Anxiety Counselling in Lincoln

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Sana Counselling and Psychotherapy Services
Counsellor, UKCP Trainee
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lincoln LN3
Post Lock down I am seeing more people whose relationship is under greater pressure due to both being at home, financial worries, anxiety about the changes that are happening in the world around them to name but a few. Others are seeking help due to the loss of a loved one, individuals are feeling isolated and having time to face fears that busy lives help supress. All of these things are things that therapy can help with.
Post Lock down I am seeing more people whose relationship is under greater pressure due to both being at home, financial worries, anxiety about the changes that are happening in the world around them to name but a few. Others are seeking help due to the loss of a loved one, individuals are feeling isolated and having time to face fears that busy lives help supress. All of these things are things that therapy can help with.
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Rebecca Blanchard
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
Verified Verified
Lincoln LN2
Whether your feelings are connected to a recent loss, breakdown in a relationship, anxiety related to work/studies, trauma, abuse or addiction – psychotherapy has the potential to help you. As a qualified psychotherapist, I provide a safe space where you can explore your feelings, memories and experiences, understanding the unconscious defences you’ve used to protect yourself in your everyday life. Together, we will make sense of them and work towards helping you find new and alternative ways of coping in the future.
Whether your feelings are connected to a recent loss, breakdown in a relationship, anxiety related to work/studies, trauma, abuse or addiction – psychotherapy has the potential to help you. As a qualified psychotherapist, I provide a safe space where you can explore your feelings, memories and experiences, understanding the unconscious defences you’ve used to protect yourself in your everyday life. Together, we will make sense of them and work towards helping you find new and alternative ways of coping in the future.
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Holly Hagan-Walker
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Lincoln LN2
Are you looking for someone to help you ride the wave of life and make sense of the storms? I offer a tailored approach to counselling and will support you through whatever difficulties you are facing. If you are seeking support for anxiety, depression, stress, loss, relationship worries, family struggles, work stress and anything else in between, I can help you make sense of the storms and find a way to ride the wave. I can work short-term (6, 12 or 20 sessions) or long-term - whatever works best for you. I offer weekly or fortnightly sessions, and can be flexible to suit what works best for you. I work with adults aged 17+.
Are you looking for someone to help you ride the wave of life and make sense of the storms? I offer a tailored approach to counselling and will support you through whatever difficulties you are facing. If you are seeking support for anxiety, depression, stress, loss, relationship worries, family struggles, work stress and anything else in between, I can help you make sense of the storms and find a way to ride the wave. I can work short-term (6, 12 or 20 sessions) or long-term - whatever works best for you. I offer weekly or fortnightly sessions, and can be flexible to suit what works best for you. I work with adults aged 17+.
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Dr Sophie Wicks
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lincoln LN5
Hello, I am a qualified Clinical Psychologist and have 13 years of experience working in mental health services, in a variety of roles. I provide assessment and therapy for adolescents aged 12+ and adults of all ages. I also provide specialist supervision to professionals, especially for psychosis. I particularly support people with anxiety, worry, panic, low mood, self-esteem, overwhelming emotions, stress, bereavement and loss, life changes, relationship difficulties, psychosis, eating difficulties, burn-out, non-epileptic attack disorder, and traumatic events. I am accepting waiting list clients to start seeing in June 2024.
Hello, I am a qualified Clinical Psychologist and have 13 years of experience working in mental health services, in a variety of roles. I provide assessment and therapy for adolescents aged 12+ and adults of all ages. I also provide specialist supervision to professionals, especially for psychosis. I particularly support people with anxiety, worry, panic, low mood, self-esteem, overwhelming emotions, stress, bereavement and loss, life changes, relationship difficulties, psychosis, eating difficulties, burn-out, non-epileptic attack disorder, and traumatic events. I am accepting waiting list clients to start seeing in June 2024.
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Photo of David Brown, Counsellor in Lincoln, England
David Brown
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
Verified Verified
Lincoln LN6
Providing Home Visit Counselling or Video Online Counselling. Are you experiencing uncomfortable feelings such as anxiety, stress, or anger, that lead you to act in ways that are not helpful to you? Counselling with me could help. Or perhaps you would like to feel better about yourself, be more self-confident, talk something through, be clearer about your goals and plans, or make changes in your life? I can help with this too.
Providing Home Visit Counselling or Video Online Counselling. Are you experiencing uncomfortable feelings such as anxiety, stress, or anger, that lead you to act in ways that are not helpful to you? Counselling with me could help. Or perhaps you would like to feel better about yourself, be more self-confident, talk something through, be clearer about your goals and plans, or make changes in your life? I can help with this too.
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Ange Westbrook
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP
Verified Verified
Lincoln LN4
Life can feel good when the only validation you really need is internal, when you know you are being the best version of yourself that you can be, when you forgive yourself the occasional, inevitable mistake and when you choose to worry only about those things for which you can affect change.
A good relationship or 'fit' and genuinely ‘feeling felt’ play a huge part in the success of therapy. This role is where every path I took in a challenging life was leading to – helping others navigate the mental well being difficulties we all face. Sometimes we are aware of the exact reason(s) we need to talk to someone, at others it can be a struggle to pinpoint why we feel so low. Modern life carries more pressures than ever, a non-judgemental space, where you can reflect with clarity, in an empathic environment, is vital to maintaining a good sense of who you are. We'll find a way forward together, with your leading the way.
Life can feel good when the only validation you really need is internal, when you know you are being the best version of yourself that you can be, when you forgive yourself the occasional, inevitable mistake and when you choose to worry only about those things for which you can affect change.
A good relationship or 'fit' and genuinely ‘feeling felt’ play a huge part in the success of therapy. This role is where every path I took in a challenging life was leading to – helping others navigate the mental well being difficulties we all face. Sometimes we are aware of the exact reason(s) we need to talk to someone, at others it can be a struggle to pinpoint why we feel so low. Modern life carries more pressures than ever, a non-judgemental space, where you can reflect with clarity, in an empathic environment, is vital to maintaining a good sense of who you are. We'll find a way forward together, with your leading the way.
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Photo of Malcolm Bower-Brown, Psychotherapist in Lincoln, England
Malcolm Bower-Brown
Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
Verified Verified
Lincoln LN2
In my experience, we tend to come to therapy when we feel 'stuck' in a way of living which is becoming increasingly difficult and painful to sustain. Perhaps when our 'old' self seems to have gone missing; our self-esteem is fragile; our past casts long shadows on our present and the future feels more scary than exciting. If any of this resonates with you, my existential approach to therapy will provide you with a safe place in which to explore and process any trauma in your past; pain in the present and anxiety about the future. Helping you to bring the 'real you' out of hiding and find a more joyful and authentic way of living.
In my experience, we tend to come to therapy when we feel 'stuck' in a way of living which is becoming increasingly difficult and painful to sustain. Perhaps when our 'old' self seems to have gone missing; our self-esteem is fragile; our past casts long shadows on our present and the future feels more scary than exciting. If any of this resonates with you, my existential approach to therapy will provide you with a safe place in which to explore and process any trauma in your past; pain in the present and anxiety about the future. Helping you to bring the 'real you' out of hiding and find a more joyful and authentic way of living.
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Grace Martin
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
Verified Verified
Lincoln LN1
It is normal for people to experience difficulties in life. There are many ways that our body tells us that something is not right: Feeling unfulfilled Feeling stressed or anxious, feeling lonely and isolated, feeling bored, confused. It can be unsettling when we experience these feelings, but it is our natural way of alerting us to needing change. As a therapist, I am here to support you through any challenges that you may be facing. I can provide a safe, confidential, and supportive space for you to explore who you are and how you relate to others.
It is normal for people to experience difficulties in life. There are many ways that our body tells us that something is not right: Feeling unfulfilled Feeling stressed or anxious, feeling lonely and isolated, feeling bored, confused. It can be unsettling when we experience these feelings, but it is our natural way of alerting us to needing change. As a therapist, I am here to support you through any challenges that you may be facing. I can provide a safe, confidential, and supportive space for you to explore who you are and how you relate to others.
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Photo of Karen Hopper-Peart, Counsellor in Lincoln, England
Karen Hopper-Peart
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
Verified Verified
Lincoln LN5
I provide a safe, transparent and real space where you are free to voice and explore your fears, anxieties and vulnerabilities in confidence.
“You do not need magic to transform your life. You carry the power you need inside yourself already.” My name is Karen. I am a wife, mother, and daughter. I have experienced the highs and lows of life; giving me a profound insight into how therapy can reinforce a positive mindset and change lives. I am deeply compassionate towards one’s experiences and provide a consensual understanding by placing the formation of a therapeutic relationship at the forefront of my counselling method. Through individuals being treated with respect, acceptance and understanding, an open and honest relationship can be built.
I provide a safe, transparent and real space where you are free to voice and explore your fears, anxieties and vulnerabilities in confidence.
“You do not need magic to transform your life. You carry the power you need inside yourself already.” My name is Karen. I am a wife, mother, and daughter. I have experienced the highs and lows of life; giving me a profound insight into how therapy can reinforce a positive mindset and change lives. I am deeply compassionate towards one’s experiences and provide a consensual understanding by placing the formation of a therapeutic relationship at the forefront of my counselling method. Through individuals being treated with respect, acceptance and understanding, an open and honest relationship can be built.
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Dr Sarah Toft Flourish Psychological Services Ltd
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified Verified
Lincoln LN1
Having worked for 20 years in the NHS and in recent years within my private practice, I have a wealth of experience working with adults to improve their Psychological well-being, addressing a range of areas, including; anxiety, insomnia, panic, depression, self esteem, relationship concerns, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), etc. If you wish to make changes in your life, to feel calmer, more confident and less down, then therapy could help you with this.
Having worked for 20 years in the NHS and in recent years within my private practice, I have a wealth of experience working with adults to improve their Psychological well-being, addressing a range of areas, including; anxiety, insomnia, panic, depression, self esteem, relationship concerns, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), etc. If you wish to make changes in your life, to feel calmer, more confident and less down, then therapy could help you with this.
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Photo of Diane McCarthy, Counsellor in Lincoln, England
Diane McCarthy
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lincoln LN5
Hello I'm Diane a professional counsellor, I offer a safe, empathetic, non judgemental & confidential environment where you can share & explore whatever may be troubling you. By listening and paying special attention to what you are saying we can unravel any confused thoughts, feelings and beliefs, helping you to develop a greater understanding of yourself, your life & your relationships, empowering you to take control over your future. I am experienced and trained in a wide range of Counselling issues such as:- Trauma, PTSD, Abuse, depression, anxiety, stress (inc work related), Couples and relationships, bullying, family issues, divorce, separation, low self esteem & confidence and many others.
Hello I'm Diane a professional counsellor, I offer a safe, empathetic, non judgemental & confidential environment where you can share & explore whatever may be troubling you. By listening and paying special attention to what you are saying we can unravel any confused thoughts, feelings and beliefs, helping you to develop a greater understanding of yourself, your life & your relationships, empowering you to take control over your future. I am experienced and trained in a wide range of Counselling issues such as:- Trauma, PTSD, Abuse, depression, anxiety, stress (inc work related), Couples and relationships, bullying, family issues, divorce, separation, low self esteem & confidence and many others.
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Photo of Colin McMorran, Counsellor in Lincoln, England
Colin McMorran
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Lincoln LN1  (Online Only)
Being unable to see a way forward and feeling trapped in your own life can lead to anxiety, stress and depression. I believe trust is the most important thing in therapy, and once established, with your consent, I will be there with you at every step of your journey out of darkness and into a brighter future. Personal therapy will allow you to take stock of your life and start questioning who you are and what you want in order to move towards a better place. Taking that journey through the therapeutic process, you will discover that although life happens out there, it is how we respond to what happens that ultimately defines us.
Being unable to see a way forward and feeling trapped in your own life can lead to anxiety, stress and depression. I believe trust is the most important thing in therapy, and once established, with your consent, I will be there with you at every step of your journey out of darkness and into a brighter future. Personal therapy will allow you to take stock of your life and start questioning who you are and what you want in order to move towards a better place. Taking that journey through the therapeutic process, you will discover that although life happens out there, it is how we respond to what happens that ultimately defines us.
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Photo of Maggie Slater, Counsellor in Lincoln, England
Maggie Slater
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Lincoln LN1
Hello, my name is Maggie, I’m a qualified counsellor, and based in Derbyshire. I specialise in working with children and adolescents, also working with adults, experiencing concerns, such as depression, anxiety, bereavement and stress. I provide a safe and confidential place for you to discuss worries and concerns and find a way to move forward. Whilst working with children/adolescents, I like to work with family, incorporating this in the sessions, by one or both parents attending some of the counselling sessions, if this is appropriate. I believe working all together can and does improve the building of a healthy relationship.
Hello, my name is Maggie, I’m a qualified counsellor, and based in Derbyshire. I specialise in working with children and adolescents, also working with adults, experiencing concerns, such as depression, anxiety, bereavement and stress. I provide a safe and confidential place for you to discuss worries and concerns and find a way to move forward. Whilst working with children/adolescents, I like to work with family, incorporating this in the sessions, by one or both parents attending some of the counselling sessions, if this is appropriate. I believe working all together can and does improve the building of a healthy relationship.
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Photo of Christopher McGill, Psychotherapist in Lincoln, England
Christopher McGill
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Verified Verified
Lincoln LN6
It is my aim to create a compassionate & safe space where you feel truly listened to & heard. Here we can explore thoughts, feelings & behaviours that may be making life harder with the aim to bring acceptance and then change. I have worked extensively with heightened levels of anxiety, anger issues, depression, patterns of unhelpful behaviours & helped clients to develop & maintain healthier relationships. As an experienced Humanistic therapist I believe that traumatic memories & painful relationships can block our self worth and lead us to take in & believe unhelpful & inaccurate self narratives.
It is my aim to create a compassionate & safe space where you feel truly listened to & heard. Here we can explore thoughts, feelings & behaviours that may be making life harder with the aim to bring acceptance and then change. I have worked extensively with heightened levels of anxiety, anger issues, depression, patterns of unhelpful behaviours & helped clients to develop & maintain healthier relationships. As an experienced Humanistic therapist I believe that traumatic memories & painful relationships can block our self worth and lead us to take in & believe unhelpful & inaccurate self narratives.
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Photo of Elizabeth Rempel, Psychotherapist in Lincoln, England
Elizabeth Rempel
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lincoln LN1  (Online Only)
Hi my name is Liz and I have been working as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist for over 15 years. I am passionate about offering my knowledge and skills in CBT to allow people to reach their full potential. I work with people who may be struggling with stress, anxiety, low mood, low self esteem, OCD, PTSD, Health Anxiety, Social Anxiety or phobias. CBT is a practical talking therapy that teaches you coping skills for dealing with different problems. It focuses on how your thoughts, beliefs and attitudes affect your feelings and actions. If this sounds like something that would benefit you, I would love to hear from you.
Hi my name is Liz and I have been working as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist for over 15 years. I am passionate about offering my knowledge and skills in CBT to allow people to reach their full potential. I work with people who may be struggling with stress, anxiety, low mood, low self esteem, OCD, PTSD, Health Anxiety, Social Anxiety or phobias. CBT is a practical talking therapy that teaches you coping skills for dealing with different problems. It focuses on how your thoughts, beliefs and attitudes affect your feelings and actions. If this sounds like something that would benefit you, I would love to hear from you.
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Photo of JWM Counselling, Counsellor in Lincoln, England
JWM Counselling
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Lincoln LN1
Are you feeling overwhelmed with difficult feelings? Have you been through a bereavement or loss that you're struggling to come to terms with? Have you experienced painful and traumatic life events that still impact on you today and stop you living the life you want. Would you like to improve your relationships with the people in your life? You may be struggling with issues life anxiety, depression or low self-worth. My focus is to offer a counselling relationship that is supportive, nurturing and empowering. I can offer practical coping strategies, better insight and understanding as well as help you find your own solutions.
Are you feeling overwhelmed with difficult feelings? Have you been through a bereavement or loss that you're struggling to come to terms with? Have you experienced painful and traumatic life events that still impact on you today and stop you living the life you want. Would you like to improve your relationships with the people in your life? You may be struggling with issues life anxiety, depression or low self-worth. My focus is to offer a counselling relationship that is supportive, nurturing and empowering. I can offer practical coping strategies, better insight and understanding as well as help you find your own solutions.
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Patricia O'Connor
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lincoln LN3  (Online Only)
I also know that working together and expressing your fears and concerns, in a therapeutic and nurturing environment can bring about positive change.
Sometimes life can get overwhelming, and you need to talk things through with someone independent of friends and family. You may have lost someone you love, be uncertain about the future, or you may not be sure why you are feeling the way you do. Whatever the reason I can offer that support to help you through your different needs and challenges.
I also know that working together and expressing your fears and concerns, in a therapeutic and nurturing environment can bring about positive change.
Sometimes life can get overwhelming, and you need to talk things through with someone independent of friends and family. You may have lost someone you love, be uncertain about the future, or you may not be sure why you are feeling the way you do. Whatever the reason I can offer that support to help you through your different needs and challenges.
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Monika Allen
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
Verified Verified
Lincoln LN1
If you want to change your situation on the outside, it’s good to start by looking at what you can change on the inside. Perhaps you have serious difficulties finding peace and joy in your life. Your sense of well-being, physically and mentally, may be reduced or destroyed. You might find yourself sliding into unhealthy or even self-destructive behaviours. Your persistent self-doubt leads to anxiety and depression, causing relationship problems and anger issues. You have a feeling that you do not quite know who you are.  Or perhaps you just know “something is not quite right in my life” but you can’t pinpoint what it is.
If you want to change your situation on the outside, it’s good to start by looking at what you can change on the inside. Perhaps you have serious difficulties finding peace and joy in your life. Your sense of well-being, physically and mentally, may be reduced or destroyed. You might find yourself sliding into unhealthy or even self-destructive behaviours. Your persistent self-doubt leads to anxiety and depression, causing relationship problems and anger issues. You have a feeling that you do not quite know who you are.  Or perhaps you just know “something is not quite right in my life” but you can’t pinpoint what it is.
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Photo of Csilla Varga, Counsellor in Lincoln, England
Csilla Varga
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Verified Verified
Lincoln LN1
Hi, my name is Csilla, I am a qualified counsellor, I welcome you in a safe and confidential space to work with me either in person or online. Whatever is that you are going through, whether you are feeling anxious, depressed or if you are experiencing problems or difficulties either in your personal life or at work, we can explore these safely and confidentially. In therapy every feeling, thought or sensation you might feel is welcome.
Hi, my name is Csilla, I am a qualified counsellor, I welcome you in a safe and confidential space to work with me either in person or online. Whatever is that you are going through, whether you are feeling anxious, depressed or if you are experiencing problems or difficulties either in your personal life or at work, we can explore these safely and confidentially. In therapy every feeling, thought or sensation you might feel is welcome.
01529 404569 View 01529 404569
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Martin James Smith
Psychotherapist, PhD, MBACP Snr. Accred
Verified Verified
Lincoln LN1
I have been in private practice for over 20 years specialising in anxiety issues as well as helping people with depression, sleep and stress related issues. My approach is a solution focused one which looks at how to help you move on quickly and effectively. I utilise a range of techniques with the focus on looking at things that work for you and help you feel better as quickly and effectively as possible.
I have been in private practice for over 20 years specialising in anxiety issues as well as helping people with depression, sleep and stress related issues. My approach is a solution focused one which looks at how to help you move on quickly and effectively. I utilise a range of techniques with the focus on looking at things that work for you and help you feel better as quickly and effectively as possible.
0115 697 1197 View 0115 697 1197

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Anxiety Counsellors

What are the most common treatments for anxiety?

Talk therapy, particularly cognitive behavioural therapy, is the most common treatment for anxiety. Studies have shown it is equally effective as medication. Other forms of therapy are popular, depending on a patient’s experience. Exposure therapy, for instance, can be useful for people dealing with fears and phobias, or who have experienced traumatic events. Dialectical Behavioural Therapy may be useful for patients who need help with emotion regulation. Anxiolytic medications, like benzodiazepines, can also help with calming a person enough to focus on the skills they’ve learned, and physical exercise has been shown to help symptoms of anxiety across the board.

How long does therapy for anxiety take to work?

The amount of time needed to alleviate symptoms depends on the severity of a person’s condition. Some therapies may take 5-20 weekly sessions to show results. Anti-depressant medications typically take two to four weeks before a benefit is felt. Anti-anxiety medications are felt typically within 20-30 minutes. Medications are best used to offer a patient a better headspace in which to work on techniques learned in therapy. Exercise, improved sleep habits, and meditation are effective, but takes weeks or months to show results.

When should I seek treatment for anxiety?

Everyone feels anxious at times, but when anxiety causes disruption to your daily life, it may be time to seek help. Such disruption can be mental, physical, or both: having fear dominate your thoughts, avoiding situations or objects that bring on feelings of anxiety, or experiencing shortness of breath, sweating, dizziness, or panic attacks. When these symptoms are recurrent and distressing, it may be time to talk to someone.

How effective is treatment for anxiety?

Treatment for anxiety has been shown to be moderately to highly effective, according to a large body of psychology studies and analyses. For some people, treatment using CBT or exposure therapy alone is effective. Others respond best to a combination of medication and therapy.