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Anxiety Problems
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I am specialised in all types of anxiety, with over 15 years training and experience. My programme offers a combination of Ericksonian Hypnotherapy, Education, Solution-focused Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and traditional Hypnoanalytic Therapy. It is a comprehensive package to free you from what is often a nightmare situation, enabling you to live the life you want to live.
There are a number of different anxiety disorders depending on the particular way your anxiety is expressed. (For my separate page on Obsessional States and OCD go to Obsessional States.) Some of these are listed here, but it is well to remember that underlying all these disorders is simply FEAR. The fear finds a focus in one or other of the listed conditions or symptoms. Generally, the more the symptoms of anxity interfere with work or relationships, the more severe it is and the more anxiety you have.
I have a very gentle approach to clients with anxiety and fear. Therapy consists of a number of facets, based on the above styles of therapy, depending on the person's unique situation, but I will be concerned to treat the cause(s) of the anxiety, not just the symptoms. I start by listening and gathering information. Together we unravel the nature of the fear - what is making you anxious, what you are most afraid of and why. Gentle techniques are then used to resolve these fears and provide a new perspective on life. Phobias can be 'reprogrammed'. Positive thinking and confidence are instilled in the mind. It is the combination of the best of several different lines of therapy that is so highly effective for all of the following conditions:
STRESS
You may not always realise it, but if you are someone who complains of stress, you have a problem with anxiety - that is, you are not managing your life or your self well enough to avoid building a surplus of too much anxiety each day for your health and well-being. The symptoms of stress are simply the symptoms of low-grade anxiety - tense muscles, headaches, worry, irritability, inability to relax, tiredness, poor sleep and feelings of being under pressure. People use the word 'stress' before they realise they are anxious.
GENERALISED ANXIETY DISORDER
The condition of generalised chronic anxiety (lasting many months), with constant worrying and physical symptoms suggestive of mild chronic emergency response - often headaches, poor digestion, easily startled and problems with sleep.
SIMPLE PHOBIA
The person functions normally in most areas of life but is acutely frightened of something most people regard as harmless and usually attempts to avoid that situation.
SOCIAL PHOBIA
Anxiety and panic brought on by being in social or performance situations. Symptoms often include nausea, blushing and sweating, and subsequent avoidance of feared situations. It is essentially the fear of scrutiny and negative evaluation by others. It may be specific in the case of 'stage fright', or more general to encompass almost any situation where you need to interact with people. Sufferers may appear shy or withdrawn even though inwardly they desire contact with people.
PANIC DISORDER
Panic Disorder is identified by discrete, out of the blue, attacks of severe panic with racing heart, rapid breathing, dizziness and other physical symptoms of fear. The sufferer often misinterprets the symptoms (eg chest pain) and assumes he/she is medically ill or even about to die. The person usually develops a fear of the attacks and seeks ways to avoid them.
AGORAPHOBIA
Really the fear of leaving home or entering busy situations, especially supermarkets. It is often (but not always) associated with panic attacks, where the real fear is of having an attack and not being able to escape quickly enough, or having an attack away from the safety of home.
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)
This condition includes one or more phobias but is also marked by flashbacks and recurring nightmares. The symptoms have an obvious cause in some situation that is recognizably traumatic. We are familiar with the classical causes of PTSD - war, natural disasters, accident scenes - but it can also be triggered by more personal events, such as rape, personal assault or sudden illness.
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