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How to deal with exam stress essay

Finding effective ways to manage difficult feelings can make a real difference. Here's what might help.

How to deal with exam stress essay

Whatever you're experiencing right now, it's valid. Seeking information and support is a positive step, and there are people who can help. You might be unsure whether counselling is right for you—and that's okay. Many counsellors offer initial conversations to help you understand whether their approach could help. The counsellors featured here have experience with stress. Read their profiles to learn about their background and how they work with clients.

Counsellors who may be able to help

Piers Hadman
Psychotherapist
London
Online & In-personGoogle MeetPhone

Therapy for people who carry a lot of responsibility — and are finding the pressure difficult to manage. ​ From the outside, your life may look successful. You…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abuse, addiction and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
  • Has 4 client testimonials
"Meeting regularly with Piers through a difficult period of work-related anxiety has been enormously helpful."
— Client
Works with:Passive-aggressive behaviourHealth anxietyWork-related stressAnxietyADHDCareer counselling
Kate Osterloh
Psychotherapist

I'm a warm and approachable, experienced, professionally qualified psychotherapist. I work with many people who appear to be coping on the outside but are…

Caroline Nembhard
Professional Counsellor
London
OnlineGoogle MeetMicrosoft TeamsPhone

I provide counselling for individuals facing emotional difficulties including anxiety, depression, stress, grief, relationship challenges and significant life…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with anxiety, bereavement counselling and more
  • Offers online sessions
  • Has 2 client testimonials
"“The sessions I had with Caroline were quietly transformative."
— Client
Works with:StressGeneralised anxiety disorder (GAD)AnxietyRelationship problemsRedundancyLow self-esteem
Abigail Strachan
Stirlingshire
In-person
Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with affairs and betrayals, anger management and more
  • Offers in-person sessions
  • Based in Stirlingshire
Works with:Affairs and betrayalsPersonality disordersNeurodiversitySeparation and divorcePhobiasCarer support
Lisa Greensmith
Psychotherapist
Leicestershire
Online & In-personGoogle MeetPhone

Feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of how to move forward? Perhaps you're carrying a weight that’s hard to put into words, or navigating a chapter of life…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abortion, abuse and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
  • Has 2 client testimonials
"I’ve been going to sessions with Lisa for almost a year and a half, after struggling with the effects of childhood…"
— Client
Works with:Work-related stressDissociationTraumaSexual abuseBereavement CounsellingBurnout
Teri spinks
Professional Counsellor
South Yorkshire
Online & In-personGoogle Meet

I see therapy as a confidential, supportive space where you can explore who you are, understand what’s holding you back, and move toward the life you want. My…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abuse, anxiety and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
  • Based in South Yorkshire
Works with:AbusePanic attacksMenopauseSpiritualityWork-related stressEmotional abuse

Experiences that may feel familiar

Amidst an unusual family crisis, I sought Helen's help to provide me with the tools to cope with how my anger was affecting those I love and me. This started an almost 2-year growing and learning...

I've changed in so many ways, I feel so much lighter. It's not so much of a traffic jam in my head now. I have been in counselling since I was 18 (now age 38) and this is the only one that's ever...

As a Uni student I struggle with anxiety and have a dysfunctional family. Working with Kam helped me to understand my triggers, defences and attachment issues. I was able to work on my fears and...