Biofeedback Counselling in GU1

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Nic Perrins
Psychotherapist, MBACP
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Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, or panic attacks? Perhaps you're struggling with grief or feeling lost. It’s okay to seek help, and I’m here to support you on your journey to wellness. My name is Nic, and I am a highly qualified integrative therapist with extensive experience in helping clients navigate their emotions, thoughts, and behaviours. Taking that first step can be daunting, but I provide a safe, non-judgemental space to explore your feelings. Contact me for a free introductory call, and let's navigate your path to wellness together.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, or panic attacks? Perhaps you're struggling with grief or feeling lost. It’s okay to seek help, and I’m here to support you on your journey to wellness. My name is Nic, and I am a highly qualified integrative therapist with extensive experience in helping clients navigate their emotions, thoughts, and behaviours. Taking that first step can be daunting, but I provide a safe, non-judgemental space to explore your feelings. Contact me for a free introductory call, and let's navigate your path to wellness together.
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Joanna Konstantopoulou
Psychologist, MSc, HCPC - Health Psych.
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Her work focuses on empowering people to gain psychologically insight, facilitate change, improve their quality of life and prevent relapse. Joanna has a strong interest in the therapeutic outcome with each individual having a tailored treatment. She is available for face to face, telephone and video call therapy in English and Greek language.
Her work focuses on empowering people to gain psychologically insight, facilitate change, improve their quality of life and prevent relapse. Joanna has a strong interest in the therapeutic outcome with each individual having a tailored treatment. She is available for face to face, telephone and video call therapy in English and Greek language.
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Biofeedback Counsellors

Can biofeedback help with anxiety?

Biofeedback is often used to treat anxiety, including generalized anxiety disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. Anecdotal evidence and some research studies have found that it can improve symptoms of these disorders, sometimes significantly; however, studies on biofeedback have typically been small and researchers have cautioned that many have significant limitations, such as limited follow-up or a lack of a control group.

Is biofeedback evidence-based?

There is some evidence that biofeedback can effectively treat certain conditions; for example, its efficacy in treating headaches and urinary incontinence is generally thought to be well-established. There is also promising, but less conclusive, evidence that it can aid in stroke recovery or help someone manage a mental health disorder such as anxiety, depression, or ADHD.

What is the difference between biofeedback and neurofeedback?

Neurofeedback is a type of biofeedback that measures brain activity specifically; it is typically used to treat psychological or neurodevelopmental concerns such as ADHD, depression, insomnia, or autism spectrum disorder. Biofeedback is a broader category that, in addition to neurofeedback, also includes electromyogram, heart rate variability, and thermal biofeedback, each of which measures a particular physiological function (muscle activity, heart rate, and skin temperature, respectively)

What are the limitations of biofeedback?

While biofeedback may be helpful for certain conditions, its efficacy is less assured for others, such as high blood pressure. People with certain health conditions such as heart arrhythmia may not be able to benefit from biofeedback because their condition may interfere with the machines’ readings. Biofeedback can also be time-consuming and costly, and may not be covered by health insurance.