Anxiety Crabtree Counselling

What is Anxiety?

Anxiety is a feeling of unease, worry or fear¹ or and is often a response to something that is causing us doubt or uncertainty.

We all experience anxiety at certain stages in our life, but if it is prolonged and intense, this may cause mental health difficulties. Anxiety can affect our mind (e.g. a feeling of dread, difficulty concentrating); body (restlessness, nausea) and behaviour (withdrawal from family and friends).

Reference:

¹ Mental Health Foundation, https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z/a/anxiety, Accessed 10th January, 2022

How does Counselling help support your Anxiety?

The safe, empathic non-judgemental space of the counselling relationship is where your anxious thoughts can be expressed.

Counselling can also give you the opportunity to talk through the issue or situation that is causing you anxiety, whether real or perceived, enabling you to express difficult thoughts or feelings you that might find hard to share with family and friends.

Gaining greater clarity or deeper insights, better understanding thoughts and feelings, or enabling you to find solutions to move forward in your life is where Counselling can also help support you.

What to expect during Counselling with Emma

During the first session, we will discuss our working agreement (we call this our ‘contract’) which includes what you hope to achieve from therapy and the direction you want therapy to take, limits of confidentiality, when and where counselling will take place and fees.

We will also agree whether your therapy needs are shorter-term (e.g. Six-weeks) or longer-term (e.g. six months) depending on your needs. We will work collaboratively, together exploring whatever it is you want to bring to each session.

We will always work at your pace so that you feel heard and respected for the unique individual that you are.

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Meet Emma Crabtree

Integrative Counsellor

I am a qualified BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy) registered counsellor and member of the British Psychological Society (GMBPsS).

Finding the right counsellor can feel overwhelming, so I offer a free 20 minute initial consultation by phone to discuss your therapy needs and to establish whether I am the right counsellor for you.

Following this, if you would like to proceed with me, we can book a 50 minute counselling session either on Zoom, telephone or face to face. My working days are Mondays and Fridays.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

BSc Psychology (First class)
FdA Counselling (Distinction)
Registered Member of the BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy)
Member of the British Psychological Society (GMBPsS)
BSc in Biomedical Science (2:1)
Volunteer Addiction Counsellor at Iceni, Ipswich (2019-2021)
Support worker, Suffolk Mind Waves Service (running groups for clients with Borderline Personality Disorder) (2017-2021)
Counsellor and Group Facilitator: Venta Programme, Iceni Ipswich for men who cause harm in intimate relationships (2021- present)
Appropriate Adult for Anglia Care Trust for those arrested with mental health difficulties or young people (2017-2019)
Youth Mentor at local Secondary School: Supporting vulnerable young people with emotional and academic support (2012-2017)