Counselling provides a safe, confidential space to help clients to enhance their wellbeing, improve self-understanding and work through life challenges. Reasons that a person might seek counselling include (but are not limited to) grief and loss, relationship issues, work stress, identity challenges, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety and addictions. Counsellors are skilled in using empathy, deep ... [Read more now]
Clinical Psychologists have had extensive training in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness using psychological treatments. Clinical Psychologists use talk therapies which are backed by evidence which shows they are effective at resolving psychological problems. Different psychological problems are helped by different therapies. Clinical Psychologists build their knowledge about the relationships between psychological problems ... [Read more now]
Performance anxiety can afflict anyone regardless of age, race, gender or abilities. Since it limits star performance, and lowers self-esteem, it may lead to anxiety and depression. Mental Rehearsal Mental rehearsal is a strategy to assist you to: overcome your performance anxiety perform better and improve your confidence Mental rehearsal utilises your imagination to program ... [Read more now]
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) used to be categorised as an anxiety disorder. Not anymore. The latest edition of the DSM-5 (which was published in April 2014) sees OCD as a unique disorder quite different from generalised anxiety, specific phobias and panic disorder. The new category in the DSM-5 is called ‘Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders’ (OCRD) and ... [Read more now]
Renee Mill, clinical psychologist, has developed a ten session CBT treatment for anxiety and stress. She has consolidated the program into a treatment manual which has proven to be effective for hundreds of patients. In this short video, Renee explains how her manual is applied in therapy. Here at Anxiety Solutions CBT we have taught ... [Read more now]
Let’s pretend you’ve decided to lose some weight. You walk past a donut store and all sorts of thoughts, emotions, associations, memories and sensations come at you all at once. There are a few major factors that will help you walk on and not pull out your wallet. 1) How often you practice walking past. ... [Read more now]
