What It Involves
Therapy for anxiety and depression uses evidence-based psychological approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), to help you better understand the connection between your thoughts, emotions and behaviours.
Your psychologist will work with you to identify factors that may be contributing to anxiety, low mood or emotional distress and develop practical strategies to help you manage symptoms more effectively. Depending on your individual needs, therapy may focus on challenging unhelpful thinking patterns, improving coping skills, managing stress, increasing activity and motivation, building emotional resilience and developing healthier ways of responding to difficult situations.
Treatment is tailored to your circumstances, experiences and goals, rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach.
Who It's For
This type of therapy may be suitable for anyone experiencing persistent worry, anxiety, low mood, loss of motivation, feelings of being overwhelmed or difficulty coping with everyday life.
It may also assist people experiencing changes in sleep, concentration, confidence, energy levels or enjoyment of activities, or those finding that anxiety or low mood is beginning to affect their work, relationships, social life or general wellbeing.
You do not need to wait until symptoms become severe to seek support. Therapy can also be helpful for people who recognise early signs of emotional difficulty and want practical strategies to protect and improve their psychological wellbeing.
What to Expect
Your psychologist will begin by taking the time to understand what you have been experiencing, how it is affecting your life and what you would like to change or improve.
Together, you will identify patterns in thoughts, emotions and behaviours and develop strategies that are appropriate to your individual situation. Your psychologist may also provide practical tools or techniques that you can use between sessions to help reinforce progress in everyday life.
Therapy is collaborative and regularly reviewed, allowing your psychologist to adapt the approach as your needs and goals develop over time.