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Anxiety and the Urge to Google: When Searching Becomes Reassurance

Most of us turn to Google when we want quick answers. A sore throat, a strange sensation, or a burst of worry can send us straight to the search bar. For people living with anxiety, this urge to “Google it” can become a daily cycle. While it feels like a way of finding certainty, it often fuels more fear in the long run.Health anxiety, OCD, and generalised anxiety disorder often involve a powerful need for reassurance. Searching online provides a fast hit of temporary relief: “If I can just find the right answer, I’ll feel better.” But that relief rarely lasts. Instead, one search leads to another, and the more you read, the more frightening possibilities you encounter. Google cannot tell you whether you are truly safe, it can only offer endless scenarios. [...]

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CBT for Anxiety Treatment: Distinct Proven Approaches for Anxiety Disorders.

What is Anxiety? Anxiety is a natural stress response, but for some, it becomes overwhelming and disruptive to daily life. As a psychotherapist specialising in anxiety disorders, I understand that no two individuals experience anxiety in the same way. That’s why I use different therapeutic approaches depending on the specific challenges you’re facing. My practice incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), all of which are grounded in the same scientific principles of cognitive psychology and behaviourism.   Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) CBT is one of the most widely used and […]
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Person Centred Therapy – The Basics

What is Person Centred Therapy? Person-centred therapy (PCT) is a school of counselling which started with the renowned American psychologist Carl Rogers in the 1940’s. It’s also sometimes called Rogerian Counselling, Client-Centred Counselling, or Humanistic Counselling. It is one of the three key schools or modalities of psychotherapy. Carl Rogers believed that people have the […]
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Mindfulness for Anxiety – Case Study

Stephen's Symptoms I first approached Andrew for therapy after having experienced panicky feelings of unreality in increasing frequency over the last few years. In May this year, I began having these panic experiences every day. My heart would race, I would become disoriented, I would not be able to understand or pay attention to others. […]
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