A multi-faceted approach can be highly effective in simultaneously tackling both the symptoms and underlying causes of anxiety, including:
- learning how to understand and recognise symptoms and triggers;
- exploring lifestyle changes to address both symptoms and causes (e.g. regular aerobic / cardio exercise, relaxation, breathing, mindfulness based practices, reducing caffeine intake, addressing alcohol / drug use);
- identifying and talking about the issues underlying the anxiety
- working with the symptoms that arise while talking about these issues in the sessions (e.g. simple but effective techniques, such as calming symptoms through correct (abdominal) breathing). [Read more]