Psychology Services of North Texas

In everyone’s life, there comes a time when struggles seem overwhelming.  Especially in today’s uncertain economic and increasingly stressful conditions, anxiety and depression are becoming more prevalent than ever.  During times like these, it takes a strong person to ask for help.  As human beings, we are not meant to tackle all that life throws at us in isolation.  We need support and guidance.  The need for support is not a sign of weakness, it is a sign of being human! 

Here’s how it all works:  Stress is a regular part of daily life.  As you go through your day, trying to meet the endless supply of demands placed on you, your body (as though it comes equipped with a slow release valve) slowly leaks adrenalin into your bloodstream.  This continual flow of adrenalin activates the fight/flight response, thus speeding up your heart and wearing your body down.  Your immune system becomes depleated, leading to various stress-related conditions, and you feel tired and sluggish as the toxins from the adrenalin lie in your blood stream.  While this is going on, that slow-drip adrenalin is feeding on the neurotransmitter, serotonin, the chemical in your brain that makes you feel good.  Without enough serotonin, you experience depression.  Depression and anxiety often go hand in hand, and many times can be the result of stress and overwhelm.

If you are at a point where you are feeling overwhelmed and stuck, and need help finding answers, solutions. and some direction in your life, you have come to the right place.  Dr. Leslie M. Faris can help you to reach your true potential in life.  She can help you to sift through the overwhelm, letting go of the toxicity in your life, allowing for health, well-being and balance.  As she has done for so many others, Dr. Faris will provide a therapeutic relationship tailored to meet your individual needs, offering support and tools to identify problems and barriers that are keeping you stuck and overwhelmed.