Therapy for Anxiety: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Anxiety Symptoms

How to Reduce Your Anxiety

Struggling with anxiety and feel like you’re losing control? You’re not going crazy — you’re having an anxiety attack. Anxiety goes beyond worry; it’s a constant unease that affects daily life. I can help you feel calm and back in control.

Symptoms and Anxiety Attacks:

Long-term anxiety or panic includes: uneasy feeling of panic or danger, unable to stay calm or still, can’t focus or concentrate, feel irritable and tired all the time, and physical symptoms such as trouble breathing, racing heartbeat, cold, sweaty tingling hands, increased heart rate, dry mouth, dizzy or feel weak. Discover more symptoms in our Anxiety Blog here.

 

Anxiety Causes

Anxiety Triggers

Anxiety often begins with a trigger that tells your brain to activate the stress response. Stress plays a major role in anxiety — here’s how your body reacts and recovers This could be a stressful situation, an intrusive thought, or a physical sensation. You might feel on edge, unable to sleep, or like things are spiralling out of control. Triggers can be obvious, or more subtle — but with the right support, you can learn to manage those triggers.

How to Manage Anxiety:

I use a proven approach that blends evidence-based techniques and mind-body tools to help you feel clearer, calmer, and more at ease. Many clients in Rotherham and online have found success—discover how a personalised plan can help you.

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Your Personalised Plan: 3 Steps to a Calm Mind

You’re unique, and so is your experience with anxiety and stress. That’s why your anxiety treatment plan is tailor-made just for you — designed around your specific symptoms, triggers, and goals.

Comprehensive Consultation: We’ll start by truly understanding your anxiety symptoms and what’s holding you back. Together, we’ll set clear, achievable goals for your journey to feeling better.

Customised Plan: Using a blend of proven therapeutic techniques tailored to you, I create a personalised, evidence-based plan that fits your needs exactly. You’ll get the right number of sessions — no more, no less — focused on real, lasting change.

Ongoing Support: You won’t be alone on this path. We’ll track your progress and adjust as needed. Plus, you’ll receive easy-to-use anxiety management tools to practise at home, helping you build calm, confidence, and control every day. Access free anxiety tools here.

“Steph helped me feel calmer, sleep better, and regain my confidence. I’m so grateful for her support.”
— Charlie, Sheffield

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How To Reduce Anxiety: What to Expect

My approach focuses on helping you shift unhelpful thought patterns, reduce the physical effects of anxiety, and build confidence and calm. I use strategies rooted in psychology and mind-body therapies, tailored to your unique situation. Learn more  here.

Rewire Unhelpful Thought Patterns

Anxiety changes how your brain works — but thanks to neuroplasticity, it can be retrained. Using effective techniques, we gently shift spiralling thoughts into calmer, more balanced thinking, helping your mind work with you, not against you.

Calm the Stress Reponse

Anxiety activates your body’s fight-or-flight system — even when there’s no danger. Techniques like guided relaxation, breathing (PMR, TRB), and hypnotherapy help tell your nervous system it’s safe to relax, so you feel more in control.

Feel More Resilient and Capable (CBT, SIT)

Instead of avoiding what makes you anxious, I’ll help you build confidence step by step — at your pace. Whether it’s public speaking, social events, driving, or IBS-related worries, we’ll use strategies that make it easier to face daily life with calm and clarity.

You’ll leave each session with easy techniques to reduce anxiety — from realistic thinking to emotion regulation. These aren’t just coping tools — they’re lasting changes. Download my eBook on building resilience for anxiety here.

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Success Stories

Before seeing Steph I felt physically unwell everyday with anxiety including retching with sickness before work. It was controlling my life and I couldn’t do the things I wanted to. Instead I spent all my time feeling anxious and was worried about what would happen to my life.

This was exhausting and the only way I could mentally take a break was to sleep long hours in the day. I’d been using alcohol to cope but knew this was an issue and was making things worse.

After 6 sessions my sickness has gone. I’ve got more energy and confidence and feel healthy again. I’m excited for life and now enjoy a work life balance, taking time to do the things I enjoy without any anxiety or stress holding me back. I have taken on new adventures and made new friends. I’m even setting myself new challenges that I never thought possible.

“The guidance and support from Steph has been fantastic. I am in awe of her knowledge, empathy and experience that’s helped me change my life.

I’d tried other therapies before but Steph’s approach is completely different. She put everything together in a way that worked. The sessions were enjoyable and easy to follow and the videos and recordings were really helpful and easy to fit into my day.

I feel so lucky and I’m so grateful for the positive differences Steph has made in my life, and I would recommend her to anyone with anxiety.”

Charlie - Sheffield

“I was unsure I’d ever be free of my anxiety and I’d started to have IBS too, but after a few sessions I noticed a positive change in my anxiety levels. I had complete trust in Steph and she supported me every step of the way. I can now get on with my life and feel happy and in control.”

D.P

S.L. battled severe anxiety and stress for most of her life and it was impacting her work and personal life. After getting in touch with me she was supported through a custom programme of hypnosis and CBT. She quickly learned how to overcome her anxiety and manage her stress so she could start living the life she wanted. Her job performance improved and she gained a good work life balance as well as better relationships at work and at home.

Client Story: S.L

“I loved the hypnotherapy sessions, they have been a game-changer for me. I’ve learned how to relax and manage my stress. Thank you so much Steph for all your help.”

R.L

Take the First Step Towards Anxiety Relief

If anxiety is getting in the way of your life, I can help. Whether you’re ready to start or just want to ask a few questions — get in touch. Together, we’ll create a plan that helps you feel calm, confident, and back in control.

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