Therapy for Stress Management

We typically know when we feel stressed, but do you know what stress is? Stress is the physical, emotional, and psychological experience of feeling like you cannot meet the demands of your environment. Stress can show up in many contexts. Common examples include school, work, parenting, relationships, and household duties.

Stress is not only normal, it can even be useful at times. Stress can be the motivator for you to win a race or finish a work project on time. However, if stress happens too often or lasts too long it can have bad effects. Physically, prolonged stress has been linked to back pain, trouble sleeping, a weakened immune system, and headaches. Psychologically, prolonged stress can lead to moodiness, depression, and/or anxiety. 

At Therapists of New York we have psychologists trained in helping individuals manage and understand their stress levels. Here are some examples of how your therapist may help you deal with stress in therapy: 

• Explore transitions and understand that even with exciting changes like weddings or promotions, there can be conflictual feelings that lead to stress

• Identify your inner critic that may be exacerbating your stress 

• Understand what is triggering your stress and look deeper into these triggers to gain insight and awareness 

• Explore how the past influences your present - examine the ways your role models dealt with stress and ways that has impacted your relationship to stress 

• Introduce skills as necessary to effectively cope with stress 

Here at Therapists of New York we have psychologists trained in helping individuals manage and understand their stress levels. If you are interested in reducing your stress, click here to make an appointment.