Area of practice
Anxiety disorders
Panic attacks, social phobia, generalised anxiety — you are not 'overreacting'. We learn to read your nervous system and trust it again.
Anxiety is an older sister of reason — it warns, it protects, it keeps you alert. When it becomes too loud or arrives at the wrong moment, it controls instead of helping. We learn to read it, not to believe it every time, and to make it smaller again.
What we look at
- Sudden panic attacks with racing heart, shortness of breath, dizziness
- Persistent worries that won't switch off (generalised anxiety)
- Fear of social situations, presentations, strangers (social phobia)
- Specific phobias — flying, needles, enclosed spaces, heights
- Avoidance behaviour that progressively narrows everyday life
- Sleep problems, physical tension, loss of concentration
How we work
- 1 Build understanding — we map when and how your anxiety arises and what function it once served.
- 2 Calm the body — concrete tools to regulate your autonomic nervous system again.
- 3 Question thoughts — we examine the sentences running in your head for their basis in reality.
- 4 Practise steps — avoidance is undone in small, planned steps (exposure).
- 5 Plan for setbacks — we build strategies for the days when it gets hard again.
Frequent questions
How many sessions do I need for an anxiety disorder?
CBT for anxiety disorders is well researched and comparatively quick in its effect. Most patients experience clear relief within 16–24 sessions. Some need longer, others less.
Do I have to take medication?
That isn't decided by a psychotherapist alone. In moderate to severe anxiety, a combination with medication (via GP or psychiatrist) often makes sense. In mild forms therapy alone usually suffices. We discuss this transparently.