Anxiety Counselling

Anxiety can come up for even the most high achieving individuals. Sometimes it is clear cut and easy to identify. For others it is more subtle, and can hidden under a need for a constant searching of structure and certainty, or a high level of motivation. Anxiety isn’t always obviously debilitating, and sometimes it can be the very mechanism that constantly drives us to be achieving more.

High functioning anxiety is what happens when anxiety is channeled into a drive. This is not necessarily a problem in itself - it becomes a problem when we don’t know how to switch off or take a break, becuase we feel like if we are not doing something productive we are wasting time. It also gets tricky when we find ourselves aiming for high achievements, only to find it’s an anticlimax when we get there, and move onto the next mountain to climb. We end up spending ourselves with little reward, and motivation levels dwindle. Because we are so spent and don’t know when to stop, we are more prone to burnout, and our tolerance to handle stress becomes diminished over time.

When left unchecked, anxiety disorders can impact upon all aspects of life, including relationships, work, and our overall feelings of wellness. Our team of psychologists in Guildford and Wimbledon provide anxiety therapy, which is designed to help ‘rewire’ your neural pathways and deactivate anxiety triggers.

With its ability to stop individuals from living the life they want to lead, anxiety can be extremely debilitating. Anxiety can present in many different ways, with symptoms including, but not limited to:

  • Panic attacks

  • Churning in your stomach

  • Nausea and diarrhoea

  • Sweating and hot flushes 

  • Restlessness

  • Insomnia

  • Headaches

  • Increased heart rate

  • Being triggered by uncertainty

  • Being addicted to achievement

  • Feeling disillusioned when you achieve what you set out to

  • Struggling to enjoy time out

  • Feeling on edge most of the time

  • Can’t stop worrying

  • Brain fog

  • Difficulty focusing

  • Reduced capacity to handle stress

  • Ruminating

  • Excessive worry

  • Overreaction to events

  • Unable to calm yourself with logic

Anxiety Counselling Guildford & Wimbledon

Within our safe therapeutic space, we provide anxiety counselling in Guildford and Wimbledon to help you to understand and reframe your anxious thoughts, in order to prevent future anxiety attacks. Our highly-skilled psychologists Dianne Everitt and Georgi Wallington have extensive experience in working with those with anxiety – particularly ‘high achievers’ who may be struggling with an implicit voice of self-doubt and have high functioning anxiety.

Dianne’s integrative approach to anxiety therapy draws together a number of theories, which include solution focused therapy (SFT), narrative therapy, person-centred therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). The anxiety counselling we offer will always be specifically tailored to the individual, based on their circumstances and therapy goals.

Free 20 Minute Initial Consultations

Our psychologists in Guildford and Wimbledon firmly believe that each individual experiencing anxiety is different, which is why finding the right therapist for your needs is important. We offer a free online 20-minute consultation with one of our therapists in Guildford and Wimbledon, which offers the chance to experience what therapy would feel like with them, and to make sure that your therapist has the right expertise to help you.

All of our anxiety therapy sessions are held online, providing you with the convenience to receive counselling from the comfort of your own home. If you’re ready to receive the help needed to overcome your anxiety, contact one of our team members; or book your free, no-obligation initial session online today.