Depression and Anxiety

Counseling and Somatic Therapy can help relieve Depression and Anxiety

• Do you need relief from depression or anxiety?
• Are you critical of yourself?
• Are you chronically worrying or fearful?
• Do you lack confidence?  
• Are you unable to relax? 

Relief Is Possible

You can change patters of depression, anxiety, worry and self-criticism.

Working with a somatic therapist can help you learn how to relate differently to difficult emotions. You can develop skills for coping with—and transforming—difficult emotions.

By paying attention to what triggers these emotions and how you habitually respond to them with both your body and mind, you can begin to change them You can learn ways of working with your inner experience that support greater ease and well-being so that you can begin to open to more positive emotions. 

It may seem paradoxical, but gently bringing attention to difficult emotions—such as depression, anxiety, stress, and worry—can actually help them soften. Often, we put a great deal of energy into pushing these feelings away, and in doing so they can grow stronger. When we begin to turn toward our experience with curiosity and compassion we can discover new ways of responding that allow us to feel more grounded and at ease.

Somatic therapy can be especially helpful because you can learn how to relax. 

Call Kathy Grayson MFT at 510-595-5556 to set up a free 20 minute phone consultation.  Kathy Grayson sees clients from Berkeley, Oakland, Albany, and Alameda California.