Counseling in OKC

Counseling in OKC

Counseling in OKC for Adults who want to be free of anxiety and panic attacks.

Person sitting down with fingers pinching bridge of nose due to stress, overwhelm and guilt.

You Feel overwhelm & Panic But Can't talk yourself out of it.

You don’t understand what happens. One minute you’re fine and the next you are panicking. It’s confusing because it feels like the panic comes from no where and doesn’t make any sense.  You tell yourself and your friends that “It’s silly” as you try to describe what’s happening to you. Brushing it off likes it’s not a big deal.  

Logically you know that there isn’t really anything to be freaking out about! You tell yourself things like: I’ve done this before. There is nothing to be nervous about. So what if people are looking at me, what’s the big deal? Anxiety and panic attacks can’t seem to leave you alone and you don’t know why. 

You Avoid feeling anxious at all costs.

You are a master at keeping busy. Being productive is your middle name.  To-do lists, habit trackers and any other kind of way to feel a sense of accomplishment guides your days. Not to mention that journal that you write in more because you feel you have to than to actually jot down anything that would make you have to face your true feelings. 

Deep down you know that this productivity though needed on many levels is also a way of keeping yourself from having to face the anxiety you feel. The anxiety that impacts your decisions, activities and the way you think about yourself.  It’s crippling.  And then that heaviness in the chest creeps in, your mind can’t override what your body is already doing and you are in the throughs of an attack…again. 

Person on a computer at a table with books, notes and stacks of items as they are productive to distract from anxiety and panic they feel.
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Anxiety doesn't Get to Make the Rules anymore!

You have wanted so much to be able to “fix it” on your own. You are even pretty decent at pretending that nothing is wrong since most of those that know you would never guess you are struggling. But You know! The way it feels to live inside your body and with your mind are exhausting.  

Nothing you’ve tried so far has changed things enough for you to be able to live at ease without fear of when the next anxiety attack with hit. You are looking for a therapist who understands the stress of overwhelm, that you can trust with this anxiety and who will help you create a clear path forward.

I'm Beatriz Providing counseling in OKC. I'm ready to help you take back control from Anxiety.

As a Certified Brainspotting practitioner I use this bottoms up approach to help you deeply understand the hold that anxiety has. Together we help you get rid of the blocks that keep you nervous system from regulating. To do this, you will get homework, learn how to listen to yourself and cultivate a life where anxiety isn’t constantly finding itself in the driver’s seat.  With your efforts we will tackle the challenges ahead, face the pain and celebrate the brave steps you are taking! 

My clients work with me weekly to get consistent support, to move through the experiences that keep them stuck and learn to regulate their nervous system. I use my Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher training to help you mindfully attune to yourself and discern between when you are dysregulated versus regulated and take action before overwhelm sets in.

I have years of experience helping people just like you move away from a constant state of overwhelm and towards delight. During your time in therapy you will learn what you need to have a life you enjoy and isn’t dictated by anxiety!

If you’re ready to move towards a life where you are free from the clutches of anxiety then book your free discovery call with me. Uncover the transformative potential of therapy, guided by a clear plan and the expertise of the right therapist, which can help you now, tomorrow and well into your future.

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Anxiety and Panic don't have to be the ones who tell your story.

I'm Ready to TAKE BACK MY STORY
B's really good at making it feel like I can say anything...I love that she cusses.
-Past Client

Anxiety is taking away:

YOUR SENSE OF ADVENTURE 

You have started shying away from new things. Trying new things, meeting new people, being in new places create a mostly negative list in your mind instead of positive one. 

YOUR ABILITY TO ADVOCATE FOR YOURSELF 

Thinking about what others are thinking and how they might feel take up more of your mindspace. You are more likely to know more about the desire of others than your own. This leaves you feeling misunderstood and unseen in way that makes you feel invisible. 

YOUR SENSE OF SELF

You find yourself having a hard time between know what is your true authentic self and what is the version of you that was created to make living with high anxiety more manageable. 

 

What's keeping you from starting
Counseling in OKC with B?

  • The struggle to ask for help.

    • You want to do things on your own and deeply desire to fix with without having to get someone else involved. 

 

  •  Telling yourself “it’s not that bad.” 

    • You’re handled anxiety for a long time. Sometimes things truly aren’t that bad so you keep telling yourself that you don’t need to reach out. What you’re experiencing isn’t bad enough, you say.
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Even One Week is Too Long to Keep Living this Way

The truth is that anxiety doesn’t take a vacation. This emotion isn’t ever going to retire an leave your life forever. No matter how much you keep hoping. Telling yourself that in time you’ll just be able to let these things go, is a lie. 

THE TRUTH IS THIS YEAR IS GOING TO GO BY WHETHER YOU WORK WITH ME OR NOT. 

It’s up to you to decide if the way your life is going is sustainable. 

IF NOTHING IN YOUR LIFE CHANGED, IS THIS WHERE YOU WANT TO BE NEXT YEAR?

I'M READY FOR CHANGE
B's helped me feel confident in a way that I didn't even know was possible. I've like never felt this good about myself...and I'm sad that I didn't like have that before.
-Past Client

What You Really Want
from Counseling in OKC

TO FEEL COMFORTABLE IN YOUR OWN SKIN 

You are tired of feeling discomfort, like your whole body is tingling all over but not in a good way. It’s time for you to look into the mirror and love what you see.

TO BE CONFIDENT IN WHO YOU ARE 

On the outside you do a good job of looking and seeming confident but inside you doubt yourself. You aren’t as sure of yourself as you seem and you want to feel confident not just play a part well. 

TO KNOW WHAT YOU WANT & BE ABLE TO REACH FOR IT

Fear isn’t going to magically disappear from your life completely but you’re ready for it to no longer be keeping you from living. You’re tired of running away from and ignoring anxiety. A life where anxiety isn’t deciding who you get to be and what you get to want needs to end. Anxiety is going to keep coming around but it doesn’t get to tell your story anymore. 

 

FAQs about Counseling in OKC

Step 1. You schedule a discovery call with me. Here we determine what you need and if the skills that I have can help. 

Step 2. If all things align, then we look at schedules and book a 90 minute intake appointment. 

Step 3. You get paperwork emailed to you to go over and fill out so that we can hit the ground running when it’s time for your intake. 

We start by meeting weekly and then move to 90 minute sessions at a reduced frequency. Until, you are ready for termination. 

Several things but three main ones are:

  1. You’re willingness to try new things and be honest with yourself and me.
  2. What you are wanting to get out of our time together in counseling.
  3. How long/troublesome the issues have been occurring. 

On average about 6 to 12 months, from start to termination, depending on what your goals are. Some people I work with want more support, want to tackle multiple issues or simply desire a consistent space to keep moving through things in a way that they are unable to do anywhere else in life. These individuals stay on longer or once they terminate set up check in sessions. However everyone is different. We check in regularly to see how counseling is working for you and  make tweaks. I stand by the belief that there is no right or wrong length of time for people to be in counseling.

Let me know and we can see about meeting more often than once a week or extending sessions to 90 minutes. 

Couples Counseling 
For partners who want to learn to communicate truthfully and increase intimacy. 

Online Counseling Oklahoma
Only for those who reside in OK and Colorado.

Brainspotting Intensives 
You want to dive deep by doing about 2 months of therapy in one day!

 

Schedule your Free Discovery Call

Reach out today to start counseling in OKC.

Let’s find a clear path towards less overwhelm and more delight!

When you are ready, I’m here to see you for counseling in OKC, Edmond and throughout the state of Oklahoma. 
I'm Ready for an Anxiety Free Life