What are 5 coping skills for anxiety?

1) Relax Your Body and Control Breathing: Practice exercises like yoga and guided meditation, focusing on controlled, slow breathing. 2) Talk to Someone Friendly: Speaking with a trusted person can help alleviate anxiety symptoms and provide emotional support. 3) Aerobic Activity: Engage in physical exercise to burn away stress hormones, reduce tension, and release mood-improving endorphins. 4) Find Relaxing Activities: Identify and engage in activities that help you relax, such as taking a warm bath or getting a massage. 5) Aromatherapy and Essential Oils: Use essential oils for their mood-enhancing and anxiety-reducing properties through diffusing, inhalation, or topical application.

What helps with severe stress and anxiety?

Anxiety disorders are highly treatable with the right approach, often without medication. Techniques include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), relaxation techniques, and mindfulness practices.

How do I train my brain to stop anxiety?

Mindfulness-centered cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps in recognizing and changing unhelpful thought patterns. Practices include settling into the present, identifying and writing down your thoughts, and recognizing alternative perspectives.

How can I reduce my anxiety?

Key strategies to reduce anxiety include controlled breathing techniques, talking to someone you trust, engaging in physical exercise, identifying and performing relaxing activities, and using aromatherapy and essential oils.

When you're suffering, you want a specialist

Here are the areas where we have the greatest depth of experience

Research has shown that therapy is most effective when a client is matched with a therapist who has skill and expertise in the area that caused the patient to seek help.

At SF Stress, we focus on a small number of areas so we can hone our skills to give you the best possible care.

Here is where we are at our best:

Anxiety & Stress

You may already know there is a lot of anxiety in our culture. Anxiety disorders affect nearly 40 million adults in the US every year. So if you’re struggling in this area, you’re not alone.

What you may not know, however, is that anxiety disorders are highly treatable. The right approach has a great chance of giving you lasting relief — even without medication.

At SF Stress, we’ve helped many people just like you get their lives back.

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Work Anxiety

Work demands can be overwhelming. In the US, our work culture is fast-paced and intense. It is often a struggle to keep stress under control and maintain balance between work and other important areas of life.

We understand the unique challenges of the office. We’ve helped hundreds of professionals learn how to manage the stress that comes along with the job so they can find success in their careers without burning out.

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Couples Therapy

When things are going well, an intimate relationship is one of the best things in life. When you’re struggling, however, life can feel almost unbearable.

We come alongside to help you diagnose the problems in your relationship and find strategies to address them. You can finally feel like you are moving in the right direction.

We know that sexual intimacy is often an important component in relationship problems. Our skilled sex therapists can help you reconnect and reignite your passion for one another.

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Are you a parent looking for help for your child?

Our staff is skilled in working with children and teens struggling with anxiety and stress. We can help them learn the skills they need to overcome the pressure and start enjoying life again.

Find out how we can help

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“Senya asked insightful questions, was extremely empathetic and did a great job of reflecting what he was hearing, and was very impartial (couples counseling). We are truly looking forward to continuing our work with Senya.”

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