Anxiety Disorders
Occasional anxiety is a normal part of life. You may be anxious about sitting an exam, worried about a presentation at work or before making important life decisions. During times like these feeling anxious can be perfectly normal.
Anxiety disorders are different though. For people who have one, worry and fear are constant and overwhelming and can interfere with daily activities like job performance, school/university and relationships. With treatment, anxiety disorders can be overcome and people can get back to living a fulfilling life.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy, Mindfulness & Hypnotherapy
My approach to treating anxiety disorders centres on Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, which helps you explore and harmonsie the inner parts driving your anxiety, such as fear, self-criticism, or overwhelm.
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By working with these parts from a place of compassion, we can address the root causes of your anxiety, fostering lasting calm and confidence. As an IFSI trained Level 3 IFS Practitioner, I guide you to lead from your core self, creating inner balance.
I also integrate Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), meditation, relaxation training, and cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy to support your healing.
Tailored to your unique needs, my London-based therapy helps you reduce and manage your levels of anxiety across the following types of disorders:
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Generalised anxiety
​Phobias
Panic attacks
Social anxiety
Performance anxiety
There Are Different Types Of Anxiety Disorders
Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Generalised Anxiety Disorder is a long-term condition that causes anxiety about a wide range of situations and issues, rather than one specific event. People with GAD feel anxious most days and often struggle to remember the last time they felt relaxed.
Feeling restless, worried or on edge
Difficulty concentrating or sleeping
Dizziness or heart palpitations
With IFS, we explore the parts of you holding these worries and fears, supported my mindfulness to restore calm.
Social Anxiety Disorder
Social anxiety means you experience extreme fear or anxiety triggered by social situations, such as parties, workplaces, when meeting new people or starting conversations. You may worry about doing something you think is embarrassing such as blushing, sweating.
Feeling sick, sweating or trembling
Heart palpitations
Panic attacks
Internal Family Systems helps you connect with the parts driving social fears, while MBCT and hypnotherapy can help identify and reduce anxiety triggers.
Panic Attacks
Panic attacks bring sudden, intense mental and physical symptoms, often without clear cause. Though not dangerous, they can be very distressing.
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Feeling faint or nauseous
A racing heartbeat
Shortness of breath
IFS, gives us the opportunity to meet the parts that are involved in these processed, discover their concerns and heal the wounds they protect.
Performance Anxiety
If you dread the thought of getting up in front of a group of people and performing you are not alone. Millions of people suffer from performance anxiety, commonly called ‘stage fright’. Athletes, musicians, actors and public speakers often get performance anxiety.
Racing pulse & rapid breathing
Dry mouth & tight throat
Trembling hands, knees, lips & voice
IFS heals the parts tied to performance fears, supported by Hypnotherapy to help clients face their fears from a place of calm.
Phobias
Phobias are a type of anxiety disorder. Specific phobias centre around a particular object, animal, situation or activity. They are often developed during childhood or adolescence and may become less severe as you get older. Almost all phobias can be treated and cured.
IFS uncovers the root causes of phobias, with hypnotherapy and mindfulness to reduce fear responses.
Animal phobias – such as dogs, spiders or snakes
Environmental phobias – such as heights, deep water and germs
Situational phobias – such as visiting the dentist, flying or confined spaces
Bodily phobias – such as blood, vomit or having injections