The good news is there are a number of different treatments that can be effective for work anxiety:
cognitive behavioural therapy – is based on the concept that your thoughts, feelings, physical sensations and actions are interconnected, and negative thoughts and feelings can trap you in a vicious cycle.
It helps you deal with overwhelming problems in a more positive way by breaking them down into smaller parts. There is a wealth of evidence that cbt is an effective treatment for a wide range of anxiety-related issues. Hypnotherapy – uses guided relaxation, intense concentration and focused attention to achieve a state of greater state of calm, and reduce feelings of anxiety and stress.
Does counselling help anxiety?
Anxiety, stress and depression counselling in hull.
Welcome to my web page anxiety counselling in stoke on trent. The word anxiety is used to describe the physical and emotional experience often related to the emotion of fear. It is an uncomfortable experience, which often leaves us restless, worried and agitated. Anxiety counselling is the seeking of support from a professionally trained practitioner. Stress is when we have too many demands on us with insufficient resources to cope. When the demand or stressors are no longer there the experience of stress tends to go. I once remember a client saying, when they became stressed this also opened a window to anxiety for them.
Extremely common, anxiety is on the rise everywhere.
No matter who you are, you will have experienced anxiety at some point in your life. Anxiety is a natural human response to when we perceive that we are under threat. Anxiety is when we feel tense, worried or afraid. Anxiety is extremely common and is actually very useful as it can keep us safe and inform us when there is a threat. You may feel anxiety when experiencing particularly stressful events such as divorce or moving house. For some people it can have much more severe symptoms than in others and seriously negatively impact their lives on a day to day basis.
Experiencing anxiety from time to time is normal, and everyone feels anxious at some moments in their life, such as during an exam, when moving house or when going through separation. It is estimated that more than 3 million people have an anxiety disorder in the uk alone, and it is likely that this figure is inaccurately low, as many people never speak to a doctor or a specialist about their mental health and wellbeing. Anxiety is extremely common and despite the severe and alarming symptoms, it is a perfectly treatable condition. Left unchallenged though, anxiety and panic attacks can lead to, or worsen, other mental and physical conditions, such as:.
As a counsellor and hypnotherapist, i’ve worked with hundreds of people to help them overcome anxiety and/or panic attacks. Should you choose to work with me, my aim is to do the same for you too. During your counselling or hypnotherapy sessions i’ll help you development the skills necessary for reducing anxiety and panic attacks, and preventing further recurrences. Typical sessions often include: relaxation to reduce chronic tension, techniques to deal with and let go of worrying thoughts and feelings, learning more helpful coping and problem solving strategies, and learning to live with uncertainty.