Are You Willing To Help With A Situation?

Hello. Thank you for your question. I am Sarah Bentley, a Licensed Professional Counselor, and I am responding to your question. I am glad that you reached out for assistance in your life, that is the first step in working to improve in the challenges you maybe be facing. The approach I generally take in therapy is person centered along with cognitive behavioral therapy. Every situation is different and I believe individualized care is important. Anxiety is a normal human process; it can be helpful to us at certain times, however when it causes dysfunctional concerns in our lives that is when it can be problematic. It is important to be able to figure out what might increase the anxiety by increasing self awareness. Being aware of physical symptoms that occur can help. Also having awareness of external situations that happen in the environment that could increase the anxiety. For example, with the physical symptoms this could mean one might experience tension, feel hot, have a stomachache, or chest pains. As for the environment, some social situations can increase anxiety for a person. Also certain traumatic experiences could also impact anxiety as well. 

We could most definitely process the anxiety and possible coping strategies. We could utilize relaxation techniques as well as grounding techniques. Some of the techniques are more physically focused, some more mental, and others a combination of both. We could also discuss different types of guided imagery and meditation.

Grief can be challenging depending on the situation, whether that be loss of a loved one, relationship, or life style. Everyone's journey with grief is different and should be treated with sensitivity. Grief can be complicated at times. There are general stages in grief such as denial, anger, depression, bargaining, and acceptance. How a person goes through these stages is different and can happen at varying times. There is no timeframe for grieving. This is also why it is important that the counseling be personal and individualized. A person might need to process the different stages and figure out what approaches work best for them to process the emotions.