Anxiety Counselling in Felixstowe

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Kerry O'Shaughnessy
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
Sometimes we lose sight of ourselves and need a little help reconnecting, sometimes we become lost and sometimes we have that familiar experience of ‘why is this happening to me again?’. How we used to relate to ourselves and to others may not be working quite so well now. The defences we have in place to protect us can get in the way and do not work quite like they used to. Being human can be tough and it can be hard to see the wood for the trees. To have someone walk alongside, wherever the path may lead, can be a truly transformative process.
Sometimes we lose sight of ourselves and need a little help reconnecting, sometimes we become lost and sometimes we have that familiar experience of ‘why is this happening to me again?’. How we used to relate to ourselves and to others may not be working quite so well now. The defences we have in place to protect us can get in the way and do not work quite like they used to. Being human can be tough and it can be hard to see the wood for the trees. To have someone walk alongside, wherever the path may lead, can be a truly transformative process.
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Anita Jane Counselling
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Serves Area
I provide a warm, non-judgemental and empathic relationship based upon trust and sensitivity, to help you explore your worries, fears and difficulties so that you may feel equipped to face life with renewed energy and self-compassion.
I have lots of life experience and professional experience - I have a BA in Integrative Counselling (1st) and am BACP Accredited. 'One size does not fit all' in therapy - it is not prescriptive and therefore I aim to understand you and in doing so I can then draw upon different styles of therapy to help you overcome the difficulties that you may be facing.
I provide a warm, non-judgemental and empathic relationship based upon trust and sensitivity, to help you explore your worries, fears and difficulties so that you may feel equipped to face life with renewed energy and self-compassion.
I have lots of life experience and professional experience - I have a BA in Integrative Counselling (1st) and am BACP Accredited. 'One size does not fit all' in therapy - it is not prescriptive and therefore I aim to understand you and in doing so I can then draw upon different styles of therapy to help you overcome the difficulties that you may be facing.
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Kevin Ellis
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Are you feeling anxious or suffering from a low mood?
I offer an open-ended or short-term service, giving you as much time as you need. Each session lasts for 1 hour, allowing you the opportunity to discuss any problems or issues that may be affecting you. Working largely in a humanistic way, I tailor my approach to the individual and their unique set of needs.
Are you feeling anxious or suffering from a low mood?
I offer an open-ended or short-term service, giving you as much time as you need. Each session lasts for 1 hour, allowing you the opportunity to discuss any problems or issues that may be affecting you. Working largely in a humanistic way, I tailor my approach to the individual and their unique set of needs.
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Liz Cutting
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
Serves Area
We all experience life challenges that can cause us anxiety and depression.
Areas that I work with • Anxiety • Stress • Depression • Addiction • Bullying and abuse • Self-harm • Low self-esteem and lack of confidence • Trauma and PTSD • Relationship and family problems • Loss and Bereavement
We all experience life challenges that can cause us anxiety and depression.
Areas that I work with • Anxiety • Stress • Depression • Addiction • Bullying and abuse • Self-harm • Low self-esteem and lack of confidence • Trauma and PTSD • Relationship and family problems • Loss and Bereavement
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Carolyn Turner Counselling
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Serves Area
I can support you to feel less anxious - nurturing an understanding of what is happening, and giving you self-regulation tools to help bring the anxiety down.
I help people find their way to feeling happier, more confident and comfortable in their own skin. Clients come to me because something isn’t working for them, and they want to change that. I'm warm and approachable, and can help if you want to feel more connected with yourself, or to improve your relationships - be they romantic, sexual, platonic or familial. Having a space to explore what’s happening for you and to look at things from new angles can enable you to understand yourself and others better, leading to improved communication and relationships and greater trust in yourself, your judgement and your abilities.
I can support you to feel less anxious - nurturing an understanding of what is happening, and giving you self-regulation tools to help bring the anxiety down.
I help people find their way to feeling happier, more confident and comfortable in their own skin. Clients come to me because something isn’t working for them, and they want to change that. I'm warm and approachable, and can help if you want to feel more connected with yourself, or to improve your relationships - be they romantic, sexual, platonic or familial. Having a space to explore what’s happening for you and to look at things from new angles can enable you to understand yourself and others better, leading to improved communication and relationships and greater trust in yourself, your judgement and your abilities.
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Judith Goldsmith
Counsellor, MHGI
Serves Area
I am a fully qualified Human Givens Therapist. I have over 20 year's experience working in health and social care settings with both individuals and families. My training in Human Givens psychotherapy enables me to help people with a range of conditions. I work to help clients feel better fast and in as few sessions as possible. I am passionate about listening to my clients, understanding the world from their perspective and helping them to build resilience and find solutions to life's challenges. I believe that everyone has the capacity to make changes and reach their full potential whatever their current difficulties.
I am a fully qualified Human Givens Therapist. I have over 20 year's experience working in health and social care settings with both individuals and families. My training in Human Givens psychotherapy enables me to help people with a range of conditions. I work to help clients feel better fast and in as few sessions as possible. I am passionate about listening to my clients, understanding the world from their perspective and helping them to build resilience and find solutions to life's challenges. I believe that everyone has the capacity to make changes and reach their full potential whatever their current difficulties.
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Rachel Phillippo-Green
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Hello, and welcome. As an experienced psychodynamic counsellor, I specialise in working with children and young people between the ages of 10-30. For children and young people, it can often be difficult to understand or express their emotions. This can lead to overwhelming, confusing or stuck feelings, perhaps resulting in low self-esteem and struggles with relationships with others, and themselves. Counselling and creative therapy offers a safe and supportive space to explore emotions, and develop an understanding of their thought patterns whilst building communication skills and emotional resilience.
Hello, and welcome. As an experienced psychodynamic counsellor, I specialise in working with children and young people between the ages of 10-30. For children and young people, it can often be difficult to understand or express their emotions. This can lead to overwhelming, confusing or stuck feelings, perhaps resulting in low self-esteem and struggles with relationships with others, and themselves. Counselling and creative therapy offers a safe and supportive space to explore emotions, and develop an understanding of their thought patterns whilst building communication skills and emotional resilience.
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Patience Gwara - Cottage Garden Counselling
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Serves Area
I specialize in COUPLES' ISSUES /relational issues, as well as depression, anxiety, divorce separation, addiction, co-dependency, social anxiety, loss, sexual issues, domestic violence, identity issues and addressing trauma histories.
As it is normal to experience emotional difficulties during life, counselling is one way of supporting you at such times. Some of the ways that couples therapy can work include, identifying toxic relationship patterns and helping couples to work on changing these, bringing a new perspective to issues and helping couples to understand each other's perspectives, finding new ways to resolve conflicts, building trust and improving communication. Most importantly, providing a safe space for both partners to work through their issues.
I specialize in COUPLES' ISSUES /relational issues, as well as depression, anxiety, divorce separation, addiction, co-dependency, social anxiety, loss, sexual issues, domestic violence, identity issues and addressing trauma histories.
As it is normal to experience emotional difficulties during life, counselling is one way of supporting you at such times. Some of the ways that couples therapy can work include, identifying toxic relationship patterns and helping couples to work on changing these, bringing a new perspective to issues and helping couples to understand each other's perspectives, finding new ways to resolve conflicts, building trust and improving communication. Most importantly, providing a safe space for both partners to work through their issues.
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Counselling With Laura Clark
Counsellor, MBACP
2 Endorsed
Waitlist for new clients
So if you are - Experiencing anxiety, stress, or feeling low Struggling with low self-esteem, self-criticism, guilt, and shame Feeling a loss of identity Feeling relationship dynamics changing Please get in touch Member of the BACP, NCPS, also DBS & GPDR checked & cleared
I am a counsellor who is warm, empathetic, approachable, and genuine, who won’t judge you. I will instead sit with you, listen deeply, and help you gently discover a way forward. I work with adults and also have a passion working with mums as well as parent carers providing the space for them to explore what they need.
So if you are - Experiencing anxiety, stress, or feeling low Struggling with low self-esteem, self-criticism, guilt, and shame Feeling a loss of identity Feeling relationship dynamics changing Please get in touch Member of the BACP, NCPS, also DBS & GPDR checked & cleared
I am a counsellor who is warm, empathetic, approachable, and genuine, who won’t judge you. I will instead sit with you, listen deeply, and help you gently discover a way forward. I work with adults and also have a passion working with mums as well as parent carers providing the space for them to explore what they need.
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Therapy with Lula
Counsellor
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Hello! I am an accredited counsellor, offering 1:1 online support primarily with grief and loss. I also support people with relationships, self-esteem/identity. Every person is unique, hence therapy should also be unique. My intention is not to put you into a box or to label you but to provide you with a safe space, in which someone is actually listening. Perhaps you'd like to find your true self, to understand and connect to your values and creativity. Perhaps you'd like to feel empowered in a flourishing relationship with the self, a lost loved one, parents, or a partner. All feelings are welcome.
Hello! I am an accredited counsellor, offering 1:1 online support primarily with grief and loss. I also support people with relationships, self-esteem/identity. Every person is unique, hence therapy should also be unique. My intention is not to put you into a box or to label you but to provide you with a safe space, in which someone is actually listening. Perhaps you'd like to find your true self, to understand and connect to your values and creativity. Perhaps you'd like to feel empowered in a flourishing relationship with the self, a lost loved one, parents, or a partner. All feelings are welcome.
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George Downey Mbe
Psychotherapist, DCounsPsych, MNCPS Acc.
I support adults facing anxiety, depression, low mood, grief, bereavement, and relationship issues, as well as those living with trauma, PTSD, suicidal thoughts, or self-harm.
I offer a compassionate, non-judgemental space for those navigating suicide, loss, and life’s toughest moments. I have a special focus on supporting neurodivergent individuals, Armed Forces personnel, and veterans. Together, we explore your experiences with care, build hope, and strengthen resilience for the road ahead.
I support adults facing anxiety, depression, low mood, grief, bereavement, and relationship issues, as well as those living with trauma, PTSD, suicidal thoughts, or self-harm.
I offer a compassionate, non-judgemental space for those navigating suicide, loss, and life’s toughest moments. I have a special focus on supporting neurodivergent individuals, Armed Forces personnel, and veterans. Together, we explore your experiences with care, build hope, and strengthen resilience for the road ahead.
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Annie Broadbent
Counsellor, BACP
Serves Area
My primary training is in a holistic and transpersonal model of therapy, which means I work with the whole person - mind, body, feelings and hold the perspective that the problems we face also hold potential for something new to emerge. I use an integrative and relational approach and believe therapy should adapt to meet each client’s needs. This means our sessions might sometimes involve deep discussions on concepts and theories, while at other times, we may focus more on emotions, or imagery, or something which feels more ‘coach-like’ in style.
My primary training is in a holistic and transpersonal model of therapy, which means I work with the whole person - mind, body, feelings and hold the perspective that the problems we face also hold potential for something new to emerge. I use an integrative and relational approach and believe therapy should adapt to meet each client’s needs. This means our sessions might sometimes involve deep discussions on concepts and theories, while at other times, we may focus more on emotions, or imagery, or something which feels more ‘coach-like’ in style.
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Roxanne Smith
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP Accred
Serves Area
Hello! My name is Roxanne and I am a BACP-accredited counsellor. I offer online and face-to-face counselling sessions through my private practice - Sense Counselling - which is based in Ipswich (sensecounselling.co.uk). I can provide a safe and supportive environment to enable you to explore the things that are having an unwanted impact on your life, and help you to work towards your personal goals.
Hello! My name is Roxanne and I am a BACP-accredited counsellor. I offer online and face-to-face counselling sessions through my private practice - Sense Counselling - which is based in Ipswich (sensecounselling.co.uk). I can provide a safe and supportive environment to enable you to explore the things that are having an unwanted impact on your life, and help you to work towards your personal goals.
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Psychotherapist, MNCPS Acc.
Harwich CO12
Hello, I help with both short term Counselling for life issues which can cause stress and anxiety, such as loss, change, bullying, feeling stuck etc
I am an Integrative therapist which means I am qualified to practice by combining different models of Psychotherapy, namely Psycho analysis, Psycho dynamic, Transactional analysis, C.B.T, Gestalt, Humanistic and Transpersonal. This approach enables me to individually tailor your therapy, adapting and changing with you as you grow and progress
Hello, I help with both short term Counselling for life issues which can cause stress and anxiety, such as loss, change, bullying, feeling stuck etc
I am an Integrative therapist which means I am qualified to practice by combining different models of Psychotherapy, namely Psycho analysis, Psycho dynamic, Transactional analysis, C.B.T, Gestalt, Humanistic and Transpersonal. This approach enables me to individually tailor your therapy, adapting and changing with you as you grow and progress
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Austin Psychotherapy
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBABCP
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Perhaps you are struggling with depression or anxiety, or have experienced a trauma which you are struggling to move past.
I have experience of working with a range of different disorders, including Depression, Anxiety, OCD, Social phobia, PTSD, Trauma and Panic disorder. I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) and the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).
Perhaps you are struggling with depression or anxiety, or have experienced a trauma which you are struggling to move past.
I have experience of working with a range of different disorders, including Depression, Anxiety, OCD, Social phobia, PTSD, Trauma and Panic disorder. I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) and the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).
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Sally Jervis
Counsellor, MBACP
Presenting us with situations that trigger overwhelming anxiety, sadness, anger and sometimes a feeling of pure desperation.
Sometimes it's possible to push away these feelings and try to carry on, but if these feelings continue to grow and are not given somewhere to be processed they begin to have negative effects on ourselves and our relationships. I'm Sally, a qualified Person-Centred counsellor and I work in an integrative way, combining kind therapeutic tools and approaches.
Presenting us with situations that trigger overwhelming anxiety, sadness, anger and sometimes a feeling of pure desperation.
Sometimes it's possible to push away these feelings and try to carry on, but if these feelings continue to grow and are not given somewhere to be processed they begin to have negative effects on ourselves and our relationships. I'm Sally, a qualified Person-Centred counsellor and I work in an integrative way, combining kind therapeutic tools and approaches.
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Celia McLean
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP
You may be struggling with feeling anxious or depressed.
I work in a compassionate, collaborative way, offering you a safe place to explore what’s troubling you and be heard. Together we can gently explore your difficulties, past or present, making sense of how your life experiences have brought you to this point and helping you better understand yourself and the roots of your difficulties to find a way forwards.
You may be struggling with feeling anxious or depressed.
I work in a compassionate, collaborative way, offering you a safe place to explore what’s troubling you and be heard. Together we can gently explore your difficulties, past or present, making sense of how your life experiences have brought you to this point and helping you better understand yourself and the roots of your difficulties to find a way forwards.
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Abi Redmon
Counsellor, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Ipswich IP3
Perhaps you’re navigating anxiety, life changes, relationship struggles, or a quiet sense that something isn’t quite right.
As an integrative counsellor, I tailor therapy to you, drawing from a range of modalities- for example, person-centred, CBT, and psychodynamic approaches. I offer a calm, compassionate and collaborative space to explore your thoughts and emotions safely, helping you gain insight, process challenges, and reconnect with yourself at your own pace.
Perhaps you’re navigating anxiety, life changes, relationship struggles, or a quiet sense that something isn’t quite right.
As an integrative counsellor, I tailor therapy to you, drawing from a range of modalities- for example, person-centred, CBT, and psychodynamic approaches. I offer a calm, compassionate and collaborative space to explore your thoughts and emotions safely, helping you gain insight, process challenges, and reconnect with yourself at your own pace.
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Emma Leeper
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP
2 Endorsed
Sudbury CO10
I've worked extensively with those suffering from anxiety/depression, relationship/family issues, health concerns, trauma, bereavement and addictions.
We all have periods where we struggle with ourselves, with our feelings and emotions, with our lives. We can experience the darkest of thoughts and feel very isolated, all too often believing we are alone in our suffering. That need not be the case, and with some support and nurturing, we can begin to feel stronger and look towards the future, rather than away from it. My name is Emma and I can offer you a warm yet professional and non-judgemental approach to counselling in a safe, calm space. I use an integrated , client-led approach derived not only from my years of training, but also from a wealth of life experience.
I've worked extensively with those suffering from anxiety/depression, relationship/family issues, health concerns, trauma, bereavement and addictions.
We all have periods where we struggle with ourselves, with our feelings and emotions, with our lives. We can experience the darkest of thoughts and feel very isolated, all too often believing we are alone in our suffering. That need not be the case, and with some support and nurturing, we can begin to feel stronger and look towards the future, rather than away from it. My name is Emma and I can offer you a warm yet professional and non-judgemental approach to counselling in a safe, calm space. I use an integrated , client-led approach derived not only from my years of training, but also from a wealth of life experience.
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Seeking Solace Counselling
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
1 Endorsed
Online Only
They often come because they don't feel heard in their day-to-day life, or need somewhere to explore emotions without fear of reactions or feelings of guilt.
I help clients by offering a trusting, safe non-judgmental platform wherein I work collaboratively with them, human to human, supporting them in exploring what makes them who they are, identifying their needs, becoming more attuned to their emotions and offering them the tools to better cope when life inevitably throws a curve ball as it so often does.
They often come because they don't feel heard in their day-to-day life, or need somewhere to explore emotions without fear of reactions or feelings of guilt.
I help clients by offering a trusting, safe non-judgmental platform wherein I work collaboratively with them, human to human, supporting them in exploring what makes them who they are, identifying their needs, becoming more attuned to their emotions and offering them the tools to better cope when life inevitably throws a curve ball as it so often does.
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Anxiety Counsellors
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.

What are the most common types of treatment 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.

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.