How does anxiety show up in our lives?

You already know what anxiety is because you experience it. What you might be more interested in is whether or not I'm offering a place where your anxiety will be taken seriously without being simplified or generalised.

Anxiety takes many different forms. It doesn't always look like panic. It can manifest as constant vigilance, overthinking conversations or situations, or a sense that something just feels 'off'.

Anxiety is sometimes related to a specific fear, but it's often triggered by feelings of overwhelm, the cumulative effect of expectations (others or your own), responsibility, feeling the need to be someone you're not (masking), or a level of strain that is too high and remains unresolved for lengthy periods.

We can't eliminate anxiety. Anxiety is necessary to keep us safe and alive, but sometimes it operates at a level disproportionate to the threat (or even in the absence of threat), so our work will focus on understanding both where your anxiety is coming from and the message it's sending.

You might benefit from therapy focused on anxiety if...

You are functioning but feel unsettled internally.

You feel anxiety is a part of your identity rather than a temporary state.

If previous therapy has felt too surface-level or technique led.

If you suspect your anxiety is related to something else such as neurodivergence, trauma, or long-term adaptation to changing circumstance or situation.

How I work with anxiety.

My approach is reflective and introspective, but practical and pragmatic. Strategies and tools are more helpful if you understand yourself well.

We'll explore how anxiety has developed within the context of your life rather than simply treating it as an isolated problem.

If this sounds like an approach that might work for you, do get in touch

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I  also work with most anxiety disorders including,

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)

Phobia

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)