All of us feel anxious sometimes. For some people, it is helpful. A little bit of anxiety can drive you to action – it could help you study for your exam, finish your report, or pack wet weather gear and emergency rations.
For others, anxiety has the opposite effect. It can stop you in your tracks. You worry endlessly about all there is to get done, but
don’t actually do it. You may have trouble concentrating, be unable to sleep, or even have panic attacks.
Symptoms of anxiety disorders include:
The impact on your ability to work or even to live can be extreme. Therapy for anxiety can help you regain peace and restore your ability to function successfully.
Many people live with anxiety for years or even decades before deciding to do something about it. You can never get those years back. If you struggle with anxiety, consider getting help now.
I have various tools in my therapeutic tool kit to work with anxiety.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches you to look at situations in a new way. By recognising that you can’t manage and control everything in your life, you make the burden more manageable. Anxiety doesn’t disappear entirely, but its power decreases, resulting in you having more control. You ride the current of life instead of struggling against it.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) recognises that how we think about people, events or situations has as much impact on us as those people, events and situations themselves. Changing the way we think can reconstruct our emotions. So you practise changing the way you think, not just in sessions but in your daily life as well.
Support with the physical symptoms of anxiety is also important. This can include
Lisa has helped me gain new perspectives on my stressors, making them feel more manageable. She has also provided practical coping mechanisms that have significantly improved my ability to navigate challenges. I highly recommend her compassionate and insightful approach.