Therapy for Anxiety
When your mind won't let you rest
Anxiety is one of the most common reasons people come to therapy, but it doesn't look the same for everyone.
For some, it's a constant hum of worry that never quite switches off. For others, it arrives in sudden, overwhelming waves. It might be keeping you from things you want to do, straining your relationships, or simply making it hard to feel at ease in your own life.
However it shows up for you, it's exhausting, and you don't have to keep managing it alone.
Anxiety shows up in different ways
Anxiety is not one thing. Some people meet the criteria for a specific anxiety disorder; others experience anxiety that doesn't fit neatly into a category but is still very real and worth addressing. Some common presentations we see in our practice include:
Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)- persistent worry that attaches to almost anything, leaving the mind struggling to feel settled even when things are objectively fine.
Social Anxiety- a fear of being judged or embarrassing yourself in social situations, often leading to avoidance or replaying conversations long after they've ended.
Health Anxiety- recurring fear that something is seriously wrong physically, even after reassurance, often involving frequent checking or seeking medical opinions.
Panic- sudden, intense waves of physical symptoms like a racing heart, breathlessness, or chest tightness, where the fear of another attack can begin to shape daily life.
OCD- distressing intrusive thoughts, often followed by compulsions or mental rituals to neutralise them. OCD is frequently misunderstood and goes well beyond tidiness.
How therapy can help
Anxiety is not a character flaw or a sign of weakness. It's a learned pattern, and patterns can change.
In therapy, we work to:
Understand what's driving your anxiety- not just the surface triggers, but the beliefs, rules, and past experiences that keep it in place
Gently challenge the thoughts that feel convincing but may not be accurate, and build more balanced, flexible ways of seeing yourself and the world
Reduce avoidance- which tends to keep anxiety going even when it feels like the safest option
Change your relationship with anxious thoughts so they have less power over what you do.
Get back to the things that matter- anxiety can quietly shrink your world, therapy can help you expand it again
We draw on evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), tailored to what fits you and the kind of anxiety you're experiencing.
You don’t have to be in crisis to reach out
Many people come to us after years of telling themselves their anxiety isn't bad enough, or that they should just be able to push through it. If that sounds familiar, therapy can help you stop white-knuckling it and actually work through your anxiety.
Reach out with no commitment- just a conversation to see if we might be a good fit.
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