Anxiety

Mary Condell Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy – Brighton & Hove, Sussex

 

We all have the ability to become anxious from time to time– it’s a natural human response and is part of our survival mechanism. Without the ability to feel anxious we would not be able to sense a potential threat and take action to keep us safe. (Fight/flight).  Anxiety is also an inbuilt safety mechanism that prevents us from taking unnecessary risks.

Although it is designed to serve a useful purpose, many people who  find themselves in the grip of anxiety feel thoroughly overpowered by this disabling condition.  

Anxiety takes many forms.  It can be experienced as extreme ongoing stress or general apprehension, leading to a feeling of being overwhelmed by simple situations. It may take the form of Social Phobias, preventing the sufferer from making enjoyable social connections or achieving promotion in the workplace. 

Anxiety can be with something specific, like a phobia or maybe just a generalised feeling that that hangs around and seems to attach itself to every thought, making you to feel worried or disempowered.

Anxiety has a cumulative effect and left untreated, it can lead to more debilitating conditions such as OCD or Panic Attacks. When someone is experiencing anxiety in an intrusive or inappropriate way, it is time to seek help.

There are many symptoms associated with anxiety.

  • Dry mouth
  • Palpitations or sweating
  • Stomach churning
  • Feeling dizzy or faint
  • Breathing difficulty
  • Muscle tension
  • Difficulty remembering what you need to say
  • Find it hard to concentrate
  • Excessive worrying

Psychotherapy and Hypnotherapy can make a difference to your symptoms straight away, by lowering the anxious feelings and by teaching you strategies to achieve lasting change.

Wouldn’t you like to be anxiety free?

Call now and talk to me about how therapy can help you to overcome anxiety.

 

I first visited Mary at an extremely stressful time in my life and was suffering severe anxiety and panic. Mary’s wisdom and therapeutic technique helped at the first visit and I now try to see her regularly to manage my stress through a difficult time. She is an excellent practitioner who really knows her stuff, and she is down-to-earth, easy to talk to and extremely compassionate. I cannot praise the work she does highly enough.  CM – Brighton