Treatments for Anxiety
CBT Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours that contribute to emotional distress. It focuses on developing practical coping strategies and problem-solving skills to improve wellbeing in the present.
Relapse rates after CBT for anxiety are relatively low in many studies. Only 0–14% relapse within 3–12 months
EMDR Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing is a structured therapy designed to help people process and heal from traumatic memories. It uses guided eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation to reduce the emotional intensity of distressing experiences.
EMDR shows a strong effect in reducing anxiety symptoms associated with anxiety, panic, phobias, and behavioural/somatic anxiety
Talking Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy focuses on uncovering unconscious thoughts, feelings, and past experiences that influence present behaviour and relationships. Through exploring these deeper patterns, it helps clients gain insight, resolve inner conflicts, and achieve personal growth.
Improvements from therapy often last, with many clients maintaining their progress months or even years after finishing sessions.
Hypnotherapy Hypnotherapy uses guided relaxation and focused attention to help clients enter a trance-like state where they can access the subconscious mind more easily. In this state, people can explore thoughts, feelings, and memories, or adopt new perspectives and behaviours to support positive change.
Clients frequently describe feeling calmer, more in control, and less reactive after treatment
Workshops & Group Therapy Workshops and group therapy can be really strong treatment options for anxiety. Workshops and groups combine practical tools—like nervous system regulation, cognitive strategies, and grounding techniques—with live practice, helping clients build confidence while feeling supported. Just as importantly, they offer corrective emotional experiences: being seen, heard, and accepted while anxious. This makes group-based work an effective, accessible, and often deeply transformative complement to individual therapy.
Group-based therapy can be just as effective as individual therapy for anxiety, especially for social and relational anxiety.