About Stress

Caring for the Whole Person

Mind, Body and Spirit

Counseling with Shelley, LLC

Stress is the main reason we seek help for our mental health. Stress can motivate us in smaller doses to take positive actions. When stress becomes more overwhelming it can lead to anxiety and depressive states. Stress can also affect us physically creating muscle tension, pain, headaches, fatigue, digestive problems, insomnia, poor immune function, weight fluctuation, hormone imbalances, high blood pressure and other heart conditions. Stress often influences life style choices that can lead to numerous health risks and disorders including diabetes, arthritis and even cancer. There are simple and effective techniques for stress reduction that Shelley can teach you for your mental and physical well being. She can help with your plan of action that will include mind/body/spirit interactions.

Mood disorders are considered to occur from biological, psychological, and environmental interactions. Some people are genetically prone to experience stress difficulty and they respond with anxious and depressive states more readily. These individuals can especially benefit from tools that counseling can provide for managing stress. However overwhelming stress, especially trauma, results in emotional health difficulties for most people. Just as someone who has a physical ailment can seek the care of a physician for treatment and guidance, so can the person with an emotional issue seek the care of a mental health therapist.

What about the person who is experiencing day to day stress, or just wants to grow emotionally to a greater level, improving communication, reaching goals, and having a greater sense of peace and well-being? There are programs available for this person also that can focus on mind/body/spirit interactions. Please observe the site and call to schedule an appointment.

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