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Treating Anxiety

Gary Direnfeld

About that anxiety. Given an anxiety disorder, the saying, “trust your gut,” just doesn’t hold. As for medication, typically those referred to as SSRIs are helpful for an anxiety disorder. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress.

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When Someone You Love has Anxiety…

Gary Direnfeld

For many, there is a relational aspect to anxiety. Those that get drawn in become part of a dynamic where as they try to comfort, cajole, support, facilitate, the one with the anxiety experiences and expresses greater fear. In turn, the anxiety escalates. They seek others to help them manage, make them feel safe or less anxious.

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Managing Your Child’s Anxiety.

Gary Direnfeld

That childhood anxiety. As you ask the many questions seeking an answer as to why from the child, you may inadvertently be ramping up anxiety for you both. Anxiety, as a disorder, is about feelings betraying the mind as the feelings are either disproportionate to the triggering event or an independent experience.

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How Much Do You Accommodate Your Kids?

Gary Direnfeld

This can occur with the child hurts themself minimally, expresses a fear (anxiety), or simply a dislike. As a means of managing boo-boos, or generalized or even specific anxieties, or even food preferences, over-accommodating can increase the very issue sought to address. I am available in person and by video conferencing.

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Childhood Anxiety at Bedtime

Gary Direnfeld

Some kids develop tremendous anxieties that emerge at bedtime. It is that very process however that may be worsening the experience of anxiety for others. Research out of Yale University suggests that all that help and soothing is an issue and instead of the kid going to counseling, it’s the parent who should.

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Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Social Worker: Difference?

Gary Direnfeld

Counseling may be directed to facilitating that individual’s coping skills or understanding of their situation on a deeper level. Rarely does the modern day psychiatrist provide direct and ongoing counseling. The teen has anxiety: The psychiatrist prescribed medication. Case example.

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Conflict with Your Teen?

Gary Direnfeld

It’s about you harnessing any anxiety you may be feeling in the moment. Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice. Your modeling your calm can facilitate theirs.