It's easy to stay stuck in a story. The beauty of new research on the brain reveals that repeating old negative stories initiates emotions that get reinforced in the brain. So the good news is that when clients understand how the brain really works, they feel encouraged to use specific tools that diminish "flight, fight, or freeze" responses in the limbic area of the brain. They learn how to use the prefrontal cortex of the brain to focus and to be conscious.

Tools For Change

As clients face their problems, they discover it's hard work. But it's also a relief to find out that learning specific tools releases them from the burden of old emotions and behavior. With my support and guidance, they discover "I am not my emotions. " This realization seems to be key to finding freedom from anxiety and stress. The ultimate result is finding they have the knowledge to heal themselves in the future without counseling. Helping clients find this freedom is my intention for all who come to me for counseling.