Anxiety and Depression

Anxiety and Depression

anxiety, grief and attachment styles

Anxiety can be related to your attachment style. Knowing how you relate in your interpersonal relationships, even if you’re in a healthy relationship, can be very helpful. When experiencing vulnerability and closeness, you may feel fearful or anxious, feel the need for constant reassurance, be afraid of abandonment or give mixed signals. Anxiety can often be understood in the context of attachment patterns and how safe we feel in relationships and within ourselves. 

In our work together, we can explore the patterns, helping you notice what feels familiar, where it comes from and how you might begin to respond to yourself with more understanding and care.

Being aware of your attachment style can improve your relationships and your mental health. Awareness of how we attach in relationships can also play a key role in healing when grieving. 

Awareness of attachment styles can also help you to become more compassionate towards yourself. rather than acting in ways that may add strain to your connections. 

DEPRESSION

Depression can be an umbrella term for all depressive disorders but is often used in reference to major depression. Depression is a serious mood disorder identified by a persistent low mood and loss of interest in activities previously enjoyed.  Therapy helps you to explore your feelings and discover how to move forward.

how to cope

When lightning strikes



LIFE HAPPENS

Life events and change can adversely affect our mental health. For example, leaving home for further education; questioning identity; pregnancy; having a child with special needs; menopause; experiencing an empty nest; bereavement; a death by suicide; redundancy; long-term health issues; anger; shame; and low self-esteem. If you feel like you have been struck down, are overwhelmed, or are struggling to make sense of what is happening to you, please call me. I provide a safe confidential space to explore, to make sense of your issues, and work out what you would like to achieve. 

Positive Change

Therapy allows you to discover and focus on your goals, or come to a place of peace and acceptance. The aim is to help you grow, live your life to the full and be true to yourself. I commit to work alongside you, so that you can achieve these changes.

taking the next step

if you are going through change or uncertainty, you are not alone

You are welcome to reach out for a conversation on what might help