Anxiety Counselling
in Crouch End and Muswell Hill
Introduction
Most people who come to see me feel stuck between wanting things to improve and not knowing where to begin.
Anxiety often shows up in small, unexpected ways, replaying a conversation late at night, hesitating before opening a letter, or feeling your chest tighten even when nothing dramatic is happening.
Over time these patterns can become exhausting, and it becomes difficult to know how to break them. Therapy helps you understand what is going on, reduce the intensity of these reactions, and feel steadier in daily life.
What do you need help with?
I specialise in counselling for anxiety disorders, including social anxiety, health anxiety, panic attacks, OCD, stress, and general overwhelm. Many people come to me because anxiety is affecting their daily life, relationships, confidence, or ability to cope with specific situations.
It’s completely normal not to be sure which type of anxiety you’re experiencing. Symptoms often overlap. For example, intrusive thoughts can appear in both OCD and social anxiety, and can be part of a wider pattern of worry or self-doubt. You may recognise more than one of the topics below, or you may not feel that any single label fits. That’s absolutely fine, part of my job is to help you make sense of what’s happening and to work out the right approach for you.
You can click on any of the topics below to learn more about each type of anxiety and how I work with these difficulties in therapy.
I’m always happy to answer questions, so please feel free to contact me.
Common types of anxiety I work with:
Social Anxiety
Health Anxiety
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Panic Attacks
PTSD
Stress and Overwhelmed
Impostor Syndrome
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Intrusive Thoughts
How I work with Anxiety
Everyone experiences anxiety differently, so my first aim is to understand what it feels like for you, including the thoughts that show up, the physical symptoms you experience, and the situations that trigger your anxiety.
Together we explore what is driving the anxiety, why it keeps returning, and what keeps the cycle going.
I use several evidence based therapies, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT).
Each of these approaches is supported by research, although they help people in different ways. A key part of our work is to identify which approach, or combination of approaches, is most likely to help you make real and lasting improvements in your everyday life. I often think of therapy as a practical toolkit, something we build together using methods that genuinely work for you.
These methods can help you understand the patterns behind your anxiety, reduce the intensity of difficult thoughts and feelings, break habits of avoidance or worry, and rebuild confidence in the situations that matter to you.
We always work at a pace that feels manageable, focusing on practical steps that help you feel calmer, more steady, and better equipped to handle the challenges that anxiety has created.
Get in touch
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange an initial assessment appointment.
This gives us a chance to discuss what has brought you to counselling, whether it may be helpful for you, and whether I am the right therapist to support you.
All enquiries are treated in the strictest confidence and handled securely. I will respond to your message as soon as I am able.