HomeAbout UsServicesCounsellingPsychotherapyNutritional AdviceLow-Cost CounsellingTherapistsBlogContact / Make An AppointmentHomeAbout UsServicesCounsellingPsychotherapyNutritional AdviceLow-Cost CounsellingTherapistsBlogContact / Make An AppointmentHow to Deal with Panic Attacks.A panic attack is a sudden and intense feeling of anxiety that generally lasts between five minutes and half an hour. Symptoms of a panic attack include nausea, dizziness, disorientation, breathlessness, and sweating. Anyone can experience […]
How to Deal with Health Anxiety
HomeAbout UsServicesCounsellingPsychotherapyNutritional AdviceLow-Cost CounsellingTherapistsBlogContact / Make An AppointmentHomeAbout UsServicesCounsellingPsychotherapyNutritional AdviceLow-Cost CounsellingTherapistsBlogContact / Make An AppointmentHow to Deal with Health Anxiety. Health anxiety disorder, commonly referred to as hypochondria, is a specific type of anxiety disorder whereby a person will spend excessive amounts of time worrying about their health. In addition to the stress caused, health […]
Ruminations: Dealing with Unhelpful Thoughts
HomeAbout UsServicesCounsellingPsychotherapyNutritional AdviceLow-Cost CounsellingTherapistsBlogContact / Make An AppointmentHomeAbout UsServicesCounsellingPsychotherapyNutritional AdviceLow-Cost CounsellingTherapistsBlogContact / Make An AppointmentRuminations: Dealing with Unhelpful Thoughts. The American Psychological Association defines ruminations as “obsessional thinking involving excessive, repetitive thoughts or themes that interfere with other forms of mental activity”. It is most commonly associated with obsessive compulsive disorder or other forms of anxiety, with people […]
What is Agoraphobia?
Agoraphobia is often viewed as the opposite of claustrophobia, but the reality is a little different to public perception. John Hopkins defines a phobia as an “uncontrollable, irrational, and lasting fear of a certain object, situation, or activity”. While claustrophobia is an irrational fear of confined spaces, agoraphobia is not the fear of open spaces, but rather, the fear of being in a situation from which there is no escape.