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Counselling, CBT and hypnotherapy for anxiety, panic and worry, calming the noise now and teaching your mind a steadier way to be.
Help for Anxiety with CBT, Counselling, Hypnotherapy & EMDR
When worry takes hold and will not let go, it can touch every part of your life. It does not have to stay that way. With the right support, matched to you, anxiety can be calmed, understood, and managed, so you can feel like yourself again.
How can therapy help with anxiety?
Anxiety is a natural human response to stress, and in itself it is healthy, alerting us to challenges and helping us cope. It becomes something to address when it turns excessive or persistent, or starts to disrupt daily life. When it does, that may point to an anxiety disorder, and it is very treatable.
Anxiety disorders cover a range of conditions, including Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety, Separation Anxiety, Health Anxiety, specific phobias and more. Whatever shape yours takes, you do not have to face it alone.
Common signs of anxiety
Anxiety shows up differently for everyone. You may notice a few of these, or many, gently and without alarm.
Excessive worry
Persistent, hard-to-control worry, often out of proportion to the situation.
Physical symptoms
A racing heart, sweating, trembling, dizziness, muscle tension or stomach upset.
Panic attacks
Sudden episodes of intense fear, often with a pounding heart or shortness of breath.
Avoidance
Steering clear of places or situations that trigger anxiety, narrowing daily life.
Trouble concentrating
Finding it hard to focus on or finish tasks because of racing thoughts.
Disturbed sleep
Struggling to fall or stay asleep, kept awake by worry, plus irritability by day.
What are panic attacks and panic disorder?
Panic disorder involves unexpected, repeated episodes of intense fear, known as panic attacks. These can bring a racing heart, chest tightness, shortness of breath, dizziness or a feeling of being overwhelmed.
It is common to start fearing places where an attack has happened, and to begin avoiding them. Left unaddressed, that avoidance can grow, sometimes into agoraphobia. The good news is that panic responds very well to therapy, and we can help you break the cycle.
Four proven ways we help with anxiety
There is no single right answer, so we match the approach to you, and often blend more than one. During your free consultation, we listen and guide you toward what will help most.
Calm the mind and body
Hypnotherapy guides you into a deeply relaxed state where the mind is more open to positive change. There, you can gently identify and reframe the negative thought patterns that feed anxiety, and ease its triggers.
It promotes deep relaxation, reducing physical tension and restlessness, addresses underlying causes such as past stress, and builds coping strategies, so you can transform anxious thoughts into calmer, present ones and learn to live more in the moment.
Change the thought patterns
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is highly effective for anxiety. It helps you spot and change the negative thoughts and behaviours that fuel it, breaking the cycle of anxious thinking, physical symptoms and avoidance.
You learn to challenge irrational fears and replace them with more balanced, realistic thinking, along with practical coping tools, relaxation and problem-solving skills. Over time, CBT builds the confidence to face anxiety-provoking situations head on.
Process what sits underneath
EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, is highly effective for anxiety and panic where distressing memories play a part. It helps the brain process those experiences so they lose their emotional charge.
It desensitises anxiety triggers and reduces their impact, reprocesses memories that feed anxiety and panic, eases the intensity of physical symptoms during an attack, and builds emotional regulation and healthier, more adaptive ways of coping.
A safe space to be heard
Counselling offers a warm, confidential space to explore what is behind your anxiety and to feel truly heard. Together you can make sense of the thoughts and feelings involved, and build tools to manage them.
Often the greatest results come from combining approaches. We may blend hypnotherapy, CBT, EMDR and counselling to ease physical tension, lift emotional strain, improve sleep and calm phobic reactions, tailoring it all around you.
What does treatment for anxiety cost?
Therapy is an investment in lasting emotional wellbeing. By addressing deep-rooted causes, it helps you overcome challenges, improve relationships and gain real clarity. During your free initial consultation, one of our therapists will guide you to the most suitable treatment for your symptoms.
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Anxiety therapy FAQs
Can therapy really help my anxiety?
Yes. Anxiety and panic respond very well to the right support. Hypnotherapy, CBT, EMDR and counselling are all effective, and often a blend works best. Everyone is different, so we tailor the help to you, and results vary from person to person.
Which therapy is right for me?
You do not have to work that out alone. During your free consultation we listen to what you are experiencing, then guide you to the most suitable approach, or combination, for your symptoms and how you like to work.
Can you help with panic attacks specifically?
Yes. Panic attacks and panic disorder are among the things we help with most often. We work to reduce the intensity and frequency of attacks, ease the fear of them happening, and break the cycle of avoidance before it narrows your life.
How long does it take to see results?
It varies from person to person and depends on the nature of your anxiety. Some people notice a shift quite quickly, while others need a little longer. We will give you an honest, realistic idea at your free consultation.
Should I see my GP as well?
It can be a good idea, especially if anxiety is significantly affecting your daily life. Your GP can talk through all your options, and we are very happy to work alongside your medical care.
Can I have sessions online?
Yes. You can be seen in person at our Fareham practice or online from anywhere in the UK. Many people find online sessions a comfortable, relaxing way to take part, from the calm of their own home.
Calm is closer than it feels
Book a free, no-obligation consultation and we will gently talk through how we can help you manage anxiety.
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