Understanding
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition characterised by persistent worry, fear, or nervousness. It can affect anyone and may be triggered by specific situations or exist without a clear cause, impacting daily life and wellbeing.
What does anxiety feel like?
Anxiety can feel like a constant sense of dread or unease. Physically, it may cause a racing heart, sweating, restlessness, or stomach discomfort. Mentally, it often leads to excessive worry, difficulty concentrating, or feeling disconnected from reality. Sleep problems and irritability are also common
How to overcome anxiety with therapy
Therapy helps individuals understand the roots of their anxiety and develop effective coping strategies. At HeadHealth, our therapists use evidence-based approaches to help clients manage symptoms and regain control.
Through anxiety counselling, you can:
Identify triggers and patterns of anxious thinking.
Learn relaxation and mindfulness techniques.
Challenge unhelpful thoughts and beliefs.
Build confidence in facing anxiety-provoking situations.
Step-by-step guide to managing anxiety
Identify triggers: Notice situations, thoughts, or feelings that increase your anxiety.
Seek professional help: Consult a therapist to create a tailored treatment plan.
Practise relaxation: Use breathing exercises, mindfulness, or grounding techniques to reduce symptoms.
Challenge negative thoughts: Work with your therapist to reframe anxious thinking.
Build resilience: Gradually face fears and celebrate progress, with ongoing support from your therapist.
Understanding
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition characterised by persistent worry, fear, or nervousness. It can affect anyone and may be triggered by specific situations or exist without a clear cause, impacting daily life and wellbeing.
What does anxiety feel like?
Anxiety can feel like a constant sense of dread or unease. Physically, it may cause a racing heart, sweating, restlessness, or stomach discomfort. Mentally, it often leads to excessive worry, difficulty concentrating, or feeling disconnected from reality. Sleep problems and irritability are also common
How to overcome anxiety with therapy
Therapy helps individuals understand the roots of their anxiety and develop effective coping strategies. At HeadHealth, our therapists use evidence-based approaches to help clients manage symptoms and regain control.
Through anxiety counselling, you can:
Identify triggers and patterns of anxious thinking.
Learn relaxation and mindfulness techniques.
Challenge unhelpful thoughts and beliefs.
Build confidence in facing anxiety-provoking situations.
Step-by-step guide to managing anxiety
Identify triggers: Notice situations, thoughts, or feelings that increase your anxiety.
Seek professional help: Consult a therapist to create a tailored treatment plan.
Practise relaxation: Use breathing exercises, mindfulness, or grounding techniques to reduce symptoms.
Challenge negative thoughts: Work with your therapist to reframe anxious thinking.
Build resilience: Gradually face fears and celebrate progress, with ongoing support from your therapist.
Understanding
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition characterised by persistent worry, fear, or nervousness. It can affect anyone and may be triggered by specific situations or exist without a clear cause, impacting daily life and wellbeing.
What does anxiety feel like?
Anxiety can feel like a constant sense of dread or unease. Physically, it may cause a racing heart, sweating, restlessness, or stomach discomfort. Mentally, it often leads to excessive worry, difficulty concentrating, or feeling disconnected from reality. Sleep problems and irritability are also common
How to overcome anxiety with therapy
Therapy helps individuals understand the roots of their anxiety and develop effective coping strategies. At HeadHealth, our therapists use evidence-based approaches to help clients manage symptoms and regain control.
Through anxiety counselling, you can:
Identify triggers and patterns of anxious thinking.
Learn relaxation and mindfulness techniques.
Challenge unhelpful thoughts and beliefs.
Build confidence in facing anxiety-provoking situations.
Step-by-step guide to managing anxiety
Identify triggers: Notice situations, thoughts, or feelings that increase your anxiety.
Seek professional help: Consult a therapist to create a tailored treatment plan.
Practise relaxation: Use breathing exercises, mindfulness, or grounding techniques to reduce symptoms.
Challenge negative thoughts: Work with your therapist to reframe anxious thinking.
Build resilience: Gradually face fears and celebrate progress, with ongoing support from your therapist.
Recommended
Recommended Therapists
Therapists
Click here to view all counsellors, therapists and psychotherapists.
Click here to view all counsellors, therapists and psychotherapists.
Ash is a fully qualified psychodynamic counsellor and registered member of the BACP. With a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy and extensive experience in mental health settings, including work with the national charity Mind and within hospice care, Ash offers thoughtful, reflective therapy rooted in curiosity, care, and emotional depth.
More
£55.00 per session
Adults (18+)
Gordon is a fully qualified psychodynamic counsellor with a dedicated private practice in central Manchester, delivering over 5,000 sessions to individuals and couples. Offering both in-person and online therapy, Gordon provides a calm and reflective space to explore the complexity of human experience. His approach is thoughtful, consistent, and rooted in deep respect for each client’s emotional world and life story.
More
£55.00 per session
£85.00 per session
Adults (18+)
Couples
Ash is a fully qualified psychodynamic counsellor and registered member of the BACP. With a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy and extensive experience in mental health settings, including work with the national charity Mind and within hospice care, Ash offers thoughtful, reflective therapy rooted in curiosity, care, and emotional depth.
More
£55.00 per session
Adults (18+)
Gordon is a fully qualified psychodynamic counsellor with a dedicated private practice in central Manchester, delivering over 5,000 sessions to individuals and couples. Offering both in-person and online therapy, Gordon provides a calm and reflective space to explore the complexity of human experience. His approach is thoughtful, consistent, and rooted in deep respect for each client’s emotional world and life story.
More
£55.00 per session
£85.00 per session
Adults (18+)
Couples
Ash is a fully qualified psychodynamic counsellor and registered member of the BACP. With a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy and extensive experience in mental health settings, including work with the national charity Mind and within hospice care, Ash offers thoughtful, reflective therapy rooted in curiosity, care, and emotional depth.
More
£55.00 per session
Adults (18+)
Gordon is a fully qualified psychodynamic counsellor with a dedicated private practice in central Manchester, delivering over 5,000 sessions to individuals and couples. Offering both in-person and online therapy, Gordon provides a calm and reflective space to explore the complexity of human experience. His approach is thoughtful, consistent, and rooted in deep respect for each client’s emotional world and life story.
More
£55.00 per session
£85.00 per session
Adults (18+)
Couples