CBT for Anxiety

Anxiety can tie us in knots, stop us living a full life today and make us fearful for the future.

Common causes of worry and anxiety

• Stress from coronavirus
• Money worries
• Relationship not working
• Stress from work or social environment
• Death of a loved one or friend
• Substance and/or alcohol abuse
• Stress about your weight

Symptoms of anxiety 

When you are anxious you may feel as if you are in possible danger, and this will activate your fight-or-flight responses (when your body goes into a state of high alert, ready to fight or get away fast.)

Symptoms may include:

• Your heart beating faster 
• Feelings of tension and restlessness
• More rapid breathing
• Difficulty sleeping
• Eating more or less than usual, drinking, smoking and/or drugs.

Treating anxiety

The CBT therapy [link to CBT therapy section] I offer can be a very effective treatment for anxiety, both in the short term and the long term.

For immediate help, studies have shown that more than 60% of those who undergo CBT find their levels of anxiety are dramatically reduced.

In the longer term, CBT will teach you skills that give you the mental strength to be far better at coping with future obstacles.

If coronavirus is increasing your sense of anxiety, you may find my Coronavirus Crisis Kit helpful.