CeG Counselling and Psychotherapy

Anxiety

Anxiety is a basic human instinct that comes from our innate ability to protect ourselves from danger – something we have evolved to be really good at doing...

Sometimes it may be that this instinct becomes so sensitive that it begins to feel as if instead of working to protect us, it becomes a negative force in our lives.

This can mean you might experience feelings of panic, develop phobias, suffer with post traumatic stress or have anxiety around leaving your home.

These feelings can all have a negative impact on your job, social life, health, school work and relationships.

Sometimes anxiety is not confined to one thing but is a more general feeling in all sorts of situations and about a wide range of things. It can be difficult to ‘switch off’ because it feels as if there is always something causing anxiety.

In these situations it can create a vicious cycle that can be difficult to break –leaving you feeling anxious about feeling anxious...

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How Anxiety Can Feel

Anxiety can have a real impact on many areas of your life and some common signs and symptoms include:

• Overthinking/uncontrollable worry
• Having difficulty concentrating
• Finding it difficult to make decisions
• Feeling irritable or restless
• Having difficulty sleeping or staying asleep
• Worrying about lots of different things or excessive worry about minor concerns
• Experiencing feelings of panic or impending doom
• Having heart palpitations
• Having muscle tension

Counselling for Anxiety

It can feel really difficult sometimes to see a way forward if you are experiencing feelings of anxiety - but you do not have to face this alone.

I am here to support you and can answer any questions you may have so that you know what to expect. I'm here to help and together we can look at what may be causing your anxiety so you can begin to understand yourself and how to break the cycle.

In a safe and supportive environment we can talk about how anxiety may be impacting your life right now, as well what may help you with your feelings and develop strategies to help you manage your anxiety.

Please remember you are not alone and we can work together to create a package of counselling and therapy that is individual to you and that meets your needs.

Please note you may also want to consider speaking to your GP about the help they may be able to offer, and if you feel you are in crisis and need urgent help, please talk to someone you trust, contact your GP, crisis support or the emergency services immediately.

If any of this sounds familiar to you, it might help to talk...