Did You Know?

Research from the Yale Stress Center suggests that chronic stress may impact your capacity for self-control that contributes to difficulty with weight managment and alcohol overuse.

Learning new behaviours to increase you ability to cope with stress will help you achieve and maintain your weight management and health behaviour goals.

High calorie foods and alcohol help to reduce negative feelings associated with stress in the short-term, but will increase your risk for illness and increased stress in the long-term.

How you cope with stress is determined by your genetic makeup, how you learned to cope during development, and your current resources. The good news is that you can improve your ability to cope with stress, and improve your health and relationships.

40% of people experience a high or very high level of stress that is detrimental to their health!

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Symptoms of Stress & Anxiety

The symptoms of stress and anxiety overlap considerably and include physical, cognitive, and behavioural symptoms. Among the possible physical symptoms are muscle pain and tension, gatrointestinal upset, heart palpitations and fatigue. Cognitive symptoms are experienced as difficulty with focusing attention and concentrating, and perhaps problems with short-term memory. Behavioural symptoms of concern are withdrawal from family and friends, difficulty completing tasks, and reliance on medication, alcohol, or repetitive behaviours to help soothe distress.

Although the symptoms of stress and anxiety are similar, stress and anxiety are different  problems and therefore different treatment approaches are required.

Contact us to see how we can help. All treatments are provided by a registered psychologist, are supported by scientific evidence for their efficacy and are tailored to individual needs.   

 Treatments & Services

Stress and anxiety are mind-body problems that require mind-body solutions. With this in mind, treatments provided address both the physical and psychological manifestation of chronic stress and anxiety. Dr Williams' therapeutic approach emphasises cognitive-behavioural, emoiton-focused, mindfulness-based, and biofeedback therapies that together address the psychological and physical consequences of chronic stress and anxiety.

Treatment plans are tailored to your individual needs following an initial assessment.