Stress Management Therapy

Have you been looking for a therapist in Lexington or Kentucky for stress?

New Step Therapy is here to help you decrease the impact stress has on your life!

New Step Therapy provides in person therapy in our Lexington, KY office and online throughout Kentucky. The following providers are here to help you manage your stress and adjust to life changes: Danielle Jennings, LCSW, Kara Lairson, LPCA

At New Step Therapy in Lexington, KY, we understand how overwhelming stress can feel. Whether it comes from work, relationships, health issues, or major life transitions, ongoing stress can take a toll on both your mind and body. Therapy can help you find relief and build healthier ways to cope. You could learn to:

• identify triggers that are influencing your stress

• learn and develop healthy coping skills

• confronting and identifying unhelpful thought patterns that you may feel stuck in, are negative and/or overthinking

• help with developing and maintaining healthy lifestyle changes

• learning communication skills to help with setting boundaries or how to/when to ask for help

• learn to identify your signs of stress to help with preventing frequency of feeling overwhelmed and when you may need a break.

What are the signs that I may be stressed?

Signs of stress can often be overlooked or misdiagnosed. Symptoms of stress can present with only emotions or mentally but also physically. Some individuals may even go to their medical doctor first to address concerns of stress. Here is a list of some common signs of stress:

• You feel overwhelmed or out of control

• You may feel like you are often rushing or struggling to slow down or relax

• You may feel like you are struggling with productivity or decline in performance

• You may be feeling lost after experiencing a life change or transition

• You may be noticing a decrease in sleep

• You may be feeling your brain is pre-occupied with the stressor in your life

• You may be noticing a decline in your sleep quality

• You may be feeling on edge or often feeling anxious

• You may be noticing more tension headaches or migraines

• You may be noticing your body feels more tight or holding more tension then usual

• You may be struggling with focusing

• You may be feeling tired or fatigue more often

• You maybe experiencing feelings of hopelessness

• You may notice an increase in indecisiveness or struggling to make decisions

• You may feel restless or struggling to sit still

• You may notice your self procrastinating or avoiding tasks

• You may be feeling burn out or unmotivated

These are only a few signs chronic stress. Signs of stress can impact everyone differently. If you are experiencing one or more of the symptoms, it may be time to get some help with managing the symptoms so that you can feel like your are thriving in your life again.

Are you feeling overwhelmed all the time?Noticing you are more irritable then usual?Going through a lot of change and not feeling like yourself?Or maybe you are noticing your productivity is declining of late and/or feeling burnout. If any of these feel true, you may be stressed.

How can therapy help me with managing my stress?

Learn more about how New Step Therapy can help you with stress management.