Effective Counselling and CBT Therapy for
Anxiety and Stress in Hampshire

Counselling, CBT and EMDR for Anxiety and Stress in Fareham

Anxiety is an emotion that everyone experiences from time to time - but can it become something more? When a person feels out of control and overwhelmed due to worry, uneasiness or fear about what the future holds, then anxiety might have crossed over into a mental health disorder. This disproportionate level of anxiousness not only affects how one thinks and behaves; in some cases, physical symptoms are also present.

Anxiety can often be a necessary and helpful emotion. But when its presence becomes overwhelming, it can start to get in the way of everyday life. The physical manifestations of anxiety - such as muscle tension, headaches, sleeplessness or oversleeping - are just some signs that you need help from an expert in mental health wellness. Experts will work with you to uncover what is causing your elevated levels of stress so they may determine effective strategies for managing them better and restoring balance back into your life.

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Counselling, CBT and EMDR for Stress & Anxiety

Counselling can be a powerful tool for managing anxiety, providing tailored support and strategies to help individuals regain control over their mental well-being. Here’s how counselling can help with anxiety:

  • Identifying and Understanding Triggers: In counselling, individuals can explore the underlying causes of their anxiety, which may stem from past experiences, unhelpful thought patterns, or stressors. By identifying these triggers, they can begin to understand their anxiety better, making it easier to manage and reduce.

  • Developing Personalised Coping Strategies: Counselling offers a variety of techniques for managing anxiety, such as mindfulness, relaxation exercises, and cognitive behavioural strategies. A therapist works with the individual to find the methods that suit them best, empowering them to cope more effectively in anxious situations.

  • Building Confidence and Resilience: Anxiety can often undermine confidence, leaving individuals feeling unable to face daily challenges. Counselling provides a supportive space to work on self-esteem and resilience, enabling people to approach life with a stronger sense of self-assurance and a toolkit for handling anxiety when it arises.

Through these approaches, counselling can significantly improve quality of life, giving individuals tools to manage anxiety and fostering long-term mental health.

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“I can not recommend Stacey enough, she is amazing! She has really helped me overcome my battle with anxiety and Emetophobia that I have been suffering with for 15+ years! She is kind, caring, and truly does want to help everyone, if you are sceptical, take my word for it, and book in for a session , you will not regret it!

— Toby, Eastleigh

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Anxiety disorders are evidenced by acute or chronic, reoccurring or persistent physiological, psychological, and emotional symptoms. Symptoms can include:

  • Dizziness

  • Fatigue

  • Stomach upsets

  • Trembling

  • Anger

  • Frustration

  • Irritability

  • Feelings of being overwhelmed

  • Sleep disruptions

  • Depression

  • Feeling trapped

  • Obtrusive, obsessive thoughts

  • Confusion and difficulty concentrating

  • Pacing or restlessness

  • Feelings of despair

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A person with anxiety may feel tense with uncomfortable physical sensations, such as: trembling, a racing heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and difficulty breathing. The severe and sudden onset of such symptoms is often indicative of a panic attack.

While brief episodes of appropriate anxiety are perfectly normal during challenging situations, anxiety disorders can reoccur, and sometimes worsen over time.

Anxiety and depression can affect up to 1 in 4 people in the general population. Simply coping with day to day life can be exhausting which can have a huge impact on your relationships and your work. Counselling and therapy helps you take control of your life and helps reduce the symptoms to eventually completely overcoming the problem, so you can return to a balanced and healthy lifestyle.

COUNSELLING HELP FOR ANXIETY AND STRESS IN HAMPSHIRE

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Overcome Anxiety with the Support of a Counsellor or CBT Specialist in Fareham & Portsmouth

Anxiety is at the root of many mental health conditions, including phobias and panic attacks, and it is often directly linked to other conditions, such as obsessions and compulsions, PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), and depression. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), lists the following mental health issues as anxiety disorders:

  • Separation anxiety

  • Panic

  • Specific phobias

  • Social anxiety

  • Agoraphobia

  • Medication/substance-induced anxiety

  • Generalised anxiety

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— Helen, Portsmouth

ONLINE AND IN-PERSON COUNSELLING THERAPY FOR ANXIETY IN HAMPSHIRE

Often, anxiety can interfere with relationships, sleeping patterns, eating habits, work, school, and routine activities. Anxiety is one of the most common reasons people seek therapy, and, in particular, talking therapies such as Counselling and Psychotherapy. Effective therapy can significantly reduce or eliminate symptoms associated with anxiety in a relatively short time, allowing a person to resume regular activities and regain a sense of control. Although people may not be able to identify the cause of their anxiety during therapy (which is often not necessary), after attending a few Counselling sessions at the Fareham Counselling Centre, many people obtain a set of skills to be able to manage and reduce their anxiety significantly, allowing them to live a happy, anxiety-free life again.

Hypnotherapy can also be effective in treating anxiety sufferers. Click here for more details.

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