My approach to working with anxiety is focused on helping you understand why you feel so anxious, and learning to build a better relationship with your anxiety so that you can focus on living your life instead of avoiding your fears. We'll equip you with the tools you need to manage anxious thoughts and feelings before they become overwhelming, help you learn to relax, and improve your ability to face your fears. 

I use a few different types of therapies when treating anxiety - all of which have a ton of research proving that they are effective in reducing anxiety symptoms. 

I am trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a type of therapy that teaches you how to shift your relationship with your thoughts and emotions through mindfulness and focusing on your values, and is a personal favourite of mine!

I also love to pull on the emotion management skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and the tools from Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) to help you identify and correct those irrational thoughts that can often fuel anxiety.

I am trained in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) - an offshoot of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) that was specifically developed to treat OCD, but can also be helpful for anxiety. ERP helps you gradually face your fears head-on without engaging in avoidance or behaviours that keep your anxiety going long-term. Through ERP you will gain confidence to face your fears and learn to cope with uncertainty. 

Sometimes traumatic or painful experiences are at the root of anxiety. Once you are feeling well-equipped with skills to manage your anxiety, we may decide to do trauma work with EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) to help address any long-standing issues that contributed to the development of your anxiety.