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Is Anxiety Completely Disrupting Your Life?
Are you so keyed up and worried all the time that it’s beginning to affect relationships with friends, co-workers, family, or even your children?
Is your mind constantly filled with negative thoughts and painful emotions that make it difficult to focus, make decisions, or simply go to sleep at night?
Perhaps you lack confidence, so you have trouble setting boundaries, being assertive, or standing up for yourself. Or maybe you struggle with Postpartum Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), or a panic attack disorder, and you’re hoping that anxiety treatment can help you finally heal.
Anxiety Can Disrupt Your Life In Unusual Ways
Stress, fear, relentless worry—they’re all hallmark symptoms of anxiety. However, anxiety disorders can often manifest in less obvious ways:
racing heart, constricted breathing, nausea, upsetting dreams
hypervigilance, irritability, mood swings
avoidance of situations that could trigger panic
reduced social life, relationship tension, loneliness
obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors
inability to relax, feel safe, and have fun
If you’re like most people fighting anxiety on a daily basis, these symptoms can rob you of your sense of happiness and fulfillment in life, which is why therapy is so transformational. Our anxiety therapists at Healing Voices Psychotherapy understand your pain, and we want to help you get to a place where you can gain some sense of normalcy and begin feeling more like the person you want to be.
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Anxiety Disorders Are Alarmingly Common Throughout Canada
It is estimated that 10 percent of the Canadian population is affected by an anxiety disorder of some kind, making it the most common mental health issue out there.*
Many factors can cause or contribute to anxiety:
chaotic childhood environments, alcoholic parents, abuse, neglect
poor work-life balance, interpersonal problems, finances
the stress of parenting children while caregiving for a parent
intergenerational, genetic, and environmental issues
Anxiety Is Highly Treatable With Therapy
Unfortunately, some people still entertain a stigma about anxiety and treatment, never recognizing the self-awareness and bravery at the core of those who seek help. This is especially common among men, who often feel weak for seeking help—as if they’re supposed to know how to “fix” themselves. Women, meanwhile, often grow frustrated by the mixed advice they find online or through social media, which only fuels anxiety and self-shaming.
We want you to know that there is nothing wrong with finding ways to improve yourself and engaging in efficient problem-solving. Our compassionate anxiety counsellors are here to help you discover a version of yourself that is calmer, more confident, and in touch with your internal strengths.
Anxiety Therapy Can Help Breathe New Hope And Happiness Into Life
Anxiety has a way of robbing you of hope, which is a crucial catalyst for healing, so counselling first works to restore your faith that things can change. We also want to help you feel more empowered and capable of managing the symptoms of anxiety by creating a customized mental health toolkit you can use throughout therapy—and the rest of your life.
Rather than focus solely on overcoming challenges, we’ll also highlight and build upon your strengths while working systematically toward the goals that you set for yourself. Ultimately, we want to give you a safe space where you can be seen, heard, and understood, allowing you to heal and discover a more peaceful, fulfilling way of being.
How Does Anxiety Counselling Work?
All of our anxiety therapy services are provided online, so after a brief phone or virtual consultation, we’ll set up your first session. To get started, we’ll explore your symptoms, how long anxiety has been an issue, and what you hope to achieve through counselling. We’ll follow up by equipping you with tools and coping strategies for finding immediate relief while identifying and addressing the core issues driving anxiety.
Along the way, you’ll gain a better understanding of your symptoms, behavioural patterns, and how those factors are influencing your life. Then, we’ll attempt to reverse-engineer those ineffective patterns so you can learn how to navigate and respond to stressful situations differently. That, in turn, fosters a greater sense of hope and empowerment that leads to even greater change.
Our Philosophy And Approach To Anxiety Treatment
Our anxiety disorder specialists at Healing Voices Psychotherapy take a systematic, goal-oriented approach to therapy that utilizes several unique treatment methods:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT for anxiety)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP Therapy for anxiety and OCD)
Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)
Mindfulness-Based Practices and Positive Psychology
These are just a few tools our anxiety disorder specialists can draw from to create a comprehensive healing strategy that’s unique to you. That said, we are a highly collaborative, CBT-integrated clinic that specializes in helping clients change their feelings and behaviour by changing how they think.
This evidence-based therapeutic approach can help you set goals, track progress, and confront issues while acknowledging and valuing your efforts. We’ll help you practice, refine, and apply the skills you learn with mastery so you can reach your therapy goals and live with a greater sense of ease.
Despite your frustration, we want you to know that it is possible to manage anxiety and transform your life. With help and support, you can learn skills and strategies that will open up an understanding of yourself, your patterns, and the strengths you possess, empowering you to consciously respond to stressors using effective coping skills and greater resilience.
You can finally learn to relax and enjoy life—and we can teach you how!
Perhaps You’re Considering Anxiety Therapy But Still Have Some Concerns…
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Therapy is a collaborative process. While our skilled counsellors have years of experience, no one will ever know what it's like to be you. You are the expert on how you feel, what strategies and techniques are helpful, and which ones don’t help as much.
Your feedback helps your therapist improve the therapeutic process as you work together, creating an approach to anxiety treatment that is tailored specifically to your unique needs and goals.
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Many clients have limited insurance coverage when they begin therapy, so there’s no commitment. Our skilled counsellors can help you benefit from a single therapy session—or they can offer you support for healing and managing anxiety over the long term.
We recommend starting with four weekly sessions. After that, we can re-evaluate and begin to increase the time between sessions depending on your needs.
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This is the kind of emotional thought that is good to work through in therapy. However, it takes great self-awareness to recognize that receiving support could help you heal and overcome problems more easily and efficiently.
Because of the nature of anxiety, going to therapy takes great courage and bravery too, as it is typically a new experience for many people. It reflects care and concern about your health and is a pro-active health behaviour that enables you to learn the most effective way to manage symptoms and overcome problems.
Let Us Help You Enjoy A Life Of Greater Ease And Comfort
If stress, worry, or an anxiety disorder has robbed you of your sense of safety and inner peace, our specialists at Healing Voices Psychotherapy are here to help. Please call our clinic at 705-715-9107 for your free, 15-minute phone or virtual consultation—or click Book Now to set up your first online anxiety therapy session.
* https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/healthy-living/your-health/diseases/mental-health-anxiety-disorders.html#
Anxiety Therapy In Barrie
4 Sinclair Ct, Barrie,
ON L4N 5X8, Canada
*All therapy sessions are conducted online for your convenience and safety
Social anxiety is one of the most common forms of anxiety. When you suffer from social anxiety, you tend to feel uncomfortable, nervous or shy is any social situation.