
Anxiety disorder treatment & counselling
Anxiety
If you are concerned that your levels anxiety are causing you distress, you may be interested in learning more about the different types of anxiety and common symptoms. Anxiety manifests in many different ways and a number of these ways have been named and classified.
Below we outline some diagnostic classes of anxiety with more information available on each symptom set in a separate page. And offcourse, whilst it is helpful to know about a range of conditions that may affect you, self diagnosis is seldom a good idea. If any of the conditions listed below appear to be relevant to you, speaking with a professional is advised. Moreover, engaging in counselling therapy with a qualified counsellor, psychologist or psychotherapist is a proven treatment for alleviating many such symptoms.
The conditions related to anxiety for which we have dedicated pages include:

Generalised anxiety disorder
This condition refers to chronic worrying, stress and tension which interferes with ordinary enjoyment of life. It refers to the experience of constant worry which seems unnecessary or greater than might be warranted given the situation. Read more about GENERALISED ANXIETY DISORDER
Panic disorder & panic attacks
Which refers to having sudden experiences of extreme anxiety, even terror, palpitations and sweats which come on suddenly and may or may not recur over time. Read more about PANIC DISORDER and PANIC ATTACKS
Agoraphobia
Refers to a fear of having a panic attack when out in the open or when thinking about leaving one’s home. Read more about AGORAPHOBIA
Acute stress disorder
Refers to the experience which begin shortly after being in a life threatening situation including intrusive symptoms like flashbacks and other symptoms associated with dissociation, or not being quite present. Read more about ACUTE STRESS DISORDER
Post traumatic stress disorder - PTSD
Refers to the experiences which begin some weeks, months or even years after experiencing a life threatening situation including intrusive symptoms like flashbacks and other symptoms associated with dissociation, or not being quite present as well as symptoms related to avoidance of reminders of the original trauma. Read more about POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER – PTSD
Social anxiety / social phobia
Refers to a phobia of speaking with or socialising with other people including a fear of intense panic in such situations. Read more about SOCIAL ANXIETY / SOCIAL PHOBIA
Specific phobia
Refers to an experience of panic at the thought, sight, touch or smell of a feared object or event. For instance riding on a elevator or flying in a plane or spiders. Read more about SPECIFIC PHOBIA .
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References
American Psychiatric Association. (1994). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fourth edition. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.
National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH Publication No. 95-3879 (1995
Panic Attacks
A panic attack is an episode where you feel intense panic and terror.
A panic attack is an episode where you feel intense panic and terror.
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If you are suffering from anxiety we can connect you with a therapist at a Sydney location near you.
If you are suffering from anxiety we can connect you with a therapist at a Sydney location near you.
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Do you have an intense fear of spiders or a fear of heights? Do you experience high levels of anxiety when faced with an escalator in a shopping centre, or when traveling in a plane?
Do you have an intense fear of spiders or a fear of heights? Do you experience high levels of anxiety when faced with an escalator in a shopping centre, or when traveling in a plane?
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Social anxiety (also referred to as social phobia) is an intense fear of social situations. Specifically, people with social anxiety are fearful of being scrutinised by others, and of being embarrassed or humiliated in front of other people.
Social anxiety (also referred to as social phobia) is an intense fear of social situations. Specifically, people with social anxiety are fearful of being scrutinised by others, and of being embarrassed or humiliated in front of other people.
View PagePanic Disorder
If you have Panic Disorder you will know the feelings of terror and fear that can strike you suddenly, as if out of the blue.
If you have Panic Disorder you will know the feelings of terror and fear that can strike you suddenly, as if out of the blue.
View PageInsomnia And Sleep Disorders
Insomnia is a symptom underlying other issues, most commonly emotional stresses such as anxiety, depression or grief, or physical stresses such as pain.
Insomnia is a symptom underlying other issues, most commonly emotional stresses such as anxiety, depression or grief, or physical stresses such as pain.
View PageGeneralised Anxiety
Have you ever thought of yourself as a worrier? Are you someone who feels a bit queasy in your tummy a lot of the time, or are you just unable to relax
Have you ever thought of yourself as a worrier? Are you someone who feels a bit queasy in your tummy a lot of the time, or are you just unable to relax
View PageDo I Have An Anxiety Disorder
Constant feelings of anxiety or regular panic attacks can be debilitating and seriously hinder your ability to enjoy life.
Constant feelings of anxiety or regular panic attacks can be debilitating and seriously hinder your ability to enjoy life.
View PageAgoraphobia
Agoraphobia is a form of anxiety whereby the person with agoraphobia is afraid of public or unfamiliar places.
Agoraphobia is a form of anxiety whereby the person with agoraphobia is afraid of public or unfamiliar places.
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Panic Attacks
A panic attack is an episode where you feel intense panic and terror.
A panic attack is an episode where you feel intense panic and terror.
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If you are suffering from anxiety we can connect you with a therapist at a Sydney location near you.
If you are suffering from anxiety we can connect you with a therapist at a Sydney location near you.
View PagePhobia
Do you have an intense fear of spiders or a fear of heights? Do you experience high levels of anxiety when faced with an escalator in a shopping centre, or when traveling in a plane?
Do you have an intense fear of spiders or a fear of heights? Do you experience high levels of anxiety when faced with an escalator in a shopping centre, or when traveling in a plane?
View PageSocial Anxiety Disorder Phobia
Social anxiety (also referred to as social phobia) is an intense fear of social situations. Specifically, people with social anxiety are fearful of being scrutinised by others, and of being embarrassed or humiliated in front of other people.
Social anxiety (also referred to as social phobia) is an intense fear of social situations. Specifically, people with social anxiety are fearful of being scrutinised by others, and of being embarrassed or humiliated in front of other people.
View PagePanic Disorder
If you have Panic Disorder you will know the feelings of terror and fear that can strike you suddenly, as if out of the blue.
If you have Panic Disorder you will know the feelings of terror and fear that can strike you suddenly, as if out of the blue.
View PageInsomnia And Sleep Disorders
Insomnia is a symptom underlying other issues, most commonly emotional stresses such as anxiety, depression or grief, or physical stresses such as pain.
Insomnia is a symptom underlying other issues, most commonly emotional stresses such as anxiety, depression or grief, or physical stresses such as pain.
View PageGeneralised Anxiety
Have you ever thought of yourself as a worrier? Are you someone who feels a bit queasy in your tummy a lot of the time, or are you just unable to relax
Have you ever thought of yourself as a worrier? Are you someone who feels a bit queasy in your tummy a lot of the time, or are you just unable to relax
View PageDo I Have An Anxiety Disorder
Constant feelings of anxiety or regular panic attacks can be debilitating and seriously hinder your ability to enjoy life.
Constant feelings of anxiety or regular panic attacks can be debilitating and seriously hinder your ability to enjoy life.
View PageAgoraphobia
Agoraphobia is a form of anxiety whereby the person with agoraphobia is afraid of public or unfamiliar places.
Agoraphobia is a form of anxiety whereby the person with agoraphobia is afraid of public or unfamiliar places.
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