Find a Therapist for Anxiety and Stress Management
Browse therapists who help with anxiety and stress management skills. Watch their intro videos to find the right fit before booking.
Learning to manage anxiety and stress is a skill—and like any skill, it can be developed with practice and support. Whether you're dealing with everyday pressures or more persistent anxiety, therapy can help you build practical strategies for staying grounded.
On First Session, you can browse therapists who specialize in anxiety and stress management, watch their intro videos to get a sense of their approach, and book directly online. Credentials are verified during onboarding. Find a therapist who can help you develop the tools you need.
Marra Sheldon
Registered Social Worker
Virtual Sessions in ON.
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Marra Sheldon
Registered Social Worker
She/Her
Couples, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Identity and Self-Exploration, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Couples Therapy, Depression coping skills
Couples, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Identity and Self-Exploration, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Couples Therapy, Depression coping skills
Sasha Lizárraga
Registered Social Worker
Virtual Sessions in ON.
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Sasha Lizárraga
Registered Social Worker
She/Her
Nervous system regulation, Family issues, Spirituality, Family Conflict, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Anger Management, Intergenerational trauma, Mind-body connection, Maternal mental health, Parenting
Nervous system regulation, Family issues, Spirituality, Family Conflict, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Anger Management, Intergenerational trauma, Mind-body connection, Maternal mental health, Parenting
Sofia Forman
Registered Psychotherapist
Virtual Sessions in ON.
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Sofia Forman
Registered Psychotherapist
She/Her
Fertility, Perinatal, Grief and Loss, Wellness Counselling, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Existential questions, Stress, Spirituality
Fertility, Perinatal, Grief and Loss, Wellness Counselling, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Existential questions, Stress, Spirituality
Jupiter Vaughan
Registered Psychotherapist
Virtual Sessions in BC, SK, MB, ON, NL, YT, NU, and NT.
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Jupiter Vaughan
Registered Psychotherapist
Anxiety, Depression, Relationships, Addiction, ADHD, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Anger Management, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Borderline Personality Disorder, Boundaries and boundary setting, Burnout, Childhood trauma, Conflict resolution, Effective communication, Emotional regulation, Familial and social relationships, Imposter syndrome, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Men's issues, Negative body image, Panic attacks, PTSD, School challenges, Sexuality, Workplace stress, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Body Dysmorphia, Children/Teens, Grief and Loss
Anxiety, Depression, Relationships, Addiction, ADHD, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Anger Management, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Borderline Personality Disorder, Boundaries and boundary setting, Burnout, Childhood trauma, Conflict resolution, Effective communication, Emotional regulation, Familial and social relationships, Imposter syndrome, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Men's issues, Negative body image, Panic attacks, PTSD, School challenges, Sexuality, Workplace stress, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Body Dysmorphia, Children/Teens, Grief and Loss
Paula Fernández
Registered Social Worker
Virtual Sessions in ON.
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Paula Fernández
Registered Social Worker
She/Her
Wellness Counselling, Dating challenges, Identity and Self-Exploration, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Assertiveness, Attachment, Boundaries and boundary setting, Depression, Family issues, Mindfulness Practices, Life transitions, People pleasing, Self-esteem, Relationships, Transformative dream work, Spirituality, Trauma, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Workplace stress, Women's Health, Grief and Loss
Wellness Counselling, Dating challenges, Identity and Self-Exploration, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Assertiveness, Attachment, Boundaries and boundary setting, Depression, Family issues, Mindfulness Practices, Life transitions, People pleasing, Self-esteem, Relationships, Transformative dream work, Spirituality, Trauma, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Workplace stress, Women's Health, Grief and Loss
Erica Berman
Registered Psychotherapist
Virtual Sessions in all provinces and territories.
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Erica Berman
Registered Psychotherapist
She/her
ADHD, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Aging, Anger Management, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Assertiveness, Attachment wounds, Boundaries and boundary setting, Break-up recovery, Building Meaningful Connections, Body Dysmorphia, Building Self-Care Routines, Burnout, Career guidance, Childhood trauma, Coming out and identity, Conflict resolution, Couples Therapy, Cultural Challenges, Dating challenges, Depression, Effective communication, Emotional regulation, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Couples
ADHD, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Aging, Anger Management, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Assertiveness, Attachment wounds, Boundaries and boundary setting, Break-up recovery, Building Meaningful Connections, Body Dysmorphia, Building Self-Care Routines, Burnout, Career guidance, Childhood trauma, Coming out and identity, Conflict resolution, Couples Therapy, Cultural Challenges, Dating challenges, Depression, Effective communication, Emotional regulation, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Couples
Courtney Doherty
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Virtual Sessions in all provinces and territories.
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Courtney Doherty
Registered Clinical Counsellor
She/Her
Adjusting to a diagnosis, Aging, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Boundaries and boundary setting, Brain injury, Caregiver burnout, Caregivers, Chronic Illness, Chronic and acute illness, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Trauma, Supervising qualifying therapists, Stress, Sleeping difficulties, Social anxiety, Self-esteem, PTSD, Pregnancy, Parkinson's disease, Depression, Family issues, Anger Management, Parenting, Grief and Loss
Adjusting to a diagnosis, Aging, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Boundaries and boundary setting, Brain injury, Caregiver burnout, Caregivers, Chronic Illness, Chronic and acute illness, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Trauma, Supervising qualifying therapists, Stress, Sleeping difficulties, Social anxiety, Self-esteem, PTSD, Pregnancy, Parkinson's disease, Depression, Family issues, Anger Management, Parenting, Grief and Loss
Christy McLeod
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Virtual Sessions in MB, ON, BC, SK, AB, NL, YT, NT, and NU.
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Christy McLeod
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Anger Management, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Behaviour, Building Self-Care Routines, Christian counselling, Decision making, Connecting with your Inherent Power, Empowerment, Depression coping skills, Goal Setting, Life transitions, Managing ADHD symptoms, Emotional regulation, Panic attacks, Mindfulness, Men's issues, Meaning and purpose, Overwhelm, Identity and Self-Exploration
Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Anger Management, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Behaviour, Building Self-Care Routines, Christian counselling, Decision making, Connecting with your Inherent Power, Empowerment, Depression coping skills, Goal Setting, Life transitions, Managing ADHD symptoms, Emotional regulation, Panic attacks, Mindfulness, Men's issues, Meaning and purpose, Overwhelm, Identity and Self-Exploration
Molly McBride
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Virtual Sessions in MB, NU, YT, NT, BC, SK, and NL.
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Molly McBride
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Nervous system regulation, Addiction, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Befriending the Nervous System, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Boundaries and boundary setting, Childhood trauma, Depression coping skills, Emotional regulation, Existential questions, Familial and social relationships, Life transitions, Meaning and purpose, Negative thinking and ruminating, OCD, PTSD, Self Destructive Behaviour, Spirituality, Trauma processing, Workplace stress
Nervous system regulation, Addiction, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Befriending the Nervous System, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Boundaries and boundary setting, Childhood trauma, Depression coping skills, Emotional regulation, Existential questions, Familial and social relationships, Life transitions, Meaning and purpose, Negative thinking and ruminating, OCD, PTSD, Self Destructive Behaviour, Spirituality, Trauma processing, Workplace stress
Rebekkah Stainton
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Virtual Sessions in BC.
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Rebekkah Stainton
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Boundaries and boundary setting, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Attachment trauma, Building Self-Care Routines, Childhood trauma, Dissociation, Familial and social relationships, Giftedness Issues, Goal Setting, Imposter syndrome, Interpersonal dynamics, Intergenerational trauma
Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Boundaries and boundary setting, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Attachment trauma, Building Self-Care Routines, Childhood trauma, Dissociation, Familial and social relationships, Giftedness Issues, Goal Setting, Imposter syndrome, Interpersonal dynamics, Intergenerational trauma
Blair McLean
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Virtual Sessions in BC, MB, NL, NT, NU, PE, SK, and YT.
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Blair McLean
Registered Clinical Counsellor
He/Him/His
Anger, Stress, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Boundaries and boundary setting, Highly Sensitive Person, Intergenerational trauma, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Mind-body connection, Productivity, Mindfulness, Grief and Loss
Anger, Stress, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Boundaries and boundary setting, Highly Sensitive Person, Intergenerational trauma, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Mind-body connection, Productivity, Mindfulness, Grief and Loss
Lior Papo
Registered Psychotherapist
Virtual Sessions in all provinces and territories.
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Lior Papo
Registered Psychotherapist
She/Her/Hers
Self-Development, Stress, Depression, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Boundaries and boundary setting, Building Self-Care Routines, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Navigating challenging relationships, Trauma processing, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, PTSD, Parenting, Trauma
Self-Development, Stress, Depression, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Boundaries and boundary setting, Building Self-Care Routines, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Navigating challenging relationships, Trauma processing, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, PTSD, Parenting, Trauma
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What are anxiety and stress management skills?
Anxiety and stress management skills are practical techniques that help you recognize, understand, and respond to stress and anxious feelings in healthier ways. These may include breathing exercises, grounding techniques, cognitive reframing, time management strategies, and ways to set boundaries. A therapist can help you identify which skills work best for your situation.
How can therapy help with stress and anxiety management?
Therapy offers a structured space to understand your stress triggers and learn evidence-informed coping strategies. Many therapists use approaches like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help you challenge anxious thoughts and build resilience. Over time, you may feel more equipped to handle stressful situations without becoming overwhelmed.
What should I expect when working on stress management in therapy?
Your therapist will likely start by exploring what causes stress in your life and how you currently cope. From there, you'll work together to develop practical skills you can use day-to-day. Sessions often include learning specific techniques and practicing them between appointments. Progress is gradual, and your therapist will tailor the approach to your needs.
How do I find a therapist for anxiety and stress management?
On First Session, you can filter by specialty to find therapists who focus on anxiety and stress management. Each therapist has an intro video so you can see their style before booking. Credentials are verified during onboarding, and you can book your first session directly online. Book a free consultation to get started.
Is stress management therapy right for me?
If stress or anxiety is affecting your work, relationships, sleep, or overall well-being, building management skills can make a real difference. Therapy can be helpful whether you're dealing with situational stress or more ongoing anxiety. You don't need to be in crisis to benefit from learning better coping strategies.
How do I get started?
Browse therapists on First Session who specialize in anxiety and stress management. Watch their intro videos to find someone who feels like a good fit. When you're ready, book your first session directly through the platform. Many therapists offer both online and in-person options. Start your search here.