Anxiety UK has a range of services available exclusively to members. Feel free to look at the services we offer, then find out how to join Anxiety UK.
Above all, membership offers a community of like minded people who provide support and understanding for anyone experiencing problems as a result of anxiety.
Anxiety UK is the nation’s leading anxiety disorders charity. We pride ourselves on being user led. Our staff and volunteer team are made up of individuals with personal experience of anxiety. You can get involved by becoming a member of Anxiety UK.
Why join Anxiety UK?
“My name is Joanne and I have been a member of Anxiety UK for over 10 years. I joined because I was feeling so isolated and frightened and just needed to make contact with people who understood how I was feeling. I suffer from social anxiety and I needed to know that what I had wasn”t something that was unheard of and I couldn”t be helped. As soon as I became a member I felt as though someone had put a reassuring arm around my shoulders and I”ve continued to benefit from Anxiety UK”s knowledge and understanding ever since.”
Membership benefits
Anxiety UK is a credible organisation with a long track record of service delivery. The charity has been around for over 40 years and has won a number of high profile awards (including the Queen”s Award for Voluntary Service) for its dedication to those affected by anxiety
Membership costs £23 a year for a standard membership; £30 for a therapy membership. You can join by telephone on 08444 775 774, through the post or by clicking here.
Therapy services
We have a large team of qualified and accredited therapists practising throughout the UK who are able to offer private therapy on a 1:1 basis, either face to face, or over the phone (currently only CBT and counselling are available over the phone) at significantly reduced rates. Many of our therapists are also able to offer home visits for those members who have difficulty travelling. The therapies we offer include:
- Cognitive behavourial Therapy (CBT)
- Clinical Hypnotherapy
- Counselling
- Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP)
Download the Therapy-Services-brochure here for further information on Anxiety UK’s therapy services.
Click here to see a full list of therapies by location available to Anxiety UK members.
Specialist helpline services
We have a number of specialist helpline services available including:
- Psychology information line – run by a psychologist which offers advice and information on psychological therapies, for example, guidance on which therapy is best for a particular problem.
- Psychiatry pharmacy helpline - this service offers advice/information around psychiatric medication as well as alternative medication such as St John’s Wort etc.
- Several specialist helplines staffed by people with personal experience of anxiety
Anxiety disorder phone-in services
We run a variety of phone-in services at various times during the week, coordinated by Anxiety UK members with specific personal experience of a particular anxiety condition. These services facilitate the exchange of information and experience and enable members to share coping mechanisms.
At present the phone-in services offer support around the following:
- Panic attacks and panic disorder
- Dental phobia
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Public speaking
- Emetophobia
Anxious Times and Pen-Pals Booklet
We produce a quarterly magazine, Anxious Times, which is packed with a lively mix of articles written by professionals and sufferers of anxiety disorders on all aspects of anxiety, including latest research, complementary medicine, special offers and much more.
As part of the magazine we also include a Pen-Pals Booklet that will allow you to contact other sufferers across the country. You can register your own details in the booklet, which will be sent out to all new members, by emailing media@anxietyuk.org.uk
Personal letters and email service
We are able to answer personal letter/emails and offer a range of information and advice exclusively to our members.
Self help groups
Anxiety UK runs a number of self-help groups and has a wide range of affiliated support groups across the country. We can also support members to start a support group should they wish to do so. A list of self-help groups by location can be viewed by clicking here.
