In my counselling work, I often notice a subtle but powerful pattern: people dream, imagine, or plan something joyful, and then, almost reflexively, they invite anxiety to join them. It sounds like this: “I’d love to go wild water swimming… but what if there are sharks and I get attacked?” “I want to go out tonight… but what if I get mugged?” Suddenly, the joy of the moment is hijacked by a “just in case” scenario. And without realising it, they’ve extended an open

If your anxious thoughts are all consuming, asking you to clear your mind of them, will feel like an impossible task, but becoming more cons

This blog will introduce you to some strategies that my clients and I work with and will hopefully help you cope a little better in those mo

The defining feature of social anxiety is not just about being in a social situation, but it is an intense fear of being judged by others, c