Have you stopped doing certain things or started avoiding certain situations because of anxiety?

Do you wish to be more relaxed and calm in your day-to-day living? 

Is shyness stopping you from meeting people or getting the job you want?

Are you worrying too much?

Many people experience anxiety every day without knowing that there are things that can be done to decrease anxiety and improve the quality of your life.  You can find support through working with a counsellor to help overcome these difficulties.   

Anxiety may take many forms, such as:

• Social anxiety (avoidance or fear of social situations, extreme shyness)

• Excessive anxiety or worries

• Frequent nightmares, thoughts or images of a past traumatic event, avoiding situations that remind you of that event, difficulty sleeping, and being easily startled or frightened.

• Panic attacks (pounding heart, sweating, shaking, shortness of breath, chest pain, feeling of choking, feeling dizzy, fear of losing control or going crazy, fear of dying, etc)

• Obsessive or persistent thoughts, images or ideas that cause distress or anxiety

• Obsessive or compulsive behaviours such as repeated hand washing, ordering, checking or counting, praying, or repeating words

• Fear of being trapped in a place or situation

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Counselling can help you learn skills to better manage anxiety, so you can get back to doing things that you enjoy, have new experience, feel more alive and no longer be limited by your fear.  You may feel more at ease with yourself and be more accepting of who you are.  You may also find the relaxation skills you learn will help you deal with stress better in general.

Please contact me if you would like to learn more about anxiety and how counselling may help you.  Take the first step to change how you live.  It is possible to feel calmer, less anxious, and experience more freedom.

Joy Tsai-Yuan Hung, M.A., RCC
Tel: 604-837-3375
4885 Kingsway, Suite 303, Burnaby, BC V5H 4T2
Email: psychotherapywithjoy@gmail.com