Anxiety Counselling in Henfield
No matter what brings you to therapy, your experience matters. You may notice patterns repeating, intense emotions that don’t let up, or physical sensations that leave you on edge without a clear reason. Our brains and bodies often react long before we understand why, and therapy can help you make sense of these responses rather than feeling ruled by them.
No matter what brings you to therapy, your experience matters. You may notice patterns repeating, intense emotions that don’t let up, or physical sensations that leave you on edge without a clear reason. Our brains and bodies often react long before we understand why, and therapy can help you make sense of these responses rather than feeling ruled by them.
I work with adults experiencing the effects of trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, addiction, and patterns that no longer serve them.
Therapy can be a freeing process - a space to better understand yourself and gently redirect energy toward caring for yourself in ways that feel authentic. Together, we explore your thoughts and experiences at your pace, while developing practical strategies that support self-respect, self-compassion, and lasting change.
I work with adults experiencing the effects of trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, addiction, and patterns that no longer serve them.
Therapy can be a freeing process - a space to better understand yourself and gently redirect energy toward caring for yourself in ways that feel authentic. Together, we explore your thoughts and experiences at your pace, while developing practical strategies that support self-respect, self-compassion, and lasting change.
When you are feeling anxious, stuck, overwhelmed or that you just want life to be different, you may want to make a change but not know where to start.
I have particular experience in working with bereavement, loss, change, life transitions, issues from childhood, trauma, anxiety, phobias, addressing inhibition and fears. I work collaboratively with my clients and am able to draw on a number of therapeutic frameworks to ensure that we are working in the way they feel best suited to them.
When you are feeling anxious, stuck, overwhelmed or that you just want life to be different, you may want to make a change but not know where to start.
I have particular experience in working with bereavement, loss, change, life transitions, issues from childhood, trauma, anxiety, phobias, addressing inhibition and fears. I work collaboratively with my clients and am able to draw on a number of therapeutic frameworks to ensure that we are working in the way they feel best suited to them.
Areas of Specialism: Anxiety, Trauma, Loss & Mental Health.
Firstly, welcome to my profile. The start of our counselling relationship together begins here. Here you can read about me, as your future counsellor. Are you feeling you would like to make some changes in your life ? I can offer you a place to take some time-out to explore your thoughts, feelings and behaviour to unpick your issues. Counselling allows you to discuss your issue/s and any difficult feelings and emotions you may encounter in a safe, confidential environment. Simply, it is reflecting on who you are & want to be, exploring your thoughts, feelings & difficulties in more depth, whilst I support you achieving your goals
Areas of Specialism: Anxiety, Trauma, Loss & Mental Health.
Firstly, welcome to my profile. The start of our counselling relationship together begins here. Here you can read about me, as your future counsellor. Are you feeling you would like to make some changes in your life ? I can offer you a place to take some time-out to explore your thoughts, feelings and behaviour to unpick your issues. Counselling allows you to discuss your issue/s and any difficult feelings and emotions you may encounter in a safe, confidential environment. Simply, it is reflecting on who you are & want to be, exploring your thoughts, feelings & difficulties in more depth, whilst I support you achieving your goals
I understand how hard getting support can feel; not knowing how talking might help or if you’re ready to let someone share your inner world. Finding the right fit for you shouldn’t also be part of the struggle.
Most people come to therapy to stop hiding. But for Neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ communities, the therapy can sometimes feel like another place where you must mask, explain yourself, or justify your sensory needs.
Whether you’re processing or exploring ADHD/Autism/AuDHD, exploring your gender or sexuality, or just ‘managing’ living in an inhospitable world, I provide a space where you don't have to translate yourself.
I understand how hard getting support can feel; not knowing how talking might help or if you’re ready to let someone share your inner world. Finding the right fit for you shouldn’t also be part of the struggle.
Most people come to therapy to stop hiding. But for Neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ communities, the therapy can sometimes feel like another place where you must mask, explain yourself, or justify your sensory needs.
Whether you’re processing or exploring ADHD/Autism/AuDHD, exploring your gender or sexuality, or just ‘managing’ living in an inhospitable world, I provide a space where you don't have to translate yourself.
EMDR is a powerful tool for processing past trauma and can also be used effectively to treat anxiety and phobias.
I work within a Jungian framework, where symptoms are seen as communications from the psyche that need to be honoured, in order to be understood and worked through. I endeavour to meet the patient where they are, and through the interpersonal relationship that emerges between us, with its conscious and unconscious aspects, narratives and meaning can emerge safely and creatively, whether through speech, silence, dreams or bodily gesture. Although my main focus is psychodynamic, I have 27 years experience as a practicing psychiatrist, and I also practice Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy.
EMDR is a powerful tool for processing past trauma and can also be used effectively to treat anxiety and phobias.
I work within a Jungian framework, where symptoms are seen as communications from the psyche that need to be honoured, in order to be understood and worked through. I endeavour to meet the patient where they are, and through the interpersonal relationship that emerges between us, with its conscious and unconscious aspects, narratives and meaning can emerge safely and creatively, whether through speech, silence, dreams or bodily gesture. Although my main focus is psychodynamic, I have 27 years experience as a practicing psychiatrist, and I also practice Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy.
You may feel stuck in repeating cycles—around addiction, relationships, or intimacy—even though you understand your patterns and genuinely want things to change. Shame, attachment wounds, or codependency often sit underneath, leaving you longing for connection, self-acceptance, and a sense of freedom. Many of the people I work with feel tired of looking outside themselves for answers and are ready to begin a more grounded, authentic kind of healing.
Most people come to therapy feeling unsure or ambivalent — often that’s exactly where meaningful change begins....
You may feel stuck in repeating cycles—around addiction, relationships, or intimacy—even though you understand your patterns and genuinely want things to change. Shame, attachment wounds, or codependency often sit underneath, leaving you longing for connection, self-acceptance, and a sense of freedom. Many of the people I work with feel tired of looking outside themselves for answers and are ready to begin a more grounded, authentic kind of healing.
Most people come to therapy feeling unsure or ambivalent — often that’s exactly where meaningful change begins....
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My areas of specialization include autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, stress, depression and eating disorders.
I graduated as a clinical psychologist in South Africa in 1996. Since then, I have accumulated over 20 000 hours of clinical practice. My experience spans work with individuals across the lifespan, including adults, parents, infants, children and adolescents. I am registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) in the U.K. Nowadays I work mostly online, with a wide range of people facing different challenges in their lives. My publications include the books, 'Babies in Mind' (JUTA Books) and 'Children in Mind' (WITS University Press).
My areas of specialization include autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, stress, depression and eating disorders.
I graduated as a clinical psychologist in South Africa in 1996. Since then, I have accumulated over 20 000 hours of clinical practice. My experience spans work with individuals across the lifespan, including adults, parents, infants, children and adolescents. I am registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) in the U.K. Nowadays I work mostly online, with a wide range of people facing different challenges in their lives. My publications include the books, 'Babies in Mind' (JUTA Books) and 'Children in Mind' (WITS University Press).
Face to face and online, I have helped many clients recover from anxiety disorders, depression and self-esteem issues.
I am a BA (Hons) qualified Integrative counsellor, although I do favour the Psychodynamic approach. I find working psychodynamicly is extremely effective for long term recovery. However, since my counselling skills are versatile this enables me to work with each client meeting their individual needs.
Face to face and online, I have helped many clients recover from anxiety disorders, depression and self-esteem issues.
I am a BA (Hons) qualified Integrative counsellor, although I do favour the Psychodynamic approach. I find working psychodynamicly is extremely effective for long term recovery. However, since my counselling skills are versatile this enables me to work with each client meeting their individual needs.
Feelings of anxiety and depression can grow and grow until it feels like there isn't room for anything else in your life.
I work with people of all ages and offer a warm, non-judgemental and confidential space to lay out your worries and unload your problems. I'm an integrated counsellor which means I have trained in and can draw from a number of different modalities including Person Centred, Gestalt and Transactional Analysis. I work with short term and long term clients.
Feelings of anxiety and depression can grow and grow until it feels like there isn't room for anything else in your life.
I work with people of all ages and offer a warm, non-judgemental and confidential space to lay out your worries and unload your problems. I'm an integrated counsellor which means I have trained in and can draw from a number of different modalities including Person Centred, Gestalt and Transactional Analysis. I work with short term and long term clients.
Stuck with anxiety, grief, the illusion of control, the inevitability of uncertainty or the feeling of nothing changing.
We'll start where you are and find a way together to move you along the path. I work with the person, not the presentation or the problem, which means we centre you, not your anxiety or relationship or specific situation. We'll work outdoors to move you physically and metaphorically through your stuckness, and indoors to process in a safe container.
Stuck with anxiety, grief, the illusion of control, the inevitability of uncertainty or the feeling of nothing changing.
We'll start where you are and find a way together to move you along the path. I work with the person, not the presentation or the problem, which means we centre you, not your anxiety or relationship or specific situation. We'll work outdoors to move you physically and metaphorically through your stuckness, and indoors to process in a safe container.
As a humanistic counsellor you are at the centre of my practice. Working with children and adults I provide a safe and accepting space to explore and empower your decisions. I understand that life can feel confusing, isolating and some events can bring up emotions you had boxed away, leaving you feeling overwhelmed. You might feel that you have lost sight of who you are or that people just do not hear you. Big life changes especially in childhood have such an impact on us, and it is about seeing these patterns and deciding if you want to change them.
As a humanistic counsellor you are at the centre of my practice. Working with children and adults I provide a safe and accepting space to explore and empower your decisions. I understand that life can feel confusing, isolating and some events can bring up emotions you had boxed away, leaving you feeling overwhelmed. You might feel that you have lost sight of who you are or that people just do not hear you. Big life changes especially in childhood have such an impact on us, and it is about seeing these patterns and deciding if you want to change them.
You might be holding everything together on the outside - managing work or studies, family, friends and everyday responsibilities - yet inside feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or not like yourself.
I support many individuals with:
Anxiety; Low mood; Overwhelm; Loss of direction; Relationship or family strains; Bereavement; Parents or young adults adjusting to changes in family dynamics; Identity shifts.
Together, we gently explore what’s going on beneath the surface, helping you understand your thoughts, feelings, and patterns more clearly.
You might be holding everything together on the outside - managing work or studies, family, friends and everyday responsibilities - yet inside feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or not like yourself.
I support many individuals with:
Anxiety; Low mood; Overwhelm; Loss of direction; Relationship or family strains; Bereavement; Parents or young adults adjusting to changes in family dynamics; Identity shifts.
Together, we gently explore what’s going on beneath the surface, helping you understand your thoughts, feelings, and patterns more clearly.
None of us are immune to life's difficulties, and speaking with a counsellor whilst going through difficult times can significantly lessen that burden. It provides you with the time, space and support to process where you are in your life right now, and where you want to be heading. I have been working within the counselling field for over 17 years. I have worked within NHS settings and various counselling organisations in that time, offering a variety of proven, effective therapies to assist a wide range of issues.
None of us are immune to life's difficulties, and speaking with a counsellor whilst going through difficult times can significantly lessen that burden. It provides you with the time, space and support to process where you are in your life right now, and where you want to be heading. I have been working within the counselling field for over 17 years. I have worked within NHS settings and various counselling organisations in that time, offering a variety of proven, effective therapies to assist a wide range of issues.
Perhaps you're struggling with boundaries, people-pleasing or overthinking, or feel stuck in cycles of worry.
Hi - I’m Lois and I’m an integrative therapist (MBACP). I also work as a creative alongside my therapy work.
Perhaps you're new to therapy and are unsure how or where to start. Like many of my clients, you might be feeling overwhelmed or stuck in patterns of overthinking, struggling with relationships or with self-worth. Maybe you feel as though you experience the world differently to others.
I offer a warm, safe and non-judgemental space where you can explore any difficulties you may be experiencing, helping you to feel heard, supported and more able to move towards the life you want - and deserve - to be living.
Perhaps you're struggling with boundaries, people-pleasing or overthinking, or feel stuck in cycles of worry.
Hi - I’m Lois and I’m an integrative therapist (MBACP). I also work as a creative alongside my therapy work.
Perhaps you're new to therapy and are unsure how or where to start. Like many of my clients, you might be feeling overwhelmed or stuck in patterns of overthinking, struggling with relationships or with self-worth. Maybe you feel as though you experience the world differently to others.
I offer a warm, safe and non-judgemental space where you can explore any difficulties you may be experiencing, helping you to feel heard, supported and more able to move towards the life you want - and deserve - to be living.
My commitment to clients is offering a confidential, non-judgmental therapeutic space exploring any difficulties or anxieties that are present - I work with a range of present issues such as anxiety, depression, grief and have experience in many settings such as bereavement/pre-bereavement, schools, and have a keen interest in Autism/ADHD, specifically women and girls.
I provide an initial 30 minute session to meet with you, see if we are the right fit, and find out what you are hoping to gain from our sessions. This is important so I can understand your expectations of counselling. We can work either face to face, online or by phone - home visits can also be arranged to ensure accessibility.
My commitment to clients is offering a confidential, non-judgmental therapeutic space exploring any difficulties or anxieties that are present - I work with a range of present issues such as anxiety, depression, grief and have experience in many settings such as bereavement/pre-bereavement, schools, and have a keen interest in Autism/ADHD, specifically women and girls.
I provide an initial 30 minute session to meet with you, see if we are the right fit, and find out what you are hoping to gain from our sessions. This is important so I can understand your expectations of counselling. We can work either face to face, online or by phone - home visits can also be arranged to ensure accessibility.
If any of this resonates with you, my existential approach will help you explore and process any trauma in your past; pain in the present and anxiety about the future.
Simply put, existential therapy provides an opportunity to explore what it means to be alive and to find a way of living at peace with ourself and all the challenges and opportunities life presents - before it's too late. In the words of Colin Wright, 'You have exactly one life in which to do everything you will ever do. Act accordingly.'
If any of this resonates with you, my existential approach will help you explore and process any trauma in your past; pain in the present and anxiety about the future.
Simply put, existential therapy provides an opportunity to explore what it means to be alive and to find a way of living at peace with ourself and all the challenges and opportunities life presents - before it's too late. In the words of Colin Wright, 'You have exactly one life in which to do everything you will ever do. Act accordingly.'
I have worked in the mental health arena since 2009, supporting individuals with depression, anxiety, relationship breakdown, addictions, work and study stress, PTSD, abuse, loss, bereavement, low self-esteem and confidence issues.
Speaking with someone for the first time about personal issues or trauma can feel really daunting. It is important to feel safe and not judged when talking about difficult things, and my aim is for us to develop a relationship where you can explore whatever it is that you need to. There is not an exhaustive list of the reasons for coming to counselling initially but one thing is sure and that is it begins with building trust and beginning to speak openly. Our sessions will be collaborative: I will facilitate, but you will lead the way. Even if you can't pin point why things feel difficult, you're not alone.
I have worked in the mental health arena since 2009, supporting individuals with depression, anxiety, relationship breakdown, addictions, work and study stress, PTSD, abuse, loss, bereavement, low self-esteem and confidence issues.
Speaking with someone for the first time about personal issues or trauma can feel really daunting. It is important to feel safe and not judged when talking about difficult things, and my aim is for us to develop a relationship where you can explore whatever it is that you need to. There is not an exhaustive list of the reasons for coming to counselling initially but one thing is sure and that is it begins with building trust and beginning to speak openly. Our sessions will be collaborative: I will facilitate, but you will lead the way. Even if you can't pin point why things feel difficult, you're not alone.
Experienced in bereavement, anxiety, depression & EAP counselling.
Counselling is my passion and I look to provide a safe, private space for you to be heard when no one else is listening.
Experienced in bereavement, anxiety, depression & EAP counselling.
Counselling is my passion and I look to provide a safe, private space for you to be heard when no one else is listening.
I work with anxiety, depression, bereavement, trauma, abuse, relationship issues, work related stress, health problems, panic attacks, self-harm, etc.
I am a fully trained and qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor with a First-Class BA (Hons) degree in Integrative-Relational Counselling, Middlesex University. I use various therapeutic approaches (psychodynamic, person-centred, Gestalt, CBT) depending on your individual needs. I offer a safe space where I help you explore your struggles & find ways to improve your emotional well-being. In the last 8 years I have been working with a wide range of clients in a GP surgery & privately. I am a Member of the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) & abide by their Ethical Framework. I am fully insured & DBS-checked.
I work with anxiety, depression, bereavement, trauma, abuse, relationship issues, work related stress, health problems, panic attacks, self-harm, etc.
I am a fully trained and qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor with a First-Class BA (Hons) degree in Integrative-Relational Counselling, Middlesex University. I use various therapeutic approaches (psychodynamic, person-centred, Gestalt, CBT) depending on your individual needs. I offer a safe space where I help you explore your struggles & find ways to improve your emotional well-being. In the last 8 years I have been working with a wide range of clients in a GP surgery & privately. I am a Member of the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) & abide by their Ethical Framework. I am fully insured & DBS-checked.
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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.