So many people arrive at therapy carrying the weight not just of their anxiety, overwhelm, pain but also the unspoken message that they are somehow broken or too much. Having been overlooked, dismissed, or told their experience isn’t important, or doesn’t matter. Slowly, over time, they start to believe it.

Anxiety doesn’t always look like panic attacks or obvious worry. It can show up in so many different ways - racing thoughts, overthinking, constantly imagining worst-case scenarios, or feeling like your mind just won’t switch off. You might find it hard to concentrate, struggle with decision-making, or constantly second-guess yourself. For some people, anxiety feels like a constant sense of dread; for others, it shows up as irritability, overwhelm, or even anger.