Finding Mental Balance
Overcoming Anxiety and Taking Control
Finding mental balance: overcoming anxiety transformed Cheryl Yuran’s life from being crippled by panic to functioning with ease and resilience. Before working with Dr. Ceruto, Cheryl was struggling with anxiety and panic attacks that were affecting not just her personal wellbeing but also her professional effectiveness. The anxiety felt uncontrollable—a force that would strike without warning, leaving her emotionally overwhelmed and unable to manage her own internal state. She felt like she had lost control of her emotions and her life.
That’s when Cheryl began working with Dr. Sydney Ceruto, whose neuroscience-based approach completely transformed her relationship with anxiety. Dr. Ceruto helped Cheryl understand what was actually causing her anxiety and what was literally happening in her brain during these episodes. She taught Cheryl strategies to manage anxiety that she had never encountered before—practical, science-backed tools for genuine transformation. Dr. Ceruto helped Cheryl recognize her unique triggers and taught her how to take control of her emotions when she felt a panic attack approaching. Thanks to Dr. Ceruto’s guidance, Cheryl is now in a significantly better place mentally and handles stress in much healthier, more sustainable ways.
The Challenge: Anxiety and Panic Attacks Out of Control
Cheryl’s anxiety had become all-consuming. Panic attacks would strike unexpectedly, leaving her physically and emotionally shattered. During an attack, her heart would race, her breathing would become shallow, and her mind would spiral into catastrophic thinking. The attacks were unpredictable—they could happen at work during important meetings, at home, or seemingly anywhere, anytime.
What made the situation worse was that Cheryl felt completely powerless against these episodes. She couldn’t predict them, couldn’t prevent them, and didn’t know how to stop them once they began. The anxiety extended beyond the acute panic attacks—it was a constant background hum of worry, tension, and dread that colored her entire experience of life and work.
As Head of HR at PLEX, Cheryl’s role required confidence, emotional stability, and the ability to support others through challenges. Yet her own anxiety was undermining her professional effectiveness. She struggled to perform at her best because so much of her energy was consumed by managing her anxiety. Her personal relationships also suffered—the constant tension and occasional panic attacks affected her ability to be present and engaged with people she cared about.
Cheryl had tried standard anxiety management techniques without significant results. Finding mental balance: overcoming anxiety seemed like it might be impossible.
The Solution: Neuroscience-Based Understanding and Practical Strategies
Dr. Sydney Ceruto’s approach transformed Cheryl’s understanding of her anxiety. Rather than treating anxiety as a character flaw or weakness, Dr. Ceruto helped Cheryl understand the neuroscience—what was actually happening in her brain during anxiety episodes. This understanding alone was therapeutic, replacing shame with curiosity and compassion toward herself.
Dr. Ceruto taught Cheryl specific, science-backed strategies for managing anxiety that were completely new to her. These weren’t generic breathing exercises or positive thinking mantras that hadn’t worked before. They were neuroscience-informed interventions designed to work with her brain’s actual threat response system.
Crucially, Dr. Ceruto helped Cheryl identify her specific anxiety triggers—the situations, thoughts, or sensations that typically preceded panic attacks. Once Cheryl could recognize her personal pattern, she gained the ability to intervene earlier in the cycle, before panic escalated.
Most powerfully, Dr. Ceruto taught Cheryl how to take control of her emotions when she felt a panic attack coming on. Rather than being a helpless victim of panic, Cheryl developed practical tools for regulating her nervous system and managing the physiological cascade of anxiety. Finding mental balance became possible because she now had genuine capability to influence her internal state.
The Results: Mental Clarity and Healthy Stress Management
The transformation has been remarkable. Cheryl is now in a significantly better place mentally. Panic attacks, which once seemed to strike without warning, have become rare. When anxiety does arise, Cheryl now has the tools and understanding to manage it rather than being overwhelmed by it.
Most importantly, Cheryl’s relationship with stress has fundamentally shifted. Rather than stress sending her into panic, she now handles stress in healthier, more sustainable ways. She can feel the physical sensations of stress without interpreting them as danger. She can manage her emotional response without being hijacked by anxiety.
At work, Cheryl’s improved mental balance has made her more effective in her HR leadership role. She can bring presence and stability to challenging conversations. She can support her team from a place of emotional groundedness rather than internal crisis. Her professional performance has benefited enormously from finding mental balance: overcoming anxiety.
Beyond work, Cheryl’s personal relationships have improved. She’s more present, more engaged, and genuinely enjoys social and family time without the cloud of anxiety dampening her experience. She can plan future activities without catastrophizing. She can be spontaneous without anxiety shutting her down.
The experience has given Cheryl something even more valuable than anxiety relief—it’s given her confidence in her ability to manage her own mind and emotions. Finding mental balance wasn’t about eliminating all anxiety (which wouldn’t be healthy). It was about gaining genuine control and reducing anxiety to manageable levels where it no longer dominates her life.
Cheryl’s Direct Testimony
“Before I started working with Dr. Ceruto, I was really struggling with anxiety and panic attacks. It was affecting my work and my personal life, and I felt like I had no control over my emotions. But Dr. Ceruto helped me to understand what was causing my anxiety and what was actually going on in my brain. She taught me strategies to manage it that I had never heard before. She helped me to recognize my triggers and taught me how to take control of my emotions when I felt a panic attack coming on. Thanks to Dr. Ceruto, I feel like I’m in a much better place mentally and I’m able to handle stress in a much healthier way.”
Ready to Begin Finding Your Own Mental Balance?
Like Cheryl Yuran, you may be struggling with anxiety and panic attacks that feel completely out of your control. Finding mental balance: overcoming anxiety requires more than willpower or positive thinking—it requires neuroscience-based understanding of what anxiety actually is and practical strategies specifically designed to work with your brain.
Dr. Ceruto’s approach combines deep understanding of anxiety neuroscience with concrete tools for recognizing triggers, managing panic, and regulating your nervous system—helping you achieve genuine mental balance and sustainable stress management.
Your transformation begins with a personalized Elite Insight Strategy Call with Dr. Ceruto to assess your anxiety challenges and create your path to finding mental balance and taking control of your emotions.
