Holiday Stress and Anxiety Existential-Humanistic

Holiday Stress and Anxiety

Holiday stress can exacerbate mental health issues or - on occasion - trigger new emotional challenges.  Expectations for a positive experience may trigger feelings of anxiety. The combination of social obligations, financial strain, longstanding family dynamics patterns and differing belief systems can sometimes feel overwhelming.  Holidays can be an opportunity to learn about boundaries and self care. Counselling may be helpful for all of these things.

 

Existential-Humanistic

Existential-Humanistic psychotherapies emphasize a collaborative approach to the understanding of the client's full experience rather than just the symptom, thoughts or behaviour. Psychological problems are viewed as the result of a restricted ability to make authentic, meaningful, and self-directed choices about how to live. Consequently, interventions are aimed at increasing client self-awareness and self-understanding. The key words for existential-humanistic therapy are acceptance and growth, responsibility and freedom.

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Steven Keeler

M.Sc., RCC
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