Anxiety
Grounding & Resourcing
Compassion
Overcoming Anxiety Without Self-Judgment
Tips and strategies rooted in CBT and mindfulness to manage anxiety with compassion for yourself.
Anxiety can feel overwhelming, leaving you restless, tense, or stuck in worry. It’s important to remember that anxiety is a normal human response—it’s not a personal failure.
Understanding Anxiety
Anxiety often arises from the body’s natural “alarm system,” preparing us for threat. But sometimes this response is triggered too easily, leaving us feeling stressed or on edge.
Practical Strategies to Manage Anxiety
- Notice and Name: Recognize anxious thoughts and label them (“I’m feeling anxious right now”).
- Breathe and Ground: Slow, deep breaths and noticing your surroundings can reduce immediate physical tension.
- Challenge Thoughts: Gently ask yourself, “Is this thought accurate? What evidence supports or contradicts it?”
- Move Your Body: Walking, stretching, or gentle exercise can help release tension.
Why Self-Compassion Matters
Rather than criticizing yourself for feeling anxious, try to treat yourself with kindness. Anxiety is not a flaw—it’s a signal that your nervous system needs support.
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With guidance, you can learn tools to manage anxiety effectively while cultivating compassion for yourself. Therapy provides a safe space to explore triggers, practice strategies, and develop confidence in your ability to cope.
Compassion
Grounding & Resourcing
Compassion
Self-Compassion for Everyday Life
How small practices of kindness toward yourself can reduce stress, shame, and self-criticism.
Many of us are harder on ourselves than we would be on others. Practising self-compassion helps reduce stress, shame, and self-criticism.
Simple Ways to Practice Self-Compassion
- Talk to yourself kindly: Replace critical thoughts with supportive ones.
- Acknowledge feelings without judgment: Accept emotions as they are.
- Give yourself permission to rest: Honour your needs without guilt.
Even small moments of self-compassion can improve resilience, well-being, and emotional balance.
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Grounding & Resourcing
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Grounding & Resourcing
Understanding Triggers: How to Stay Grounded When Emotions Rise
A gentle guide to identifying triggers and using body-based and cognitive tools to respond effectively.
Triggers are reminders of past experiences that can evoke strong emotional reactions. Understanding them can help you respond with awareness rather than reactivity.
Steps to Manage Triggers
- Notice the trigger: Identify what caused the reaction.
- Pause and breathe: Ground yourself physically and mentally.
- Check in with your parts: Ask which part of you is reacting and what it needs.
Learning to respond rather than react takes practice—and therapy provides a safe space to explore triggers and develop tools.
Resilience
Grounding & Resourcing
Building Resilience After Stress or Trauma
Practical ways to nurture inner strength, balance, and recovery from life’s challenges.
Resilience is the ability to bounce back after challenges. It doesn’t mean avoiding pain—it means learning to navigate life with strength and flexibility.
Ways to Build Resilience
- Connect with supportive people: Healthy relationships are protective.
- Practice mindfulness or grounding: Stay present in the moment.
- Care for your body: Sleep, movement, and nutrition matter.
- Reflect on strengths: Notice past successes and skills you’ve used.
With guidance, you can cultivate resilience while honouring your journey and experiences.
Integrating Therapies
Integrating Therapies
How Different Therapies Work Together: CBT, Mindfulness, IFS, and Sensorimotor
A client-friendly overview of how integrative therapy combines multiple approaches to meet your unique needs.
Many people benefit from a combination of therapeutic approaches. Integrating different methods allows therapy to be tailored to your unique needs.
How Integration Helps
- CBT: Addresses unhelpful thought patterns.
- Mindfulness: Cultivates calm and present-moment awareness.
- IFS: Explores inner parts and builds self-compassion.
- Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: Supports trauma healing through body awareness.
By combining these approaches, therapy can meet you where you are—supporting growth, healing, and self-understanding.