Kathleen Jordan

You want to be helped, not judged. You may have shared your problems of fears or panic with family or friends, only to have your feelings minimized or dismissed. You may have been told, "It's all in your head!" or, "You worry too much; relax!"

I understand that your fears are very real, and are making you suffer. I take your problems of fears, worries, and panic very seriously. I will respect and support you as we resolve your problems step-by-step so you can feel calm, happy and in control of your life again.

I help people reduce, and in many cases, completely eliminate their anxiety in two ways: Relaxation or Hypnosis Techniques, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Everyone is different. Depending on what you need, together we'll decide what will be the best approach to help you conquer your anxiety.

I use proven relaxation techniques that are supported by research to be effective in reducing stress, tension and anxiety.

I use relaxation techniques in three different ways to help people reduce or eliminate anxiety:

Immediate Relief: You may need immediate relief from your anxiety in your first session with me. If so, I'll gently guide you into a deep relaxation that will calm your body and soothe your mind. Clients report feeling peaceful and relaxed afterwards. When you're relaxed, you can cope much more effectively with your life.

I'll make a CD of our first session of relaxation for you so that you can re-play your CD any time you want to calm yourself.

Breathing & Relaxation Techniques: I'll teach you easy methods of breathing and relaxation in our counseling work together. These methods calm your nervous mind and body. They also release "endorphins," a healthy chemical in your body that is a natural tranquilizer.

These relaxation techniques help calm you wherever you are: at home, work, in a car or a plane, or in a room full of people. The methods will quickly reduce your stress, help you feel good, and put you in control of yourself again.

Increasing Confidence & Self-Worth: I also use relaxation to help you mentally rehearse new ways to perform with confidence in those situations where you feel fearful or anxious. When you operate with greater confidence, you also feel good about yourself.

I'll make personalized CDs of these sessions to listen to in the comfort of your home. There, you'll continue to program your mind to create more peaceful, positive thinking, and to rehearse comfortable, new ways of doing things.

If you are interested in how I use hypnosis to overcome anxieties, panic, fears or phobias, please click here.

There is well-researched, scientific evidence that CBT is effective for the treatment of anxiety.

Do you know that some of your own thoughts and behaviors have been adding to your anxieties and fears? By learning to change the ways you think and behave you can reduce, and in some cases, completely eliminate your anxiety. You'll benefit by being able to control situations that previously panicked or stressed you. You'll relax, and feel good about yourself and happier with your life.

I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in two ways to help you reduce your anxiety:

Changing your Faulty Thinking: I'll help you identify the ways you may be using "faulty thinking" that aggravate your anxious feelings. You'll learn how to apply these methods of "clear thinking" to your everyday life. You can get almost instant relief from your anxious feelings with these new ways of thinking. You'll feel much more confident and calm.

Changing your Faulty Behaviors: I'll help you identify your behaviors that contribute to your stress or panic. You may not be aware that some of your actions actually increase your anxiety. I know how to assess what you're doing that gets in the way of you feeling relaxed, calm and comfortable.

Then, I help you apply practical solutions to change some of your behaviors into actions that support you in feeling calm and confident. You may be surprised to find yourself mastering situations that previously paralyzed you with fear. You begin to participate in life with a new-found joy and ease.

To find out more about my counseling or hypnosis services for anxiety, please click here.