What is CBT for Anxiety? CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) is a widely used therapeutic approach for treating anxiety disorders. It focuses on identifying and modifying negative thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to anxiety. Key features of CBT for anxiety include: Cognitive Restructuring: CBT helps individuals recognise and challenge irrational or distorted thought patterns …
Phobias: The Causes and the Role of CBT and Counselling in Overcoming Them Phobias are intense, irrational fears of specific objects, situations or activities. They can significantly impact an individual’s daily life, causing distress, avoidance behaviours, and impaired functioning. Understanding the causes of phobias and exploring effective treatment options, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy …
What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder? (OCD) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition that falls under the umbrella of anxiety. OCD is characterised by the presence of persistent, intrusive and distressing thoughts, images or urge, called obsessions. There is also tends to be an engagement in repetitive behaviours or mental acts known as …
Overcoming Health Anxiety What is health anxiety? Health Anxiety is when we notice any slight changes in our body and start worrying about it. We keep doing this – checking and re checking, but all it does is keep us thinking about it. It increases our worrying thoughts and in turn our health anxiety. …
What Are Unhealthy Negative Emotions? The unhealthy negative emotions of anxiety, depression, anger or jealousy can often interact and affect each other. Feeling anxious all of the time can be exhausting and can often lead to low mood and depression. When someone is experiencing low mood or depression, and perhaps they are really struggling …
Skills for Overcoming Anxiety Anxiety is both a mental and physical state of expecting a negative outcome. Mentally, it is characterised by increased apprehension and intense worry. Physically, it activates a multitude of unpleasant, physical bodily responses to an unknown danger – whether real or imagined. We are going to look at the skills …
When you are in a heightened state of anxiety, if someone was to ask you to ‘sit with the discomfort’ you would probably think that it was far too challenging. However, by doing so would mean you are a taking a huge step forward in changing your behaviour and overcoming your anxiety. But what does …
If you were to ask someone to name two common mental health problems, chances are they will say anxiety and depression. Even though they are commonly referenced in conversation, people still struggle sometimes to determine the difference between these two conditions. This is because many people with anxiety also develop depression and vice versa. What …
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Help for anxiety One of the most common reasons that people seek therapy is help for anxiety. People often believe that they have no control over it. Although we understand that it might feel like that, it actually couldn’t be further than the truth. We might ‘blame’ something for ‘making us feel anxious’. However, the …
