We all need stimulation, engagement and challenges to enable us to feel like we are living a fulfilling and meaningful life. However, when these 'stressors' become excessive or too difficult to manage, they can overwhelm us, leaving us feeling stressed and struggling to cope.

Importantly, the 'fight, flight or freeze' response sets off in our body as we start to feel stressed: our heartbeat increases, our breathing quickens, our muscles tense, and our pupils dilate, which means that we literally cease to be able to 'see the big picture'.

​

This fight, flight or freeze state is designed for us to deal with immediate threats such as, in evolutionary terms, a wild animal attacking us. It shuts down non-essential systems and focuses on us simply trying to survive. When this survival response is triggered regularly, or even on a continual basis, all our systems are under enormous stress and something will eventually need to give. 

While everyone experiences events and stress differently, we all have the potential to feel 'too stressed' or overwhelmed and the symptoms for this can include:

 

• feeling nervous, anxious or afraid

• having racing thoughts

• aches or pains in the body, particularly muscle tension

• sleep disruptions or insomnia

• finding it difficult to concentrate or make decisions

• breathing fast or shallow, sometimes breathless

• feeling irritable, angry or short tempered

• heart palpitations

• frequent infections or bouts of sickness

• seeking comfort from alcohol, drugs or food

​

 

 

Therapy for Stress

​​

At my therapy practice, I provide tailored treatment to help you manage stress and approach life's challenges with greater confidence and calm.

​

I will work with you to uncover the sources of your stress, both external and internal. Together, we will identify patterns and triggers, helping you develop coping strategies and practical skills to navigate them. Through this process, you will gain techniques to not only reduce stress in the moment but also prevent it from becoming overwhelming in the future, minimising its impact on you.  

 

By empowering you to cultivate greater self-awareness, regain a sense of control over your stressors, and nurture inner peace, we will strengthen your resilience. This will enable you to move forward with the techniques to manage stress effectively, break free from its grip, and create a healthier, more harmonious, and fulfilling life.