Psychotherapy for Anxiety

Service type: 

Psychotherapy 

Related services: 

Psychotherapy for Anxiety 

Psychotherapy for Depression 

Psychotherapy for Stress 

What is Psychotherapy for Anxiety?

What is Anxiety?

Anxiety is a common emotional experience that is caused by our flight or fight response to perceived fear.  Under normal circumstances our fear response forms a protective role stopping us from doing things that will cause us harm or it makes us avoid circumstances that we suspect might be dangerous.  The problem of Anxiety occurs when our fear response is turned on in unhelpful or even harmful ways.  In the case of social anxiety the fear response makes going to a party or attending a job interviews traumatic.  Specific phobias can make simple things such as heights, spiders, needles, pets unreasonably scarry.  General Anxiety can make our entire lives full of fear and worry.  There are a number of Anxiety disorders, too many to mention here however in all of them the most common feature is the flight or fight response, in other words the fear response.

How does Psychotherapy for Anxiety Work?

Psychotherapy for Anxiety is a counselling process that provides a safe empathic environment for you discuss and understand the causes of and solutions to your anxieties.  Psychotherapy for anxiety focuses on you, your situation and how best to resolve your worries.  All the solutions we suggest are based on scientific research and so you can trust the strategies we provide. At Clear Day Consulting we support you throughout every stage of the process of overcoming your anxieties.

It is essential to clarify and identify the causes of your anxieties and then formulate solutions.  During the process of Psychotherapy the Psychotherapist listens and clarifies your situation and formulates solutiolns. Psychotherapy allows you to take advantage of the expert perspective of a professional Psychotherapist giving you ideas and resources that you may not have been able to employ on your own.

Who would benefit from Psychotherapy for Anxiety?

Anyone who believes that they are undergoing unnecessary levels of fear.  Anyone who worries a lot and finds that their life is limited by these worries would benefit from Psychotherapy.  Anyone who believes that fear makes them too cautious holding them back from opportunities would benefit from psychotherapy for anxiety.  

How do I know if I need Psychotherapy for Anxiety?

If you are suffering from 4 or more of any of the following symptoms.

• Aggitation
• Muscular Aches and Pains
• Headaches
• Nausea
• Heart Palpitations
• Rapid Breathing
• Unexplained Sweating
• Difficulty Concentrating
• Poor Short Term Memory
• Difficulty Solving Problems
• Difficulty Planning
• Intollerance to Sound, Other People
• Angry Outbursts
• Short Temperedness
• Constantly Avoiding certain situations, such as people, choices, performance situations and much more.
• Having to make major life decisions
• Career Transitions
• Relationship Distress
• Career Distress

If you suffer from four or more of the above symptoms it would be important for you to seek help. In the event that your situation is more severe and you are suffering from more than four of the above symptoms you may require Psychotherapy for Anxiety. In any case if you are not sure then the first place to start is to book in for a session.

What to do next

If you believe you or someone you know would benefit from individual counselling please call for an appointment.  Or click the link “Make an Inquiry” and send us an email and ask us your questions.

We have three convenient offices

Clear Day Consulting has three offices throughout Sydney. We have an office in, Macquarie Street Sydney City serving the CBD, Crows Nest on Sydney's Lower North Shore and an office in Glebe in Sydney's South servicing the Inner West