Anxiety and Stress Counselling - Gold Coast
★★★★★ Google Review 2021: Anxiety and Depression (NLP Submodalities): 'I had the pleasure of seeing Ghita for a few mental health issues that have been surfacing for me, around relationships, coping with stress and family trauma. In only two sessions, she has shifted the anxiety and turned the volume down on the negative self talk I’ve had, and given me more confidence to move forward with more personal power. I would highly recommend Ghita to anyone wanting to get themselves on track, and tackle any negative self-talk that isn’t serving them. She is very knowledgeable and professional and cares about your results. Amazing sessions! I am so grateful to her.' - Donna Betterridge (Burleigh)
Anxiety
Anxiety is a responses that is triggered by an event. It can also be accumulative stress. Anxiety is your body's way of telling you that it is not safe, is ready for the fight or flight response and that it would like you to relieve that fear or tension and return to normal (homeostasis). Stress and anxiety are not always bad. In the short term, they can help you overcome a challenge or dangerous situation. Examples of everyday stress and anxiety include worrying about finding a job, feeling nervous before a big test, or being embarrassed in certain social situations.
Chronic Stress
Chronic stress causes frustration, agitated nerves, anger and muddled thinking. When the nervous system is constantly on edge, the adrenals produce negative hormones with very few triggers. Our ability to handle stress can reduce over time. In fact, these stress hormones will deplete happy hormones - which helps with concentration and the ability to cope. On a long term basis, this can lead to both anxiety and depression.
Consequently, frequent anxiety is designed to tell you that it wants you to change something about your life. If you know what is causing it, you can adjust your lifestyle to reduce your anxiety. However, anxiety has begun to interfere with your life every day, it may indicate a more serious issue, such as childhood trauma, value conflict or limiting beliefs. If you are avoiding situations due to irrational fears, constantly worrying, or experiencing severe anxiety - such as panic attacks, it may be time to try counselling. Together we can work out what it is that triggers your anxiety and make a plan with strategies to reduce the discomfort.
Tips for Handling Stress:
Exercise:
Nature:
Other:
Anxiety is a responses that is triggered by an event. It can also be accumulative stress. Anxiety is your body's way of telling you that it is not safe, is ready for the fight or flight response and that it would like you to relieve that fear or tension and return to normal (homeostasis). Stress and anxiety are not always bad. In the short term, they can help you overcome a challenge or dangerous situation. Examples of everyday stress and anxiety include worrying about finding a job, feeling nervous before a big test, or being embarrassed in certain social situations.
Chronic Stress
Chronic stress causes frustration, agitated nerves, anger and muddled thinking. When the nervous system is constantly on edge, the adrenals produce negative hormones with very few triggers. Our ability to handle stress can reduce over time. In fact, these stress hormones will deplete happy hormones - which helps with concentration and the ability to cope. On a long term basis, this can lead to both anxiety and depression.
Consequently, frequent anxiety is designed to tell you that it wants you to change something about your life. If you know what is causing it, you can adjust your lifestyle to reduce your anxiety. However, anxiety has begun to interfere with your life every day, it may indicate a more serious issue, such as childhood trauma, value conflict or limiting beliefs. If you are avoiding situations due to irrational fears, constantly worrying, or experiencing severe anxiety - such as panic attacks, it may be time to try counselling. Together we can work out what it is that triggers your anxiety and make a plan with strategies to reduce the discomfort.
Tips for Handling Stress:
Exercise:
- Dancing
- Gym Workouts
- Yoga
- Walking, Hiking, Jogging
- Deep Breathing
- Golf, Surfing or Sport to Focus the Mind
Nature:
- Looking at a Horizon, Beach, or Nature Scene
- Earthing: Walking Barefoot on Grass, Earth or Sand
- Sitting Under a Tree or in Nature
Other:
- Singing
- Watching Funny TV, Film, Youtube Videos (laughing)
- Listening to Happy Music or Sounds of Nature
- Positive Visualisation
- Mindfulness & Meditation
- Reading Books
- Warm Bath
- Beachcombing
- Getting a Body or Foot Massage
- Hair Styling with Head Massage
- GP Prescribed Products
★★★★★ Testimonial 2021: Anger/ Anxiety Issues: Time Line Therapy:
Ghita identified that I had issues with authority after a relaxed chat. Returned for a 1.5 hour session to experience a monumental shift. Feels like a sack of spuds has been lifted from my shoulders. I feel lighter in my joints and have continued to benefit by applying my new found calm when dealing with everybody, especially when guide my colleagues at work. I shall return for another session soon, to peel off the next layer. Ghita has a gift, enjoy! - Michael (Brisbane)
★★★★★ Google Review 2022: Individual Counselling and CBT for Stress and Anxiety
'Ghita was very friendly and professional. She gave me many different methods to cope with anxiety, for both on the go and at home. I see her on the regular. Each time I go I feel as though I understand my own anxiety better, as well as how to keep my brain and well being happy and healthy.' - Luna Anais (Coorparoo)
★★★★★ Google Review 2020: Long-Term Anxiety.
'This lady is absolutely amazing, I've had two sessions now with Ghita, and I felt so comfortable as soon as I had met her; she is very professional and understands the torment I went through as a child. We have started NLP and already I'm starting to feel much better. Thank you Ghita, looking forward to our next visit. Highly recommended.' - Sonya Radzevicius (NLP & Narrative Therapy for PTSD)
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