Anxiety and Panic Attacks

When your autonomic nervous system detects threat or danger, it reacts in attempt to help keep you safe by mobilizing (FIGHT / FLIGHT), or immobilizing (FREEZE).

…but what if your nervous system is either reacting as if you are in danger when you’re NOT…

…or reacting to potential danger in a bigger way than you can effectively manage?

This is what we call “ANXIETY”

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People who struggle with anxiety spend far more time in fight/flight/freeze states than they spend in feelings of safety in the present moment. This is called “sympathetic arousal” in your nervous system.

And this takes a major toll on your physical and emotional self.

Chronic sympathetic arousal taxes your emotional and physical self and increases your risk of developing of both acute and chronic illness.

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I can help you understand how your nervous system reacts to real or perceived threat/danger and how to regulate your nervous system to reduce anxiety.

I am also experienced in applying EMDR to help resolve anxiety