Stress Management

All people experience stress, and at times it can even be beneficial. Believe it or not, some kinds of stress actually help us grow and adapt. However, when stress becomes chronic or overwhelming, it can interfere with daily life—affecting one’s ability to be a supportive spouse or parent, reducing memory and concentration, causing chronic fatigue or sleep problems, and even contributing to physical issues such as high blood pressure and infertility. The good news is that with the support of a stress management therapist, even the most difficult situations can be improved.

Typical sources of stress include:

• Marriage and relationships

• Parenting

• Work

• School

• Having a new baby (postpartum stress)

• Peer conflict

Working with a therapist who specializes in stress management can make a meaningful difference. A stress management therapist will help you make positive lifestyle changes, learn to control your body’s reactions to stress (for example, hyperventilation), balance the pressures of work and family, choose what is worth worrying about and what is not, identify priorities and follow through with them, prevent negative thoughts from escalating, and develop assertive, effective communication skills.

John Snyder, LCP, and Ariel Diehl, LCSW are experienced therapists with specialized CBT skills to help you calm your thoughts and emotions, create structure, and build problem-solving strategies that reduce the sources of your stress.