Therapy and supervision
Stress, low mood?
Life can be hard. Many people have difficulties with low mood, worry or stress at times in their lives. Sometimes we need a bit of additional support or guidance to get back on track, or even understand why this might keep happening. Hannah provides counselling treatment for depression, anxiety, stress, workplace bullying, life transitions, phobias.
You may know how you would like to approach these difficulties, or we can discuss a possible way forward for you.
Hannah can provide Psychology services and therapy to work with issues like PTSD which may make you feel very alone, but are actually quite common responses to very difficult situations.
Post traumatic stress
Symptoms of PTSD or trauma responses can include:
- Re-living the traumatic event – through unwanted memories, vivid nightmares, flashbacks, or intense reactions such as heart palpitations or panic when they remember the event.
- Feeling wound up – having trouble sleeping or concentrating, feeling angry or irritable, taking risks, becoming easily startled, or constantly being on the look-out for danger.
- Avoiding reminders of the event – activities, places, people, thoughts or feelings that bring back memories of the trauma.
- Negative thoughts and feelings – feeling afraid, angry, guilty, flat, or numb a lot of the time, losing interest in day-to-day activities, feeling cut off from friends and family.
It is common for people with PTSD to experience other mental health problems like depression or anxiety. Some people may start using alcohol or drugs to help them cope (Phoenix Australia)
If these symptoms persist for more than two weeks after a traumatic event you should get advice about whether treatment may help.
Complex trauma describes repeated exposure to traumas, usually starting in childhood. This can affect health, functioning and relationships through life. Clinical Psychology may assist with facing these difficulties.
Telehealth or in person
Online sessions are held from the safety of your own home on a secure link at a time that best suits you. Hannah is also happy to provide a mixture of face to face and online sessions for convenience.
This applies to therapy or supervision sessions.