Anxiety Counselling in Burnaby
Anxiety Counselling in BC
Starting anxiety counselling is similar to driving. Like driving different vehicles, it may take time to determine which counselling modality is the best fit for you in sessions. I sit next to you in the passenger seat and ensure you are safe, heard, validated, and supported as you drive. I offer strategies and tools designed to help you understand and manage your anxiety. You can pull over, slow down, or change lanes anytime. Some sessions may involve driving in difficult terrain as you share upsetting and painful experiences that trigger your anxiety. But you are not alone; we process these experiences as we move forward together. You gain new insight and understanding, which creates new experiences. As you drive home after your counselling session and reflect on your session, you notice how you are regaining control over your thoughts and feelings.
I am a registered clinical counsellor (#19428) dedicated to supporting individuals understand where their anxiety stems from.
We work together to explore your anxious thoughts and feelings. This happens in a safe, non-judgmental, and private space in Burnaby and online. You are more than your anxiety, and I focus on your strengths and resilience to help you regain control over your thoughts and feelings.
At Ease Counseling in Burnaby, I offer individual, in-person, and online anxiety counselling for adults and youth. I work with you to help you achieve your goals and improve your mental health.
As your counsellor, I ensure you feel seen, heard, validated, and accepted. Starting your healing journey takes courage, and I am here to support you every step of the way.
Understanding Anxiety
Someone who struggles with anxiety looks like you and me. It may be challenging to determine who may be experiencing anxiety based on their physical or external appearance. Your friends and family members may not be aware that you experience anxiety. You may feel uncomfortable or embarrassed to discuss your anxiety with them.
At Ease Counseling in Burnaby provides a safe space to share and explore how your anxiety impacts your life.
Anxiety can feel debilitating, and sometimes it takes over your life. For example
- You feel anxious leaving your house and worry about tasks you need to complete.
- You feel anxious about engaging with friends in crowded public places.
- You feel anxious about delivering a presentation in front of your coworkers.
- When you share your ideas, you feel anxious and worry about what other people think.
Symptoms of anxiety
Anxiety can manifest on the surface for people in various forms. Some examples include:
- You feel anxious in your gut or the pit of your stomach, impacting your performance at work.
- You feel tightness in your chest and struggle to breathe.
- You experience sleepless nights because of worries and ruminating thoughts.
- You overthink situations and worry about meeting new people in social gatherings.
- You experience nausea and sweating, and you worry that you are having a heart attack.
Benefits of anxiety counselling
- Connection
Anxiety counselling in Burnaby focuses on the connection between your thoughts, feelings, body sensations, and behaviour. When your anxiety comes to the surface, for example, you may struggle to leave the house, attend a social gathering, or deliver a presentation at work. You may worry about how others perceive you in these moments, and your negative core beliefs may surface.
- Explore
Anxiety counselling in Burnaby explores how your anxiety impacts your life. Together, we identify triggers that may stem from your childhood or past trauma. I am also curious to learn about your current coping mechanisms, and I share skills and techniques to help you manage your anxiety.
- Heal
Anxiety counselling in Burnaby works with you to heal from experiences that result in you feeling anxious. Some of your anxiety may stem from your childhood and your attachment style. In these cases, some of our work together may include healing your inner child and understanding how your attachment style impacts you as an adult.
Why choose At Ease Counselling?
- Client-driven approach
- At Ease Counselling sessions focus on meeting you where you are and working at your pace alongside you with compassion, kindness, and curiosity in Burnaby and online.
- Evidence-based modalities
At Ease Counselling services, I incorporate evidence-based modalities in every session. I have trained in various evidence-based modalities, including Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Each of these modalities equips me to support your unique needs and we work together to achieve your counselling goals.
- Anti-oppressive practice
At Ease Counselling understands the impact of inequality and oppression when supporting you in a safe, non-judgmental, inclusive space in Burnaby and online. People from all ethnic backgrounds, genders, and sexual orientations, including 2SLGBTQI+, are welcome.
