Feeling excessively anxious is horrible. It can produce effects that range from feeling uncomfortable to feeling totally disabled by it. Anxiety is…

The household seems on the edge of chaos. Nothing seems to be happening. Parents are worrying about the children. The children are staying away from…

Jane is a 14-year-old girl who wrote and illustrated this article to give us a unique teenage perspective on counselling. Her name has been changed t…

How often we hear that if we look after our physical health through good nutrition, exercise, hobbies and interests and a reasonable work-life balanc…

Everyone feels anxiety at some point in their life. For some it’s the dentist’s chair, for some the exam hall. Stressful situations, tight deadlines…

Anxiety conditions are very commonplace within the UK. In fact, it is reported that one in ten people are likely to suffer from a form of anxiety, an…

'Am I going mad?' is a frightening and desperate feeling, usually associated with times of heightened anxiety and intense, prolonged stress. I have h…

Experiencing feelings and physical sensations of panic, anxiety, worry or fear will happen to us all at some point. It is a natural reaction to certa…

Anxiety is a condition which we all suffer from time to time. It's usually the feeling that we get when we are responding to something that might be…

A recent article posted on this directory (Anxiety: the vicious circle created by avoidance), explored the mechanism of avoidance and how it triggers…

Running away, escaping and avoiding are all normal behaviors in an emergency; they are useful for the individuals since they protect their physical s…

For many people, this will be a thought uppermost in their minds. 'Do I need counselling?' In this short article, I will look at some of the realitie…