Anxiety & Panic

Anxiety and panic can feel overwhelming and unpredictable. Therapy helps you understand what drives these feelings and develop tools to feel calmer, more grounded, and in control.

Understanding Anxiety & Panic

Anxiety is a normal human response to stress or perceived threat — but when it becomes constant or intense, it can start to take over daily life.

You might find yourself worrying about future events, feeling “on edge,” or struggling to relax. For some people, anxiety builds into panic attacks — sudden waves of fear accompanied by physical sensations like racing heart, dizziness, or breathlessness.

It can feel frightening and out of control, but therapy can help you understand what’s happening and regain a sense of calm and stability.

Main Symptoms

Anxiety and panic can affect the body, mind, and emotions. Common symptoms include:

  • Persistent worry or overthinking

  • Restlessness, muscle tension, or feeling constantly on alert

  • Racing heart, shortness of breath, dizziness, or trembling

  • Difficulty concentrating or sleeping

  • Avoidance of situations that trigger anxiety

  • Panic attacks with sudden, intense physical symptoms

Impact Anxiety & Panic Can Have

Anxiety can make everyday tasks, decisions, and social interactions feel overwhelming. It may lead to avoidance, reassurance-seeking, or perfectionism — all of which can maintain the anxiety cycle.

Panic attacks can be especially distressing, creating fear of having another one and limiting confidence in public or unfamiliar situations.

Therapy provides a calm, supportive space to explore these experiences and learn practical tools to reduce anxiety’s intensity and impact.

How Therapy Helps

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is one of the most effective treatments for anxiety and panic. It helps you:

  • Understand the patterns of thinking and behaviour that maintain anxiety

  • Learn relaxation and grounding techniques to manage physical symptoms

  • Gradually face feared situations to rebuild confidence and control

  • Break the cycle of avoidance and reassurance-seeking

At Shire Therapies, our accredited therapists use evidence-based approaches like CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) to help you feel calmer, safer, and more in control.

Take The Next Steps

You don’t have to face this alone.

Book a session or Contact us to find out how therapy can help you move forward with confidence.