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Anxiety & Overthinking
When your mind won't switch off
Perhaps you find yourself going over conversations, worrying about what others think, or questioning whether you've said or done the right thing.
You might appear to be coping well on the outside, while inside your mind feels busy, unsettled or constantly on alert.
You don't have to keep working everything out on your own.
Counselling in Potton, Bedfordshire & online throughout the UK
Perhaps some of this feels familiar
Your mind rarely switches off
Replaying conversations, imagining what might go wrong, or finding it difficult to quieten your thoughts.
Putting others before yourself
Finding it difficult to say no, express your needs or feel comfortable putting yourself first.
Worrying about what others think
Wondering whether you've upset someone, said the wrong thing or disappointed someone.
Being hard on yourself
Doubting your decisions, questioning your feelings or feeling that you should be coping better.
Understanding your anxiety
Anxiety isn't always obvious to other people. You may be managing work, family and everyday responsibilities while feeling tense, overwhelmed or unable to relax inside.
Sometimes, overthinking becomes a way of trying to feel prepared, avoid mistakes or make sense of situations that feel uncertain.
You might find yourself looking for reassurance, anticipating other people's reactions or feeling responsible for keeping everyone happy.
These patterns often develop for a reason. They may once have helped you manage difficult situations or relationships, even if they now leave you feeling exhausted or unsure of yourself.
Counselling offers a space to begin understanding these patterns, without judging yourself for having them.
Past experiences and relationships
When earlier experiences still affect you
Sometimes, the way we experience anxiety today is connected to what we've learned through earlier experiences and relationships.
If you grew up around criticism, conflict or unpredictability, you may have learned to pay close attention to other people's moods and reactions.
As an adult, this might mean worrying that you've done something wrong when someone's tone changes, finding it difficult to disagree, or feeling uncomfortable when someone is unhappy with you.
You may understand these patterns logically but still find them difficult to change.
Together, we can gently explore where these responses may have come from and what you need now.
How counselling can help
Understanding your patterns
Making sense of the thoughts, feelings and experiences that contribute to your anxiety.
Feeling more secure in yourself
Exploring self-doubt, people-pleasing and the difficulty of trusting your own feelings and decisions.
Learning to listen to your needs
Developing a greater understanding of your boundaries, emotions and what helps you feel more settled.
Counselling isn't about telling you to stop worrying or expecting you to change overnight. It's about understanding your experience and finding a way forward that feels right for you.
A space to feel understood
As an Integrative Counsellor, I draw on different therapeutic approaches to help us understand what you're experiencing.
We can explore what's happening in your life now, as well as earlier experiences and relationship patterns that may be affecting how you feel.
Where it feels helpful, we can also pay attention to how anxiety shows up in your body perhaps as tension, restlessness or a sense of always being on alert.
Our work is collaborative. There is no pressure to have the answers, explain everything perfectly or talk about anything before you feel ready.
We can start with where you are.
You don't have to keep carrying it all on your own.
If anxiety and overthinking are taking up too much space in your life, counselling may offer an opportunity to pause, understand yourself better and explore what might help.
You don't need to know exactly what's causing your anxiety or what you want to say.
If you'd like to find out more, you're very welcome to get in touch.
Karen Boness MBACP (Accred) · Evermore Counselling