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Anxiety & Panic Therapy - When Your Nervous System Is Stuck in Survival

Anxiety & Panic Therapy – Calming the Nervous System, Not Just the Mind

Anxiety & Panic Therapy for Adults

Anxiety and panic are not signs of weakness or failure. They are signals from the nervous system that something inside is working too hard to keep you safe.

You may experience:

Constant worry or racing thoughts
Panic attacks or sudden waves of fear
Tightness in the chest or body
Feeling on edge, restless, or unable to relax
Avoiding places, people, or situations
Exhaustion from being on high alert

Many people with anxiety say:

“I know I’m safe, but my body doesn’t believe it.”

Why Anxiety Persists

Anxiety often develops when the nervous system has learned that the world is unpredictable or unsafe.

This learning may come from:

Childhood experiences or emotional neglect
Trauma or shock
Long‑term stress or pressure
Growing up needing to stay alert or in control

Even when life improves, the nervous system may continue to react as if danger is still present.

This is why reassurance, logic, or willpower alone rarely stop anxiety.

A Nervous‑System‑Informed Approach to Anxiety

My work with anxiety and panic focuses on helping the nervous system stand down, rather than teaching you to manage symptoms forever.

Depending on what is needed, anxiety therapy may involve:

Reducing the emotional charge linked to past experiences
Working with unconscious fear responses
Supporting the body out of fight, flight, or freeze
Gently shifting identity beliefs such as “I’m not safe” or “I can’t cope”

This approach often leads to real, felt calm, not just coping strategies.

Anxiety, Panic & IEMT

Integral Eye Movement Therapy (IEMT) is particularly effective for anxiety and panic responses.

IEMT helps to:

Reduce the intensity of fear and panic
Interrupt automatic anxiety responses
Create emotional distance from triggering memories
Restore a sense of choice and control

Many clients are relieved to discover they do not need to relive distressing events in detail for anxiety to ease.

What Anxiety Therapy Can Support

Anxiety and panic therapy may help with:

Generalised anxiety
Panic attacks
Social anxiety
Health anxiety
Phobias
Trauma‑related anxiety
Chronic stress and overwhelm

Each session is individual and paced to your nervous system.

What People Often Notice

As anxiety reduces, people often experience:

Fewer panic episodes
A calmer body and mind
Improved sleep
Increased confidence
Greater trust in themselves
A sense of freedom returning

Is Anxiety Therapy Right for You?

Anxiety therapy may be helpful if:

You feel stuck in constant worry or fear
You’ve tried coping techniques with limited relief
Your body reacts even when your mind understands
You want change without pressure or overwhelm

Book a Free Anxiety Consultation

If anxiety or panic is affecting your life and you would like to explore whether this approach feels right for you, you are welcome to arrange a free initial consultation.

This is a calm, confidential conversation where we can talk things through and see what support may help.

There is no pressure. Just a place to begin.