Discover OT for Anxiety in Victoria, BC
Empowering You to Overcome Anxiety Challenges
Is anxiety preventing you from living your fullest life and keeping you from pursuing your goals? At Flourish, we're dedicated to providing the support you need to confront and manage your anxiety effectively. Our services are rooted in compassion and backed by evidence, ensuring an effective approach to understanding and alleviating anxiety. We aim to help you transform your relationship with your thoughts and emotions, to allow you to build trust in yourself again, and to loosen the grip that intrusive thoughts or difficult emotions may have on you. Whether it's the persistent worry, relentless rumination, or the constant mental and physical tension that anxiety brings, we're here to support you and get you back to what you need or want to do. Our individualized treatment is function focused & designed to address the nuances of anxiety - helping you develop resilience and achieve sustainable well-being.
Personalized Assessment
Our work together begins with a deep dive into your unique symptoms and how they affect your daily life. OT’s focus on function - in other words, the things you need or want to do with your day. Whether anxiety is disrupting your work, your social life, driving, or something else entirely - we’ll take this function-first lens. We'll work with you to iset achievable goals through comprehensive assessment and evidence-based symptom surveys. This helps us track progress in many ways and make sure your efforts are paying off.
Tailored Treatment Options
Anxiety treatment isn't one-size-fits-all. We offer a range of personalized treatment options including:
Graded Exposure Therapy: Gradually face and conquer feared or avoided situations.
Coping and Grounding Strategies for Anxiety: Learn techniques to stay grounded and cope effectively.
Psychoeducation: Understand the ins and outs of anxiety and the latest in evidence-based treatments.
Assertiveness Training: Build the confidence to express yourself clearly and advocate for your needs.
Mindfulness for Anxiety and Self-Compassion: Cultivate an accepting and nurturing mindset.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): Challenge and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Embrace your thoughts and feelings without being controlled by them.
Values-Based Work: Align actions with what truly matters to you.
Addressing Comorbidities
We recognize that anxiety often doesn't travel alone. Whether you're dealing with trauma, depression, chronic pain, concussion, or insomnia, we're equipped to help. You're not just a set of symptoms; you're a complex person as we all are, and we're here to support every aspect of your journey.
Why Choose OT for Anxiety?
Compassionate Care: Our approach is supportive, understanding, and tailored to your needs.
Proven Strategies: We use evidence-based methods that are proven to help manage anxiety and its related conditions.
Function Focus: OT is highly practical and focused on the here and now. Each session you will leave with tangible steps to make your day-to-day easier.
Ready to Take the First Step?
Don't let anxiety dictate your life. Book a free 15-minute Discovery Call with Cassi today. Cassi Starc, Reg OT (BC), is an approved provider with ICBC, WSBC, VAC, and many LTD funders should you wish to explore funding through an open claim.
Not quite ready? Want some help while on our waiting list? Check out some of my favourite free resources below:
Go to the library and check out a copy of Mind Over Mood
Rootd App (Particularly if you experience panic attacks)
MindShift App from Anxiety Canada
CBT Skills & BCALM Groups - Available via physician referral for BC Residents