Anxiety Counselling in New Town, Edinburgh
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Dan Long
Many people have tried traditional approaches to health care and they are now ready for alternatives. Whether you are exploring therapy for the first time or looking for a unique approach, I can provide you with some workable options to finding your own creative solution for problems like
anxiety
, depression and the pain we all face when loss occurs. Sessions are 1 hour 15 minutes in length so that we have time to center and fully explore the material you bring. Sessions are conducted online via a web conferencing service affording you ease, privacy and attending to your process in the comfort of your home.
Kerry Rae
Counsellor, MNCS Accred
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I work with clients that are struggling with stress and
anxiety
. While a certain amount of stress and
anxiety
are a natural part of life, it can become a limiting factor when it starts to feel overwhelming and impacts on how you see yourself and your ability to live your life in the way that you want.
Anxiety
will look different for each person and that is honored in the counselling room - there is no one-size fits all approach but instead, we look at how
anxiety
is affecting you and what changes you would like to see. Maybe that's greater self-esteem, more compassion for yourself and better able to challenge that Inner critic.
Waitlist for new clients
Craig Miller
Counsellor, MCOSCA
Verified
Verified
Anxiety
, family/relationship struggles, traumatic past experiences, feeling low...there are lots of reasons that may have driven you in search of someone to speak with. I offer a safe, confidential and grounded space to share whatever might be concerning you. We will explore whatever has led you to seek counselling at whatever pace feels safest and easiest for you. In terms of how you might experience me...Open, warm, grounded, not afraid to have a laugh or shed a tear, sensitive, non-judgemental and welcoming of all regardless of race, age, gender, sexuality or history.
Marie MacLeod
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
Verified
Difficulties and stress in the relationships that matter most to you can be a source of distress,
anxiety
, frustration or despair. When all your efforts to make things better still haven't worked, maybe it's time to think about trying a different approach. Working with a experienced relationship counsellor can give you the time and space to explore what is troubling you. I work with individual adults and couples from all backgrounds, abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities to help them gain insight and fresh perspectives on life, relationships, and other issues that cause distress.
Allison Knell
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
Verified
Verified
I am a registered psychotherapist with UKCP and an accredited member of BACP. In these difficult times all sessions are online or by phone. I think it’s really important to have a space to talk and explore issues. I am here to listen to you, support you, challenge you and educate you. I work with issues around
anxiety
depression and relationship issues. I offer time limited or longer support. My aim is to help you make the changes you want in your life. Take the first step to positive change and contact me. I offer a free 15 min phone or video session which allows us to discuss how we could work together.
Juulia Karlstedt
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Anxiety
, perfectionism, and self-criticism; this triple combo of hurt can stop us from going after the things we really want in life. We can find ourselves trying to distract ourselves from the uncomfortable fear of failing, opting out of things we want to do out of fear, and getting caught up in thoughts about 'what ifs' and 'maybe' until we feel frozen. Or we might push ourselves to the point of burning out seeking the validation we only find when we achieve something driven by a fear of the day we are not good enough. If your sense of self-worth has become tied to 'doing' rather than simply existing, I may be able to help.
Niamh Allen
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Verified
Verified
My name is Niamh, and I am a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. CBT provides a structure which helps you to explore your emotions, thoughts, behaviours and move towards a more manageable tomorrow armed with insight and self-awareness. I offer a space for individuals to address the difficulties they are encountering and teach practical tools, techniques, and skills to help people overcome the issues they are experiencing. CBT is very effective when working with specific therapy goals like managing
anxiety
or moving out of a period of depression. It is recommended for many issues including PTSD, OCD, eating disorders and addictions.
Susanna Holland
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Verified
Verified
Gestalt therapy is a holistic and creative therapy and has many tools that support the process of overcoming trauma and deal with
anxiety
and depression.
Sometimes to understand ourselves and our situations better, we need someone else to hear and understand us, to be alongside us on our journey and see the broader view. Therapy is a safe confidential and open space to explore all of who we are. It is a relationship that brings compassionate curiosity to our experience and enables us to harness more of ourselves in our lives and celebrate our uniqueness. We are each an expert on our own lives but sometimes we need support to make sense of it, find our way back, forward or sideways; to become aware of what is and what was. For further information see: www.creativegestalttherapy.com
The Feel Better Psychological Services
Psychotherapist, PhD, MBABCP
Verified
Verified
We are specialized in psychological treatments for Depression
Anxiety
Aggression Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Anxiety
Disorders such as OCD, General
Anxiety
Disorder, Health
Anxiety
Social
Phobia
,
Panic
& Agoraphobia, Body Dysmorphic Disorder Eating problems such as binge eating.
At The Feel Better Psychological Services we provide psychological therapy to adults and their families. All of our clinicians are accredited members of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) in the United Kingdom.
Robyn Spice
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Verified
Verified
Using a cognitive behavioural framework I specialise in the treatment of
anxiety
disorders, low mood, trauma, issues facing the LGBTQ+ community and stress. I have worked with adults, teenagers and children and have experience in a number of different areas including depression,
anxiety
disorders, eating disorders and grief. It is my job to work with you to explore your thoughts, emotions and behaviours to help you understand the difficulties you’ve been facing. We will use different tools and techniques that you can utilise to help you achieve your goals and make lasting changes to your daily life.
Monika Trojanowska
Counsellor, BACP
Verified
Verified
I am a CBT therapist and I can help you if you are struggling with depression,
anxiety
, low self esteem, relationship problems, addictions and many more. Maybe you would like to cope with your emotions better or make decisions more consciously and live with less fear? Maybe you want to be more compassionate or more self- confident, or think about how to reach out for what you consider important and valuable? If you have decided to reach for therapy, it may mean that you are already tired of avoidance and anger, and you feel that you want to look at your problems from a different perspective and learn new skills.
Bill Lee
Counsellor, PhD, MBACP
Verified
Verified
Welcome. I am a qualified counsellor and chartered psychologist with years of experience working with individuals and groups. I offer psychotherapeutic counselling, online or in Morningside, within easy reach of central Edinburgh. Apart from counselling, I have over 25 years' experience of university teaching and research in psychology, which has enriched my practice. I can help with relationships, personality issues, cultural adjustment, gender, identity,
anxiety
, bereavement, stress, sexuality, self-esteem, and existential crisis.
Neliona Moutsou
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified
Verified
A warm welcome and thank you for visiting my profile. I am Neliona, a trauma and
anxiety
counsellor based in the city centre of Edinburgh. In a welcoming, safe, compassionate,nurturing environment, I will be your companion through this tough process of putting the pieces of your life and your self back together. One piece at a time we can work together towards healing, self love and wholeness. In my years of experience I have worked with
anxiety
, trauma, depression, grief, abuse, work related stress and personal growth. I have had extensive experience in working with
anxiety
and trauma and have made these two my areas of expertise.
Jen Tays
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
Verified
Verified
As a Registered Counsellor & Therapist I am here for you, to help you transform your relationship within your world, whether that be with people in general, work colleagues, your partner or your parents. I can help with
anxiety
and traumas, big or small and those in between. As a trained EMDR Consultant I work with children and adults. If you're not sure where your issues stem from, I will help you locate it and transform it or we instead focus on the present. I will work with you to find your optimum. I am in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Online.
Central Psychology Scotland
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
Verified
Verified
I work with most of the common issues that bring people to therapy including
anxiety
, depression, early life traumas and relationship problems. I work in a collaborative way with clients to identify what they want to change in their lives.
Paulina Bak
Counsellor, MUKCP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am UKCP accredited Gestalt psychotherapeutic counsellor, couples therapist and Mindfulness teacher. I have completed a 4-year training in Gestalt psychotherapy in Edinburgh Gestalt Institute between 2013-2017. I work with individuals and couples and can provide a safe and respectful environement to explore life and relational themes, including early and complex trauma, depression,
anxiety
etc. and how they impact your current life circumstances or relationships.
Not accepting new clients
Ying Liu
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP
Verified
Verified
I provide general individual counselling and some of my specialties include working with depression,
anxiety
, self-esteem, past trauma, eating disorders, loss and bereavement.
Each one of us struggles in life at one point or another. When the difficulties in life feel too much to manage on our own, counselling and psychotherapy offer a confidential and safe environment in which we can explore these difficulties and find the direction to lasting changes. Often our current difficulties have their roots in the past. Problems emerge when we stick to our old ways of coping. Counselling can help us make links to the past and find more adaptive ways of coping. It can help us to tune in to our emotions and thus understand what matters the most and what needs to be changed.
David Sanmartino
Counsellor, MSc, GMBPsS
Verified
Verified
I focused my studies upon learning to use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), to interview, design and administer treatments to work with
anxiety
, depression, addictions, OCD, eating disorders and personal growth.
I promote a deep transformation by encouraging a positive outlook and the adoption of new attitudes and reactions. I have the tools and professional expertise and experience to help you explore whatever is important to you, in a respectful, non-judgemental and open way. In my sessions, I use a positive, holistic and integrative approach to take care of my clients and I work diligently to help find them the answers they seek. Since 2015 I have worked with a wide diversity of clients to deal with the many different circumstances that are unique to their lives.
Jennifer Broadley - Online Therapy - Uk
Psychotherapist, MHGI
Verified
Verified
For sure, life can get complicated. Health, finances, relationships, career, family, fitness, home security and unexpected change – more than ever before these can be in the mix (one or all), impacting our ability to think clearly and move confidently through our day. Clients come to see me when they want fast, effective results with depression,
anxiety
,
panic
attacks, trauma, stress, eating disorders and relationship re-thinks.
Alana Breen
Psychotherapist, MSc, GMBPsS
Verified
Verified
Living with depression and/or
anxiety
symptoms can make daily life incredibly difficult. I am here to support you with the challenges you are going through and help you live the life you want. I am a qualified psychological therapist working online with individual adults and adolescents (12+). I have extensive experience working with adults and adolescents with a wide range of mental health issues including depression/low mood;
anxiety
-related issues; self-harm; low self-esteem; and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).
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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 popular 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.