Types of Anxiety

CBT works effectively if your uncomfortable feelings are accompanied by negative self- talk and catastrophising, for example ’What if I fail the test;’ ‘what if he divorces me’; or, ‘I’ll never find Mr Right’.

Social Anxiety is when you might say ‘yes’ when you mean no, and avoid situations because of fear of being judged, and looking stupid.

General Anxiety Disorder may be a persistent and nagging feeling of dread, worry and unease, yet you may not even know the reasons why you are feeling this way. You may not remember the last time you felt relaxed, as this can last for months, or years, and nearly always has a negative impact on many areas of your life.

PTSD is an anxiety disorder that can occur when you have experienced a terrifying experience such as a death of a loved one, serious road accident, dysfunctional childhood with alcoholic parents, violence and/or emotional abuse. This becomes a problem when the symptoms of the event affect your relationships, causing outbursts of anger, emotional dysregulation and feelings of guilt. This can continue months and years after the event, where the intrusive symptoms may make you feel a complete lack of control over your mind and body.

I have found a combination of therapies to be more successful in treating anxiety symptoms and therefore use Clinical Hypnotherapy, NLP, as well as CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy), Parts Therapy and Mindfulness - to show you how to deal with the fears of the physical sensations, and give you an understanding that they are not life threatening. You will learn how to desensitise the sensations, calm your mind and retrain the brain, giving you back control over your life.