Anxiety

When anxiety takes over

Anxiety doesn't always look the way people expect. It might be a racing mind at 3am, a tight chest before a meeting, or a constant sense that something is about to go wrong. Sometimes it's quieter: always saying yes, finding it hard to rest, or feeling stuck in a life that no longer fits.

It often arrives with change. A relationship ending, a loss, a move, a choice made in good faith that no longer feels right. Anxiety is often trying to tell us something, and it can help to have someone alongside you as you listen.

How anxiety counselling can help

In counselling I offer you time to be heard and understood, and to say out loud the depth of what anxiety is doing to you. I listen to your whole experience, not just the symptoms. Together we explore what has changed, what feels uncertain, and where you would like to be.

You won't be handed a plan or a list of techniques to try. This is a gentle, collaborative process, led by what you bring and what feels safe for you. Many people find that being listened to carefully, week after week, helps them feel less alone and clearer about what they need.

How I work

I'm a humanistic psychotherapist, which means my starting point is always you: your story, your experience, and the sense you make of it. I'm also trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Lifespan Integration. These gentle, body-attuned therapies offer a safe way to work with anxiety that has roots in earlier experiences or trauma, at a pace you can manage.

I'm an accredited member of the BACP (MBACP Accred) and work within their Code of Ethics. You can read more about me and my training.