Stress Symptoms Self-assessment
Tick the box for each of these physical symptoms that you have.
Tick the box for each of these emotional symptoms that you have.
If you have had five or more of these symptoms for more than half the days in at least six months, you may have chronic stress and you may want to schedule an appointment with your medical doctor to further discuss your health concerns.
If you are here because you know you have unhealthy levels of stress and you want some relief, CONGRATULATIONS! You have taken the first pro-active step toward decreasing your stress and taking care of your health.
These pages are designed to help you define the extent of your issues with stress and then to get the appropriate help, as needed.
First of all, if you know you have symptoms of stress and you know that your life is being negatively affected by stress, and you have ruled out all the possible physical causes of your symptoms with your medical doctor, and you are ready to do something about it, then you can go directly to the description of my stress reduction services below.
- If you do not know the symptoms of stress, click here.
- If you have not compiled a list of all the possible causes of stress in your life,
- If you have not had a recent medical examination and spoken with your doctor about your physical and emotional symptoms, make an appointment now!
Even though there is clear medical research that links stress to heart disease and other physical problems, the physical problems must be treated before or concurrently with stress reduction treatment.
So if you have finished all of the above, and you continue to feel that stress is an issue in your life, read on...
Stress Recovery Services
My stress recovery services begin with an initial assessment interview. In the course of this interview, we will explore your stress history and it's current role in your life today. I will explain my available services and we will construct a customized course of treatment.
Individual sessions
Individual sessions will last 60 minutes and will be scheduled once per week or as needed. The first part of the session will include cognitve-behavioural talk therapy about past causes of stress and possible trauma, discussion of current causes of stress and lifestyle habits which contribute to stress. Healthy lifestyle goals and objectives will be developed together and reviewed each session. Goals and objectives will be customized for each individual and will focus on the life areas of:
The last part of the session will feature instruction and practice time with the indicated method of stress reduction. These methods of stress reduction include, among others:
The number of individual treatment sessions needed will depend on the amount of stress, the amount of time you have been living with stress and developing a stressful lifestyle, your motivation to change and your diligence in practicing the exercises at home. A typical range in the number of sessions is anywhere from two to six.
Fees
Individual treatment sessions are CHF 140 for 60 minutes.
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Questions
If you have questions about my Stress Recovery Services, please email me.
