Anxiety Counselling Services

Anxiety is more than simply being worried or stressed. While stress and worried feelings are common reactions to a stressful situation, they usually pass once the stressful situation or ‘stressor’ is removed. So, what is the difference between worry and anxiety? Everyone feels anxious from time to time. However, when anxious feelings persist, happen without any particular reason or make it difficult to go about your daily activities and responsibilities, it may be a sign of an anxiety condition. Anxiety can interfere with how we go about our everyday lives and make it hard to cope with ‘normal challenges’. At this stage, it may be beneficial to seek professional anxiety counselling.

Anxiety is a Common Mental Health Condition

In Australia, anxiety is the most common mental health condition. Anxiety affects one out of every four people at some point. There are numerous approaches to dealing with anxiety, and the sooner people with anxiety seek help, the better their chances of recovery.

Is My Child’s Fear Normal, or Do We Need Anxiety Counselling?

It is usual for children to experience fears at times. What children fear changes as they grow; some fears are common and expected at typical developmental stages. Moreover, most children cope with normal fears with support and guidance from their parents or caregivers. As children get older, they overcome their fears of a younger age.

However, sometimes children have a more difficult time and need more help with their fears. If fears are extreme and keep a child from completing normal age-appropriate activities and tasks, it could indicate an anxiety disorder. At Beyond the Surface Counselling, I provide age-appropriate anxiety counselling for children to work through their anxious, worried and stressed feelings. Children learn strategies and skills to manage their anxiety through games and play. Ultimately, a ‘toolbox’ of techniques developed through our anxiety counselling will empower your child to feel in control and be more resilient to change and new experiences.

Contact Beyond the Surface Counselling today to explore our Anxiety Counselling service.