If a therapist is not available in your location, phone and web-cam therapy are available.
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS & CONDITIONS:
Session Fees
Anxiety UK requires payment up front for a specific number of sessions based on the type of therapy you are requesting. For those accessing Clinical Hypnotherapy and Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Anxiety UK requires payment for your first and last therapy sessions at the time of processing your therapy application (or 2 sessions in total). For those accessing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) or counselling, Anxiety UK requires payment for your first, second and last therapy sessions (or 3 sessions in total) at the time of processing your therapy referral. Your referral for therapy cannot be processed until payment has been received. All subsequent therapy session fees are payable directly to the therapist.
Refunds Policy
Anxiety UK does not offer refunds for therapy sessions paid up front as we are able to pass clients on to qualified telephone or webcam therapists in the unlikely event that we are unable to provide a therapist in a specific location. This will be the case for most referrals and any refund will only be made under exceptional circumstances at Anxiety UK’s discretion and less a 15% admin fee.
We will not offer a refund if you change your mind about wanting therapy, either because you now have obtained access to an NHS therapist or for any other reason. I f you wish to access therapy at some time in the future those fees would be kept in credit. Please note that should your circumstances change, Anxiety UK is unable to provide a refund for the difference in session fees.
A refund for membership is not available after receipt of the membership pack and relevant passwords as this constitutes fulfilment of membership resources. Any refund will be at Anxiety UK’s discretion and only under exceptional circumstances and less a 15% admin fee.
Your Privacy
Anxiety UK is aware that email is not 100% secure. If you have any concerns about confidentiality and the data contained within this document being passed to us via email then we are happy to accept encrypted emails and documents. You can then call to provide the password over the phone. If you would like details on how to encrypt this document please contact services@anxietyuk.org.uk and the details will be passed over to you.
sending...
Hello, my name is Georgia. I’m 19 years old and believe I have been suffering from Anxiety and bouts of Depression since middle school. This year however, my anxiety has become exceedingly worse. I honestly believed I was going insane until I found this website and realised I wasn’t alone. \i started taking St.John’s Wort a few months back but I believe it may have made my anxiety worse? If anyone has had any similar experiences with St.John’s then please let me know. My anxiety and panic attacks have meant that I find it extremely hard to concentrate (EXTREMELY horrid especially when you are almost at the end of a college course). I can not relax, constantly feel on edge. Mistakes and worries from the past constantly attack my mind. The only way to describe it is like a demon who constantly wants your attention and you can’t get him to shut up. I find it hard to breath, feel light headed, cannot sleep and feel nausea all the time (which leads to me being violently sick like this morning). I feel completely at loss. I have lost my appetite and don’t find enjoyment from anything anymore. I have been through this before and try to tell myself things will get better very soon but I feel like this time I’ve really lost myself. I am pushing away the people I love and I can’t do it anymore. I’ve booked to see a doctor, hopefully this afternoon, but am terrified he/she will write me off and say it’s just due to a bit of stress. I know this isn’t a phase as I have been through similar periods over the years. I just wish I had a switch off button so I could get away from the constant attention my mind wants. The only time I’m happy is when I’m asleep.
I’d love to know if anyone has been through similar situations and how they got through it. At the moment, self help doesn’t seem like the best idea as I have little motivation and can’t concentrate.
Thanks for sharing your stories, they have been a great help during this difficult time.
Hi Ash, I know how you feel I am in my early thirties and I sometimes struggle with social situations, however this has greatly improved. As the years have passed I have become more prepared with going out with partners friends and bieng in social situations., I make sure I feel as confident as possible by making sure my hair looks nice and I feel good in what I am wearing. Its so important for you to be honest with your partner so he knows exactly how you feel and then should act accordingly on the night such as holding your hand. Keep trying to socialise as much as possible and it will eventually become second nature and be a positive you, your boyfriend thinks your good enough so it really doesnt matter what his friends think because you should come first.