Anxiety

Almost everyone feels anxious at some time in their lives and it is common to feel anxious or worried in situations such as job interviews, exams, public speaking or starting in a new job. Anxiety is an emotional response, a fear that something bad is going to happen and you are not going to be able to cope. Help is needed when you find yourself attaching anxiety to events and stimuli that are everyday or if your symptoms are becoming severe and you can no longer cope.

Anxiety can affect everyone in different ways with a wide range of symptoms. There are many different types, from Generalised Anxiety Disorder, (GAD, a fear of fear), phobias and social anxiety, to the sudden and overwhelming onset of anxiety in a panic attack.

It doesn’t have to be this way, I can help, anxiety and panic attacks can be treated

You may be struggling with anxiety if you have symptoms very typical of the’ fight or flight’ response such as ;

• Palpitations

• Sweating

• Dry throat

• Rapid or difficulties in breathing

• Over-thinking

• Nausea, loss of appetite

• Insomnia

• Tension headaches

• Lack of assertiveness

• Bad habits (skin picking, hair pulling, nail biting, teeth grinding)

  Panic Attacks

  Panic attacks are sudden and intense periods of acute anxiety and fear, usually accompanied by a number of physical symptoms and catastrophic thoughts. They usually lasts for between two and thirty minutes and when the attack passes the sufferer will feel weak and exhausted. The discomfort can be both terrifying and debilitating. However panic attacks can often be treated surprisingly easily once you understand how they work. During an attack a person may experience:

• Difficulty breathing or hyperventilation

• Racing heartbeat and palpitations

• Trembling, sweating, shaking

• Dizziness, nausea, light-headiness

• Choking, chest pains

• Hot flushes or chills

• Tingling or pins and needles in fingers or toes

• Distressing thoughts or fear you are going mad or are about to die

  How can I help?

Suffering from stress and anxiety is exhausting both mentally and physically, I use a combination of relaxation, mindfulness, ACT and CBT techniques with or without hypnotherapy. CBT in particular has been used extensively and over 80% of panic sufferers report a significant and lasting improvement. When combined with hypnotherapy the success rates are even higher. We can get to the root of the negative thinking that is causing the anxiety and create new healthy mental responses instead. By helping you to notice the early warning signs of your anxiety and we can work together giving you tools to help your body to relax, increasing your resilience building skills enabling you to cope better should your anxiety arise again.

Don’t let anxiety and panic ruin your life, it’s far too precious and I can help

I offer a free 20 minute consultation, if you have any questions or are still unsure how I can help please feel free to contact me via phone or email.