Anxiety Counselling

Does this sound familiar?

"I feel like I'm living with a constant, invisible weight pressing down on me, clouding my mind and filling my days with worry and self-doubt."

"My fear of 'what if' scenarios and ongoing to-do list keep me up at night."

"I try to plan for all worst case scenarios, even mentally replaying situations to the point of exhaustion."

"I constantly feel on edge and have difficulty relaxing."

"I have a racing heart that doesn’t seem to settle. It shows up in different ways – sometimes as a nervous hum in the background, other times as a full-blown wave that makes it hard to breathe."

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You're not alone in this.

At Tri Lotus Psychotherapy, we can work together to lighten that weight and find steadier ground.

What is Anxiety and how can counselling for anxiety help?

Anxiety is a natural response to stress, characterized by feelings of worry, fear, or unease about potential future events.

Anxiety becomes problematic when it feels constant or overwhelming, interfering with daily life.

For many, anxiety creates a heightened state of alertness, where even small challenges feel like major threats. It’s as though the mind and body are stuck in a “fight or flight” response, making it difficult to relax or feel at ease.

Therapy can help individuals understand, manage, and reduce the impact of anxiety, allowing for a more peaceful, balanced life.

Common Anxiety Symptoms

Constant Worry: Persistent, often uncontrollable, worry about daily situations, big or small.

Restlessness: Feeling keyed up, on edge, or unable to relax.

Difficulty Concentrating: Trouble focusing or staying present, often due to racing thoughts.

Physical Symptoms: Tension in the body, muscle aches, or frequent headaches.

Sleep Disturbances: Difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up feeling unrested.

Irritability: Feeling easily frustrated, tense, or overwhelmed by minor stressors.

Increased Heart Rate: Palpitations or a feeling of tightness in the chest, especially in stressful situations.

Excessive Fatigue: Feeling drained, often due to mental strain or sleep issues.

Avoidance Behaviors: Avoiding situations, people, or tasks that could trigger anxiety.

Digestive Issues: Stomach discomfort, nausea, or changes in appetite.

Panic Attacks: Episodes of intense fear, often with physical symptoms like sweating, shaking, or shortness of breath.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

is marked by persistent and excessive worry about a wide range of everyday situations, often out of proportion to the actual risks.

Anxiety treatment for GAD helps you break free from constant worry, teaching you ways to calm your mind and body so you can feel more at ease and fully enjoy life.

Panic Disorder

is characterized by recurring, unexpected panic attacks—sudden episodes of intense fear or discomfort that peak within minutes. The fear of future attacks often leads to avoidance behaviors, impacting daily life.

Panic Disorder is treatable, and with the right support, individuals can learn to manage and reduce the frequency and intensity of panic attacks.

Specific Phobias

are intense fears of a specific object or situation, such as flying, heights, or spiders. These fears can lead to avoidance behaviors and significant distress, even when the threat is not dangerous.

Anxiety treatment for specific phobias can help you to manage these fears and overcome them, using therapies like, exposure therapy or EMDR.

Types of Anxiety We Treat

Therapies for Anxiety Treatment

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Learn how to detach from your thoughts and move through the physical sensations of anxiety so that they no longer have control over you. When we conquer avoidance associated with anxiety, we can commit to our values and live the life that we want.

Emotion-Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT)

Address the root cause of your anxiety. Discover the core emotions underlying your anxious symptoms and process them in a safe and supportive environment to release their hold over you.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

EMDR for anxiety treatment helps by processing past traumatic or distressing experiences that may be contributing to present-day anxiety. Through bilateral stimulation, EMDR helps rewire the brain’s response to these memories, reducing their emotional charge and allowing for healthier coping mechanisms and a greater sense of calm in the present.

Mindfulness for Anxiety

Informal mindfulness practices and mindfulness meditations teach you how to observe your thoughts and present moment experience without judgment. You can learn to observe anxious thoughts without getting overwhelmed by them, creating space between you and your anxiety. This reduces the power anxiety has over you and reduce the physical symptoms of anxiety.

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