Panic Disorder

Panic Disorder

Anxiety and panic can be normal and natural responses to a stressful situation. However, if such feelings of anxiety and panic occur regularly than this could be due to panic disorder. Around 1 in 10 people in the UK have the occasional panic attack, which are usually...
Recovering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Recovering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

There is a perception that only military personnel can experience Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD) however it can affect anyone – in the UK 50% of people will experience trauma during their life and 20% of those can go on to develop PTSD. Often clients may feel...
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

As a psychologist going about my everyday life I often hear people say “I think I’ve got a bit of OCD…”.  Be rest assured, if you think that then you probably have not got Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Working with clients with a diagnosis of OCD I know that...
Stressed at Work?

Stressed at Work?

Feeling stressed at work….struggling to cope with the demands placed on you? For many of us work plays a big part of our lives; not just the hours spent physically at our desks but the time spent worrying about work in our leisure time. Obviously some degree of...