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How I Can Help You with Anxiety
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health challenges, affecting nearly 40% of adults at some point in their lives. While its impact can feel overwhelming, the good news is that anxiety disorders are highly treatable. With the right approach, you can regain control and lead a productive, fulfilling life.
Understanding Anxiety and Fear
Anxiety:
• What It Is: Anxiety is the anticipation of future worries or concerns, often without a specific, immediate threat.
• How It Feels: It can show up as muscle tension, restlessness, or a tendency to avoid situations or tasks.
• Impact: Anxiety can significantly interfere with daily life, relationships, and overall well-being. However, with the right support and strategies, it can be managed effectively.
Fear:
• What It Is: Fear is an emotional response to a real and immediate threat.
• How It Feels: When you’re afraid, your body enters a fight-or-flight mode. You might notice physical changes like a racing heart, sweating, or a heightened sense of alertness.
• Purpose: Fear can be a helpful and adaptive response, protecting you from danger. But when anxiety feels like constant fear, it can become a barrier to living your best life.
Therapy for Anxiety: A Path Forward
In our work together, we will explore the root causes of your anxiety and develop practical strategies to manage and reduce its impact on your daily life. Whether your anxiety feels like a constant hum in the background or an overwhelming force, I am here to help you regain a sense of calm and control.
Through therapy, we can:
• Understand your unique triggers and how they influence your thoughts and behaviors.
• Develop personalized techniques to reduce symptoms, such as mindfulness, relaxation exercises, and cognitive-behavioral strategies.
• Empower you to face situations that previously caused avoidance, helping you move forward with greater confidence and peace.
You don’t have to live with the weight of anxiety alone. Let’s work together to build coping mechanisms that support a life of greater ease and joy.
Ready to Take the First Step?
The journey toward overcoming anxiety begins with a conversation. Reach out today to schedule your first session and take that important first step toward healing. I’m here to support you—whether in-person or online—as you navigate this path toward peace and empowerment.
Anxiety is more about the anticipation of what might happen, often accompanied by a sense of unease or restlessness. It tends to build up, creating tension and leading to avoidance behaviours. Fear, on the other hand, comes from something immediate—a direct threat that triggers a response, whether it’s to stand and fight or quickly escape. Both can feel overwhelming, but they serve different purposes in how we react to the world around us.
When Anxiety Becomes a Disorder
For someone to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, the fear or anxiety they experience must:
• Be out of proportion to the actual situation, or inappropriate for their age.
• Interfere with their ability to function normally in daily life.
There are several types of anxiety disorders, including:
• Generalised anxiety disorder
• Panic disorder
• Specific phobias
• Agoraphobia
• Social anxiety disorder
• Separation anxiety disorder
My Tailored Approach to Anxiety Treatment
I offer a unique, personalized model of therapy to help reduce anxiety in a relatively short amount of time. My approach is flexible, combining elements of Systemic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Hypno-Psychotherapy, and EMDR. Depending on the root cause of your anxiety, I’ll tailor the therapy to suit your specific needs, ensuring a holistic and effective treatment plan.
Testimonials
"I've only got wonderful things to say about Songul and the work she did with me. She used different methods to help me get the best result and I was amazed by what we achieved. What I really like is how straight forward Songul is, which was a refreshing attitude and definitely helped with making me comfortable in the sessions.
I will happily give Songul 5 stars as I highly recommend her."
Theodora
"I found Songul to be a supportive and insightful clinical supervisor. Her experience and theoretical knowledge base are evident, but it is her commitment towards ensuring that clients receive the best possible therapeutic intervention that really stood out to me. Highly recommended!"
Stephen Aravena
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Songul Guler is a family therapy, psychotherapy and EMDR specialist based in Stoke Newington, North London.
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