CBT for Anxiety and Panic Disorder
Anxiety
Anxiety is a normal human reaction. We all feel anxious when we perceive a threat of some kind. Having a well-tuned ‘threat system’ is how we and our ancestors have evolved and survived.
“I suffered from extreme anxiety and an inability to have a positive outlook on any situation. I’d been this way for many years so it was a real relief to learn to manage stress and anxiety resulting in a far better quality of life. The sessions dramatically reduced the amount of time I was spending unnecessarily stressing about ‘catastrophising’ and I broke the cycle of inflated negativity. A worthy note is that it helped me return to public performance – one of my objectives.”
CBT sessions
During your CBT sessions, you will complete an assessment to identify the specific anxiety condition(s) you have been struggling with, which may include:
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- Panic Disorder
- Health Anxiety
- Social Anxiety
- Phobias
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), which can present differently for each person
The CBT treatment approach will be customised based on your unique needs. You will learn which thinking patterns and behaviours are intensifying your anxiety and gain tools and techniques to manage and overcome them.
The goal will be to decrease the intensity of your anxiety, to increase your experience both calm and joy, and become resourced to manage anxiety when it arises.
“I suffered from extreme anxiety and an inability to have a positive outlook on any situation. I’d been this way for many years so it was a real relief to learn to manage stress and anxiety resulting in a far better quality of life. The sessions dramatically reduced the amount of time I was spending unnecessarily stressing about ‘catastrophic thinking’ and I broke the cycle of inflated negativity. A worthy note is that it helped me return to public performance – one of my objectives.” Former client
“It feels like a holiday, in my mind!” Former client