope with depressive symptoms by learning evidence-based cognitive and behavioral strategies.

Stress Management

Stress is a natural response to normal situations of daily life. People are often able to cope with low to moderate levels of stress. There are also periods in our lives when we are faced with higher levels of stress, or new sources of stress that we are unfamiliar with. This can feel overwhelming and unmanageable.

Maybe you have a demanding job. Maybe you are in college or grad school. Maybe you are caring for a family member. Maybe you are currently experiencing a challenging time in one of your relationships.

Leaving stress unmanaged can lead to burnout.

Therapy can help you manage your stress. In therapy you will learn strategies for alleviating and or managing stress by learning evidence-based cognitive and behavioral strategies.

Life Transitions

Change is an integral part of life. Some change feels light and exciting. Other times change can feel daunting and overwhelming. Sometimes people can develop anxious symptoms, depressive symptoms, or both in response to a life transition.

Our relationships change, or end. We move and start over. We end jobs and change careers. We make decisions that set our lives on a new path. Sometimes change is temporary, or can result in things never being the same again.

Therapy can help guide you through difficult life transitions. In therapy you will have a safe space to process change and learn how to cope with any anxious or depressive symptoms by learning evidence-based cognitive and behavioral strategies.