Therapy for Stress Management
Are you feeling stressed out, small, and burnt out? Do things at work, school, and/or home, seem overwhelming and unmanageable? Do you find yourself saying “yes,” when you want to say, “no?”
You’re driven, motivated, and take pride in meeting all the demands you and others place upon you. But along with that natural drive to achieve your goals and be everything for everyone, you’re also:
Putting increased pressure on yourself (or receiving it from your boss, your teachers, your partners, family, and friends) and afraid to set boundaries, which causes you to feel anxious and afraid of letting anyone (including yourself) down
Feeling stressed and guilty if you can’t or maybe don’t even want to do what is being asked or expected of you
Struggling to maintain a healthy balance — between the competing demands on your time and energy, you don’t know what boundaries to set or how to set them with yourself and with others, or to ask for what you need
Feeling burnt out, causing you to question if you’re in the right line of work at all, if you made the right decisions for your life, or if you’re doomed to feel overwhelmed and stressed forever
It doesn’t have to be this way!
Therapy for stress management is about helping you combat the feeling of being overwhelmed, set healthier boundaries to protect your time and emotional/physical energy, and ultimately be more effective at work, at home, and/or at school.
In our work together, you will learn to:
identify sources of stress, what makes it worse and what tools you already have to cope
overcome fears related to setting boundaries at work, school, and in your relationships, that contribute to your overwhelm, and to manage feelings of guilt around setting those boundaries
set manageable expectations around the demands on your time, obligations, and showing up for others
ask for what you need, share your opinion, and say no, as well as not pressing yourself to attend every event
sleep better
have healthier relationships — with others and yourself, at home and at work
experience less burnout and stress and feel more joy
FAQs
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Therapy provides tools and strategies to help you better cope with stress, identify its root causes, and develop healthier ways to respond to challenging situations.
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and Solution-Focused Therapy are commonly used to help manage stress by building coping skills and reducing emotional reactivity.
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This varies from person to person, but many people begin to notice improvements after a few sessions as they implement new strategies and gain insight into their stressors.
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While therapy can’t eliminate all stress, it can help you develop the tools and resilience needed to manage it more effectively and prevent it from becoming overwhelming.
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Yes, by addressing the emotional and psychological factors contributing to stress, therapy can help reduce physical symptoms and improve your overall well-being.
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Absolutely! Online therapy offers the same benefits as in-person sessions and allows you to receive support from the comfort of your home, which can be especially helpful when managing stress.
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While self-help techniques can be beneficial, therapy provides personalized guidance, deeper insights into your stressors, and evidence-based strategies tailored to your unique needs.
