Phobia
Understanding Phobias: Why Fear Takes Over and How Therapy Can Help
What causes phobias, how avoidance makes them worse, and how graded exposure and EMDR can help. Covers needles, heights, …
Anxiety
27 articles about anxiety from our Clinical Psychology team
Anxiety
Understanding Health Anxiety: When Worry About Illness Takes Over
Can't stop Googling symptoms? Health anxiety traps you in a cycle of checking and worry. Learn how to recognise it and …
Anxiety
Understanding Avoidance in Anxiety: Why We Escape and How to Break the Cycle
Discover how avoidance maintains anxiety and learn practical strategies to gradually face your fears with compassion and …
EMDR
EMDR Therapy for Anxiety: Calming the Body When Talking Isn’t Enough
A Clinical Psychologist explains what happens in EMDR therapy for anxiety, and why this body-focused approach reaches …
Anxiety
Can Anxiety Cause Chest Pain? How to Tell, and What Helps
Anxiety can cause real chest pain, even with a healthy heart. A clinical psychologist explains what it feels like, when …
Anxiety
Practical, evidence-based strategies to help manage anxiety
Evidence-based techniques to manage anxiety from a clinical psychologist, covering the anxiety cycle, breathing, CBT …
Anxiety
Simple Grounding Techniques for Anxiety
Simple grounding techniques to calm anxiety in the moment. A clinical psychologist explains the 5-4-3-2-1 method and …
Wellbeing
The Link Between Exercise and Mental Health
Why Exercise Matters for Mental Health Exercise is not only good for the body - it is also one of the most effective …
Stress
Coping with Sunday Night Anxiety
“Dreading Monday before Sunday is even over? Simple, practical strategies from a Clinical Psychologist to calm the …
Children
Building Resilience in Anxious Children - Small Shifts, Big Impact
“Practical advice for parents on helping anxious children build resilience. Small, evidence-based shifts that can make a …