What I Help With

Support for anxiety, fears, confidence issues and distressing patterns

I work with adults who are struggling with anxiety, fears, confidence issues, difficult patterns, and the emotional strain that can build up when life feels too much.

Sometimes people come with a clear problem they can name. Sometimes they simply know that something feels wrong, stuck, overwhelming, or hard to manage on their own. You do not need to have it all worked out before getting in touch.

Common reasons people contact me include anxiety, panic, social anxiety, fears and phobias, fear of being sick, fear of driving, fear of needles, public speaking nerves, exam stress, blushing, low confidence, negative self-image, obsessions, compulsions, stress-related IBS symptoms, and shyness.

Anxiety does not always stay in a general form. Sometimes it becomes attached to a particular situation, object, or experience, and is then felt as a specific fear or phobia. Fear of flying and dental anxiety are common examples. In this sense, the fear can be understood as anxiety that has found a focus. Therapy can help reduce the anxious response itself, so that the fear no longer feels so powerful or fixed.

Not every difficulty fits neatly into a category. If the problem you are dealing with is not listed here, please feel free to contact me. We can have a confidential chat and see whether I may be able to help.