Berkeley Psychologist – Lynn Winsten
Psychologist In Berkeley, California
Anxiety is an emotion that lets us know something has happened to frighten us. You might feel shaky, or tongue-tied, irritable, and uneasy in social situations, or find yourself full of worry, concerned often with “what if”, or perhaps you feel terror, or unable to stop the uncomfortable feelings and repetitive thoughts. Anxiety rears its head when we try new things, meet new people, and do new things … but sometimes it is not clear from where it arises.
If you experience anxiety often or intensely, you may know that there are both healthy and unhealthy coping strategies and some that help in the long run and others that are short-term fixes.
Our addictions to all kinds of substances, food, exercise, sex, and the latest devices all keep anxiety at bay, but if used to block anxiety by being used excessively, they actually do not help in the long run.
Therapy that allows a person to see clearly where the anxiety originated is most effective for long-term relief. When combined with genuine mindfulness, a person can develop insight and calm.
Working with a psychologist, such as Dr. Lynn Winsten, a Berkeley therapist, can help you get down to the roots of your distress and can enhance greater self-awareness and belief in yourself. Knowing what causes your distress and self-compassion will get you free to enjoy your life more fully.
Once we truly understand the truth of what is driving this misery, we can begin the process of gaining greater insight and learn how to deal more effectively with our discomfort.
Learning mindfulness strategies brings us greater awareness, as does self-regulation that occurs when we process our experiences in a safe, compassionate, and warm therapeutic environment. Please find help in the Berkeley, CA area as soon as possible. Dr. Lynn Winsten can offer safe passage to getting control of your life again.
Why is Therapy for Anxiety Important?
As an intensely uncomfortable experience, your anxiety needs professional assistance to be fully treated. But anxiety therapy is more important than anxiety medication since therapy can treat the underlying causes of the condition rather than just alleviate the symptoms.
In a nutshell, anxiety therapy can:
- Help you discover the underlying causes of your fears and worries
- Discover how to help you relax, even in the presence of anxiety-inducing things or events
- Cope and problem-solve to a better mental state
- And more
In other words, anxiety therapy gives you the tools you need to overcome your anxiety as well as teaches you how to use them effectively. Furthermore, anxiety therapy is best sought out with trained psychologists.
Trained Berkeley psychologists know exactly how to identify what kind of anxiety are experiencing, what the origin of the anxiety is, and what kind of therapy to leverage for the most success.
Treating Depression
Having trouble getting involved or interested in things? Prone to only seeing the negative…the glass feeling half empty? Do you find yourself tearing up or sad a good part of the time? Are you feeling so low you’re contemplating taking your own life?
Can you not seem to get over the loss of a loved one? Or maybe you are sad and dragging about but don’t really know what’s wrong? It is likely then that you are suffering from depression and/or grief.
We all get blue on occasion, especially if we are experiencing loss, illness, or great disappointment. Problems occur when these feelings seem too intense to bear, or do not pass in a timely manner. Or perhaps you feel low but are not even fully convinced or aware of the cause or causes.
When we cannot get relief on our own or with family or close friends, it is probably time to talk to someone with experience and knowledge of this misery.
Our work will to be to give you a place to openly express your feelings and experiences and look at your life sincerely to see what is causing this distress and why it is so intense or making you feel stuck.
Sharing our experiences and their origins gives us a roadmap toward change and emancipation. Come sit with me, Dr. Lynn Winsten, while we engage in this journey together.
The advantage to seeing a therapist for these problems has been proven time and again. And the more experience a therapist may have, the more likely they can help you quickly get to the root of your distress.
Psychotherapy can give you a place to share your feelings and experiences so they can be processed and alleviate your suffering.
Please feel free to contact me, Dr. Lynn Winsten. 125 Santa Fe Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94530. Phone #: 510 847-4738