How to calm anxiety

When anxiety hits, you want relief – not another list of tips that don't work for you. While breathing exercises and grounding techniques can help in the moment, lasting change often comes from understanding your anxiety at a deeper level.

Counsellors who may be able to help

Psychotherapist
Aberdeenshire

I’m a Person-Centred Therapist working with Adults, Children and Young People. I believe deeply that healing begins in relationship, in feeling safe enough to…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abuse, addiction and more
Works with:TraumaAttachment disorderChildhood bullyingAntisocial personality disorderAffairs and betrayalsJealousy
Heather Macfarlane
Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT)
City of Glasgow
Online & In-personGoogle MeetMicrosoft TeamsPhone

Do you feel overwhelmed or anxious? Is it all getting too much at times? Do you feel stuck but don’t know how to change? It can help to have someone impartial…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abortion, affairs and betrayals and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
  • Has 4 client testimonials
Works with:Work-related stressGeneralised anxiety disorder (GAD)Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)Behaviour problemsPanic attacksHealth anxiety
Judy Whitehead
Professional Counsellor
Kent
Online & In-personPhoneZoom

I am Judy Whitehead, a counsellor offering Hypnotherapy sound and guided meditation. I offer a safe, compassionate space for healing, self-undertanding, and…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abortion, abuse and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
  • Based in Kent (+8 areas)
Works with:AddictionAttachment disorder in childrenNarcissistic abuseChristian counsellingSexual assaultBinge-eating disorder
Jacqueline Leiper
Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT)
Renfrewshire
OnlineMicrosoft Teams

I am a fully qualified and BABCP-registered Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, bringing over 25 years of experience in mental health to my practice. My journey…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abuse, addiction and more
  • Offers online sessions
  • Based in Renfrewshire
Works with:Work-related stressBereavementHealth anxietyFeeling sadPanic attacksLow self-confidence
carmen marin
Psychotherapist
Merseyside
Online & In-personMicrosoft TeamsPhone

Welcome to my counselling and psychotherapy service based in Rainhill, Merseyside. My name is Carmen, and I have been a private practitioner for 18 years. I…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abortion, abuse and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
  • Based in Merseyside (+8 areas)
Works with:Separation and divorceBurnoutDepressionRedundancyDiscriminationFeeling sad
Lisa Fursman
Professional Counsellor
Somerset
OnlineGoogle MeetMicrosoft TeamsPhone

I am a highly seasoned and accredited counsellor with 15 years of invaluable experience in various roles within the NHS. My extensive background has equipped…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with anger management, anxiety and more
  • Offers online sessions
Works with:Anger managementOlder people's counsellingSuicidal thoughtsLow self-esteemObsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)Feeling sad

Experiences that may feel familiar

A friendly, professional service that helped me get my worries into perspective and develop more positive ways of looking at things. The practical tips for managing anxiety proved useful. I’m very...

"I had driving anxiety for a combination of reasons, and it was completely debilitating. A woman at the doctor’s surgery recommended Sian. I’d never tried hypnotherapy before, but after our welcome...

After one session, I felt hopeful and more in control of my anxiety – like I finally had a way to move forward.