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Psychotherapy for panic disorder
Psychotherapy for panic disorder - let psychotherapy help manage your panic attacks, identify the root cause, its symptoms & triggers
Panic disorders explained
Everyone experiences feelings of anxiety and panic at certain times; it's a natural response to stressful or dangerous situations. But if you experience severe feelings of anxiety, stress and panic regularly at any time, often, and for no apparent reason, you are likely to be suffering from a panic disorder.
A panic attack is a sudden episode of intense fear that triggers severe physical reactions when there is no real danger or apparent cause. Panic attacks often occur without warning and start for no apparent reason or can be triggered by something specific such as a large social event. Panic attacks can be very frightening. When panic attacks occur, you might think you're losing control, having a heart attack or, in most extreme cases, dying. An attack can usually last for 5 or 10 minutes, though some come in waves over an hour or so.
Panic attacks are usually accompanied by a range of symptoms such as:
● Palpitations
● Shortness of breath or choking
● Sweating, trembling, feeling sick, dizzy or faint
● Numbness or pins and needles
● Chest pains
● Fear of dying or going mad, seeming unreal or detached
● Hyperventilating
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Hyperventilating in more detail
Hyperventilating is a typical response that can lead to new symptoms, such as confusion or cramps, as well as more of the same symptoms; making them worse and making you hyperventilate even more and become more panicky.
Our approach to treating panic disorders
Feelings such as worry, anxiousness, fear or panic can be mild, moderate or severe. The emotions of panic and anxiety can be constant, long term and can affect people’s daily life. At Pinnacle, you’ll work collaboratively with a trained panic disorder specialist who will help guide you through your therapy. You’ll learn how to manage your panic attacks, identify the root cause, its symptoms and triggers.
“Panic attacks happen when the body’s emergency button is pressed continuously - this can obviously be absolutely terrifying for the person involved. Therapy can not only give you a new understanding of the real cause of your panic, but more importantly, the strategies to overcome it once and for all”
Richard Reid - CEO, Therapist & Coaching Psychologist
Using psychotherapy for panic attacks
We know that ‘one size doesn’t fit all’ and that each of our clients is different with their own set of unique needs and circumstances. We use a combination of therapies for panic attacks, one of the primary treatments is psychotherapy.
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What is psychotherapy?
Psychotherapy is the collective term for a number of therapies that help treat emotional and mental health issues. There are many types of psychotherapy, most of which use one-on-one or group spoken conversation as their basis.
Some therapies are based in other forms of communication such as the written word, art, music and dramatisation.
Treatment of everyday problems is more often referred to as counselling. However, the term counselling is sometimes used interchangeably with “psychotherapy”.
How does psychotherapy help?
Feelings such as worry, anxiousness, fear or panic can be mild, moderate or severe. The emotions of panic and anxiety can be constant, long term and can affect people’s daily life.
During panic disorder therapy, you’ll learn how to manage your panic attacks, identify the root cause, its symptoms and triggers. By working with a psychologist for anxiety and panic attacks, we’ll look at your moods, feelings, thoughts and behaviours, which can give us insights as to how you can better respond to life’s challenges and increase your sense of wellbeing.
“If you’re aware that you keep experiencing similar patterns of behaviour or experience, then psychotherapy is a great way to explore the root causes and gain better self-understanding.”
Richard Reid - CEO, Therapist & Coaching Psychologist
Psychological treatment for panic disorder - how it works
Psychotherapy can have a positive effect for people who are struggling to keep control of their emotions and behaviours. Through psychotherapy we can teach you simple alternatives of how to express yourself so that you can strengthen relationships rather than damage them.
Changing your behaviour will change how you feel about yourself and how you interact with those closest to you, and the world in general. You’ll learn to express your feelings and needs positively, regain your life and start to transform the most important relationships in your life.
What can you expect from a psychotherapy session?
The most important way to build a trusting relationship with your psychotherapist is through trust, as this helps you feel that you are able and open to discuss deep-seated problems.
All our psychologists abide by doctor-patient confidentiality – you can trust us completely. In the short term we offer you a totally safe place to work through what you need to work through. In the long term we look at what is possible for each of our clients.
Clinic-based psychotherapy therapy sessions
You’ll be working with some of the UK’s best London-based psychologists for anxiety and panic attacks. Each session usually lasts from 30 minutes to an hour; we usually recommend a course of around 6 to 12 sessions.
“I had suffered from panic attacks for 10 years, they were ruining my life. I never believed I would lead a normal life. I was too scared to go out of the house, unable to work and lost touch with all my friends because they didn’t understand what was wrong with me.
I saw Richard because I was recommended to him, and didn’t really expect too much, but was pleasantly surprised… Even after the very first session I felt a lot better, and for the first time I actually had hope, he actually understood me and knew what I was going through, he specialises in this field…
Now six months later I am leading a normal life… I have Richard to thank for giving me back normality, and I now appreciate life every day. This was the best investment I have ever made - how can you put a value on quality of life - and would recommend him to anyone suffering from anxiety. Thank you Richard.”
Nicola, Teddington, London
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