You want to calm it down, but can’t get there.
Are you worrying about the future? Are you stuck in the past?
Are you stuck in your head but you want to be present?
Is anxiety starting to impact your body, work, or relationships?
Anxiety makes your world feel smaller. Some isolate themselves from people they care about, overthink simple choices, or feel like their mind is getting in the way of what they want to do.
At Perceptions Counselling, we treat a range of anxiety disorders using proven, research-backed therapies.
Instead, our goal is to help you respond differently, calm your nervous system, and live a values-driven life.
The goal is not to erase every anxious thought because at lower levels anxiety serves many useful purposes.
Anxiety does not just stay in your head. It shows up in your nervous system, sleep, appetite, and focus.
- Constant worry
- Panic attacks
- Tight muscles
- Racing thoughts
- Work stress
- Isolation
- Feeling stuck
- Phobias
Clients come to us for:
Many clients come to us after months or years of trying to push through. Others come after a panic attack, a health scare, or a moment where they realize anxiety is taking over.
Clients come to us when anxiety is taking over
Therapy for anxiety is active, grounded, and practical. We begin by understanding how anxiety shows up for you. We look at your thoughts, body cues, relationships, work stress, and the patterns that keep anxiety going.
Together, we build a plan that helps you feel more steady in your body and more clear in your choices. Some sessions focus on skills you can use right away. Others focus on deeper patterns, beliefs, or parts of you that learned to stay on high alert.
How therapy works for anxiety
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Our team is focused on helping you navigate anxiety so you can live the life you want.
Somatic therapy helps you work with the body, not just the story. You learn to notice tension, panic signals, and shutdown cues so your body can return to steadier ground.
Somatic Therapy
EFT helps you identify and make sense of the emotions underneath your anxiety, rather than just the worry on the surface. This helps you process what your feelings are signaling so anxiety has less power to overwhelm you.
Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)
ACT helps you notice anxious thoughts without letting them make every decision. This helps you take action based on what matters, even when anxiety is present.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
IFS helps you understand the parts of you that feel scared, responsible, or overwhelmed. This can reduce inner conflict and help you respond to anxiety with more compassion and control.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
CBT helps you notice thought patterns that increase worry, fear, and avoidance. This helps you respond with more clarity instead of getting pulled into every anxious thought.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Our approach may include:
Clients start making time for hobbies, enjoying the day to day more, eating healthier, and showing up at work without anxiety driving the day.
Anxiety may still speak up, but it won’t set you off course.
- More ease
- Better sleep
- More presence
- Stronger connections
- Healthier routines
- Better focus
- More joy
After therapy, clients report:
Anxiety therapy is not about becoming calm 24/7. It is about building trust in yourself when worry, fear, or panic shows up. And overtime, it shows up less.
Results from anxiety therapy
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Clinical Director, MA, RCC, CCC
Rosalyn Stewart
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Clinical Associate, MA, RCC
Claire deBruyn
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Clinical Director, MEd, RCC
Jordana Glotman
Our therapy is designed for adults stuck in worry, panic, overthinking, and nervous system dysregulation.
We help you understand what anxiety is doing, what keeps it active, and how to build a steadier way forward.
We help you build skills, understand patterns, and reconnect with the parts of your life anxiety has pushed aside.
Meet the team at Perceptions Counselling
Our anxiety therapy team
We will begin with a thorough assessment, understand your anxiety patterns, and start building your treatment road map.
First Session
Brief Consultation
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Fill out the contact form, and we will match you with the right therapist.
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Your mind does not have to keep getting in the way of your life. With support, practice, and the right approach, you can feel calmer, more present, and more connected.
Ready to feel more at ease?
