Stress vs anxiety: What's the difference?

Stress usually has a clear cause – a deadline, a difficult conversation, a life change. Anxiety often lingers even when there's no obvious reason. Both are valid, and both deserve attention.

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:Separation anxietyChildhood bereavementDiscriminationJealousyPassive-aggressive behaviourLoneliness
Victoria kilner
Psychotherapist
Hampshire
Online & In-personGoogle Meet

I’m Victoria, a BACP-registered integrative somatic therapist. I work with adults who feel overwhelmed, anxious, emotionally stuck, or disconnected from…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abortion, abuse and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
  • Based in Hampshire
Works with:Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)AnxietyPerfectionismOlder people's counsellingSeparation and divorceRace and racial identity
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 (+9 areas)
Works with:InfertilityAdoption counselling for childrenLGBTQ Plus counsellingStressGamblingBehaviour problems
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:Passive-aggressive behaviourCarer supportPhobiasFeeling sadPanic attacksAnger management
Roger Hughes
Other
Kent
OnlineSkypeZoom

Accredited EMDR Therapist & Trauma-Informed Coach — UK-Wide Online Support. If you’re carrying trauma, anxiety, panic, burnout, or that “I’m functioning but…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abortion, abuse and more
  • Offers online sessions
  • Has client testimonial
Works with:Social anxietySeparation and divorceAffairs and betrayalsStressFeeling sadSexual abuse
Andy Williams
Psychotherapist
West Yorkshire
Online & In-personGoogle MeetMicrosoft TeamsPhone

Welcome – I’m Andy Williams, a senior psychotherapist and clinical supervisor with many years’ experience supporting people through life’s toughest moments. I…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abuse, adoption counselling for adults and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
Works with:Bipolar disorderNon-monogamyHealth anxietyBereavementLonelinessAdoption counselling for adults

Experiences that may feel familiar

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...

"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 years of struggling with health anxiety & having tried various forms of treatment with no luck, I had a consultation with Tony to explore Hypnotherapy. I was apprehensive, but Tony made me feel...