How Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) can help you overcome anxiety. It’s a powerful approach that focuses on understanding how your mind works and using that knowledge to create positive change. Here’s how NLP can assist you: Understanding Anxiety as a Learned Response: NLP views anxiety not as a flaw, but as something your mind has learned… Read More »Using NLP to overcomes aniety
What is Havening Touch? Havening Touch is a simple, gentle, and soothing touch that you can do on yourself, or someone else can do for you. It’s a key part of Havening Techniques, which are used to help people release the difficult feelings and memories that come with trauma. It’s not like a massage or… Read More »What is Havening Touch: How It Helps Overcome Trauma
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a unique approach to therapy that aims to help people struggling with anxiety by encouraging them to accept their thoughts and feelings while also committing to actions that align with their values. It’s a shift away from traditional methods that focus on controlling or reducing anxiety. ACT is considered… Read More »ACT for anxiety
Amygdala-based anxiety refers to anxiety that originates in the amygdala, a part of the brain that processes emotions, particularly fear. The amygdala is responsible for attaching emotional significance to situations or objects and forming emotional memories, which can be positive or negative. In the case of anxiety, the amygdala can create anxiety-producing memories that trigger… Read More »What amygdala anxiety is.
Therapists play a vital role in helping clients overcome anxiety and return to a fulfilling life by addressing the root causes of anxiety, teaching coping mechanisms, and promoting a sense of well-being. They employ various approaches tailored to the individual client’s needs, focusing on building resilience and encouraging positive change. Here’s a detailed explanation of… Read More »Why There are Specialist Therapists for Anxiety
What is Havening? Havening is a psychosensory therapy developed by Dr. Ronald Ruden and his brother Dr. Steven Ruden. It is a set of techniques that leverage touch, attention, and positive visualisation to relieve emotional distress and promote healing, particularly for trauma, anxiety, and stress. It is based on the idea that the body is… Read More »What is Havening?
Trauma can lead to several physiological changes, such as changes in brain wave patterns and an increase in stress hormone activity. These changes are the result of the brain’s attempt to protect itself from further harm. However, they can also lead to several problems, including anxiety. Trauma changes the way a person experiences the world.… Read More »The Connection Between Trauma and Anxiety
I suspect there is not one single human being who doesn’t know that if they just dropped some habits, or adopted others, their life would improve. So why are people not doing this? Many years ago, not long after I started my private practice, I realised that helping clients to make lasting changes was not… Read More »Just 20 Seconds to Change a Habit
You can probably think of an occasion where the feelings you were experiencing at a particular moment were stronger, more intense than the situation really deserved. Something from your past had been awakened or ‘triggered’. Sometimes people are aware of what these memories are; sometimes they just experience the emotional charge from the past event.… Read More »How to Help Yourself When you’re triggered