What about Stress and Anxiety?
Path Ways Counseling in Plano, Texas
Pamela Smale Williams LPC, LMFT
PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING services
30 YEARS in PLANO & NORTH Texas
NEW! ANGER Management workshop set for 6/28/08 (Saturday 1-4PM)
Pamela visits the Dallas Arboretum 3/2007
No one can live without experiencing some degree of stress in life. In fact, stress is not necessarily bad for you, & almost any emotion can trigger the body's stress response that adds that adrenalin push we need to get going.
The human body is very well equipped to handle Life's shorter term stressors by activating its automatic alarms, then bringing it back down into balance again once the stressor is over...this is called "homeostasis".
However long term, chronic or persistent stress is being produced in our daily demanding lifestyles
and is more and more producing stress disorders on people.
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) reports nearly 25 million Americans suffer from some form of anxiety disorder:
Panic attacks, Obsessive-Compulsive disorder, Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), Post traumatic stress disorder, and Phobias- both simple and complex.
Pamela's ANGER
Management Workshop information Men and Women,
please attend June 28th, 2008
What is Pamela's approach?
Cognitive therapy (WHAT IS COGNITIVE THERAPY or CBT?), short term Behavioral therapy, and an intelligent blend of Psychological approaches customized to each individual seen;
What this means to you:
"Pamela's gentle, non-threatening manner makes her easily approachable and creates a
warm and trusting environment where you may feel safe to discuss your concerns
immediately, yet effectively. Her ways of analyzing situations and posing important
and insightful questions for you that guide you to immediate areas of focus
for Change, are what makes her style a No-nonsense, sensitive, and creatively
effective approach to helping others. With that all said, she may also use humor
lightly to re-frame a situation or allow you to look at yourself less critically, sometimes
a tough job for many of us."
Pamela's 25+ years of experience have helped her to create an intelligent blend
utilizing many different psychological skills and constructs in her approach with each client.
Officed from a Garden like environment with views of two separate gardens, relaxation
is an essential key to much of her therapy.
You may expect to have "homework" that is designed specifically for you and
will effectively allow you to make use of the time in between sessions as well
and not only the time in office sessions. This homework of course is not designed
to be over challenging, nor is it "graded" in the traditional sense so there is no
worry over performance with regard to typical ideas of school homework! Count
on a variety of ideas to create a plan that will best suit your needs in tackling
the areas that create concerns or problems for You.
Licensed Marital and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor
Therapy for ADULTS, FAMILIES, MARRIAGE, and Individual.
(972) 596-1338
for Appointments or Questions.
3729 Marlborough Court in PLANO, Texas 75075
(Close to
The Medical Center of Plano)
Therapy
Listing for Pamela
Helping others with...
Sexual Dysfunction, treatment of ED (erectile dysfunction)
Self Esteem problems
Anger Management
Men's Issues
MARRIAGE conflict, Relationship stresses, Communication difficulties
Partnership issues
Pre-Marital Counseling
Adjustment to Stress related Medical issues
Depression
Women's Issues
Trainer for *Parent-Child Play therapy (also known as FILIAL Therapy)
Personality Disorders
Wellness and Health
"Looking at familiar faces, even pictures, may help you feel less stressed.
The look of a familiar face appears to soothe anxieties and decrease the stress response, according to a new study. Finding the familiar face in a photograph produces the same effect. So to lower your stress levels, spend time with friends and family and keep photos on hand for times when they can't be near." Face pictures reduce behavioural, autonomic, endocrine and neural indices of stress and fear in sheep. Da Costa AP, Leigh AE, Man MS, Kendrick KM. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B. Biological Sciences : Biological Sciences 2004 Oct 7;271(1552):2077-2084
Alternative
therapies, information about alternative
approaches that are becoming available.
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Gardening is therapeutic. For many, "horticultural therapy" or occupational therapy can assist in decreasing levels of anxiety, stress, or depression. People with all types of health conditions, children, even prison inmates, are encouraged to learn about new plants and envision creative ways to arrange them in the ground as a way to learn how to gain a sense of accomplishment and improve self-image.
Gardening is spiritual. Aside from delighting your senses with color, texture and smell, gardening enables you to connect with nature. Digging your hands through the soil and handling delicate plants can feed the soul.
Gardening is exercise. Gardening is a moderate-level activity that improves your flexibility through bending and stretching, and has been shown to lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Follow regular aerobic exercise (like walking), for maximum benefits.
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Thanks for walking through the garden of pamelasmalewilliams.com
Always consult a trained mental health professional before making any decision regarding treatment choice or changes in your treatment.
Never discontinue treatment or medication without first consulting your physician, clinician or therapist. If you are feeling like you
want to harm yourself or others, please consult a mental health professional or other health care professional IMMEDIATELY.
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