Anxiety Counselling

The Psych Professionals provide anxiety counselling for children, teenagers and adults. Our experienced psychologists consult from our Springwood, Thornlands and Bracken Ridge practices, supporting clients from across Brisbane and surrounding areas. With postgraduate qualifications and extensive experience, our psychologists can help treat a range of anxiety disorders.

The aim of anxiety counselling is to give you practical skills and strategies to better cope with daily life and confidently face future challenges. Feelings of anxiety and panic can be overwhelming, but regardless of how intense they may feel, it’s important to remember that these experiences are common. Many people have gone through similar challenges—you are certainly not alone. Anxiety counselling can help you manage anxiety and work towards a fulfilling and meaningful life.

We also offer support to parents of children in Anxiety Counselling using programs like the Triple P program (Positive Parenting Program), 1-2-3 Magic, and other successful programs.

When to seek Anxiety Counselling

We all have times in our life when we feel anxious, nervous or stressed out. These are natural responses when we face new challenges that take us out of our comfort zones, or when we feel threatened. Under normal circumstances, our anxiety will pass once the cause of the anxiety (often referred to as the ‘stressor’) is no longer present, and we can return to life as normal. However, anxiety is a condition where these feelings don’t subside—they continue on without any clear cause.

Anxiety is more acute than normal feelings of stress or worry—it can be completely overwhelming, making it difficult to undertake even the simplest task we may have completed hundreds of times before. Anxiety can sometimes turn into panic in the form of panic attacks. These are characterised by hyperventilation and an overwhelming sense of dread. Some people even feel as if they are dying. Such feelings of anxiety and panic can be very difficult to control on your own, which is why Anxiety Counselling can be extremely helpful.

Signs of Anxiety

People seek Anxiety Counselling for various reasons. Signs you may be experiencing unnatural levels of anxiety include:

• not being able to sleep (insomnia)
• feeling afraid or uncomfortable in normal situations
• feeling on edge or restless
• becoming irritated easily
• panic attacks
• changes in your appetite
• trouble concentrating
• physical symptoms (e.g. racing heart, tightness in your chest, hot and cold flushes, obsessive negative thoughts, and muscle pain).

Get Anxiety Help

If you are experiencing heightened levels of anxiety and finding it difficult to cope, contact us to book an appointment or use our online appointment form. We offer online appointments as well as in-person session at our Springwood, Thornlands and Bracken Ridge practices Clinics in Queensland, Australia.