Stress Counselling & Psychotherapy
Are you overwhelmed by stress? Learn to reassess your situation, understand your reaction to stress, and develop coping strategies…
Coping with Stress
Manage stress and regain control of your life…
The pressures of today’s world can build up to the point where you may feel overwhelmed. It may be the pressure of ill health, bereavement, money problems, work related stress, relationships or family pressures, among many other things that have caused you to suffer.
Stress can affect both your mental and physical health and sometimes it can be hard to admit to others that you are suffering.
In a safe, non-judgemental setting we can talk about how you feel, explore what is causing your stress, discover ways to cope with your symptoms and find new ways going forward. You can read more about this on my blog post about how counselling can help with stress and anxiety.
If stress is having a detrimental effect on your life, why not contact me and together we can find ways to manage your stress that work for you. Contact me today for a free, confidential and no-obligation telephone consultation and we can start the process.
Please call Louise on 07973 287424
email: louise@refresh-counselling.co.uk
or click the button below to submit an enquiry:
Stress Therapy FAQs
What causes stress?
Stress can be caused by any manner of different things, from something as serious as the death of a loved one to something seemingly as trivial as a parking ticket. Everybody has a different level of resilience, and the different stresses pile up upon each other until they become a problem.
What are the signs of stress?
There are many different symptoms that can be caused by stress, physical, emotional and behavioural. Physical symptoms can include headaches, fatigue, muscle tension, upset stomach, changes in appetite to name a few. The emotional symptoms of stress may include; irritability, mood swings, low self-esteem, anxiety or depression. Finally, the behavioural symptoms might include; procrastination, increased misuse of substances, withdrawing from social interactions, decrease in productivity and so on.
Is stress bad for your health?
As well as the damage done to your physical and mental health from the symptoms listed above, stress increases the amount of a hormone called cortisol to be produced which can lead to other physical problems, such as a weakened immune response or high blood sugar.
When to seek help for stress?
When you begin to notice some of the symptoms of stress, or when it is having an impact on your daily life, it’s time to seek help.
How can I manage stress?
Learning to manage stress can involve making sure that you get enough exercise, eat healthily and get enough sleep. Furthermore, by achieving a good work/life balance can allow you to cope with stress more effectively. Learning to say no to some demands is a skill which will help lower levels of stress in the long run. Other ways to manage stress include; breathing exercises, mindfulness and other relaxation techniques.
If stress is having a detrimental effect on your life, why not contact me and together we can find ways to manage your stress that work for you. Contact me today for a free, confidential and no-obligation telephone consultation and we can start the process.
Please call Louise on 07973 287424
email: louise@refresh-counselling.co.uk
or click the button below to submit an enquiry: