Nancy Bortz

Feeling anxious disrupts our lives in almost every capacity. The characteristics of anxiety include clouded judgment, shortness of breath, rapid heart rate, isolation, feelings of shame and disappointment, and depression which accompanies anxious feelings. I work with many clients that suffer from anxiety. My approach as a therapist is to get to the root of what causes the anxious emotions. I provide strategies and coping tools to minimize the stress that fosters anxiety.

Depression can be managed. There are a variety of ways to overcome depression. I have several suggestions on how to manage a depressed mood. Depression is chronic and/or situational. It is debilitating in how we manage or don't manage our lives. I provide my clients a specific treatment plan on how to cope and overcome depression. My background and specialty is supporting clients to identify and practice new goals to treat depression. Finding hope is possible.

Feelings of low esteem are correlated with feelings of anxiety and depression. Self esteem is reflected by our self talk and thoughts. It's important to understand the types of thoughts we have and what perpetuates the cycle for us to feel good or bad about ourselves. Thoughts are simply thoughts-they don't necessarily express the reality of your life. Self esteem is something that can be improved by adopting a more positive mindset about your own self worth.

Self-esteem matters in how we chose to live our lives. If we suffer from low self-esteem then we have disrupted the flow of our life to thinking that we are not worth living a meaningful, purposeful life. If we battle low self-esteem it's largely due to the way we were raised and nurtured. Being older and feeling low about ourselves is because we have not tapped into our genuine power and our authenticity, It takes a strong person to combat low sense of self. I know you can.

I have worked as a therapist in both inpatient and outpatient treatment centers serving clients that struggle with addiction. Several of my clients in my private practice are recovering from addiction issues whether it be substance abuse or relationship issues. There are several ways to approach counseling when supporting an individual to become substance free. I would customize a treatment plan incorporating goals and action steps toward creating a new lifestyle.

CBT is a practice to help people identify their thoughts and behaviors, specifically regarding their relationships, environment, and life in general. You gain control over your thoughts and behaviors. Terms such as restructuring our thoughts or reframing our perspectives are tools used in CBT. If a person becomes fixated on distorted thoughts which can result in a bad mood, the application of CBT strategies are applied focusing on facts not emotions or thoughts.

I have worked as a therapist in both inpatient and outpatient treatment centers serving clients that struggle with addiction. Several of my clients in my private practice are recovering from addiction issues whether it be substance abuse or relationship issues. There are several ways to approach counseling when supporting an individual to become substance free. I would customize a treatment plan incorporating goals and action steps toward creating a new lifestyle.

Mindfulness Based Therapy are techniques used to practice being in the moment. Recognizing your surroundings by slowing down in a busy world we live in. Paying attention to what is happening and not getting too distracted by outside situations. Leaning to accept oneself is an important component in becoming mindful. The tools used in becoming mindful create a healthy more grounded approach in life. One will learn the art of patience and gratitude by becoming present focused.