Life can be challenging and complicated. A meaningful life comprises a wonderful and diverse mix of emotions and feelings, including joy, grief, love, shame, disappointment and stress. Stress on its own is not necessarily a bad thing, however our response to it can be. Stress management counselling, can help individuals identify stress triggers – be it events, situations, people, and teach skills, techniques and strategies to help cope more effectively, when it arises.
Feelings of being overwhelmed, having too many things on your mind, pressure, life deadlines getting away from you, can be signs that stress is becoming a problem. Learning to manage emotions and acknowledging signs of stress before they become heavy is a great first step.
Mindful Health Counselling provides targeted stress management counselling in Melbourne.
Seeking counselling for stress is an effective way of learning and developing psychological flexibility.
We provide counselling for stress in Chelsea to help reduce the impact of stress related thoughts, emotions and feelings through ACT therapy. Learning to accept these thoughts when they arise, instead of avoiding them.
What Is Stress?
SYMPTOMS
- Headaches
- Feeling nervous & restless
- Feeling overwhelmed & out of control
- Exhaustion
- Over committing to work deadlines and social events/situations
- Feeling pressured
- Difficulty sleeping and concentrating
- Immunity deficiencies
- Digestive problems
- Acting irrational
- Increased heart rate
- Increased breathing & irregular breathing patterns
- Social isolation – avoiding situations or people that make you anxious
- Negative thoughts and feelings
- Negative self-judgements
- Anger and irritability
Our stress management therapists also provide anxiety counselling to help you deal with the emotional associated effects of stress.
Self Care Strategies
- Regulate your breath, allow the breath to return to a slower breathing rate
- Implement mindfulness strategies, focusing on the present moment
- Spend time with friends and family
- Be gentle and kind on yourself
- Reduce commitments
- Prioritise self-care and minimise engaging in projects that have deadlines
- Take time out to relax – spend time with people who make you feel positive
- Understand your stress, learn the patterns and triggers
- Limit exposure to negative news stories and social media.
- Talk about your feelings with others, express them in writing
- Develop a consistent sleep pattern
- Focus on your general health, exercise regularly, eat healthy food.
- Recognise this is common human behaviour and recovery is possible
Contact us to book a 15 minute introductory call to see if our counselling services can help you achieve the outcome you desire.