Hello, I am back to write about my counselling session. It was with a lady around 40 who I told everything to. To be honest, it went really well and I came out very optimistic. Her approach was 'person centered therapy' where the counsellor helps the sufferer to find and understand the reasons of why they panic. If you wish to research this humanistic approach yourself here is a link - http://www.person-centered-counseling.com/
I think this is a benefit to the condition because the therapy looks at the cause of the disorder and not soley treating the symptoms which CBT does. This has made me feel positive about the future and more confident that I am in control of my life because I am analysing what is causing the anxiety, in my case I believe too many expectations from my parents, pressures of exams and being too smootherd growing up, leading to it being a culture shock when I had to become more independant. From this I am making a list of confidence building excercises which will help to show me that I will be fine doing things by myself and that nothing bad will happen that I cannot handle.
I am still on the waiting list for cognitive behavioural therapy and am sure I will be for a very long time! Even though it is taking me awhile to have a session with the NHS, don't be disheartened by my experience as waiting lists could vary depending on the population of the area and how many counsellors there are. I have another PCT session the same time next week and I am hoping after regular sessions my confidence will grow and I can begin my list of goals.
Although I do have a momentary lapse of confidence sometimes, counsellors would not be in employment if it were not for people with conditions like panic attacks or panic disorder. If you do find that NHS counselling servies are taking longer than you would like to wait, there are many private counsellors with a variety of different approaches that you could speak to. It is important to remember that they must be a member of the British Association of Couselling and Psychotherapy to ensure they are practising to a correct professional standard. The online link is http://www.bacp.co.uk/.
Sessions with private counsellors may cost around £30-£50 an hour and they will advertise on the internet or in directories.
I think this is a benefit to the condition because the therapy looks at the cause of the disorder and not soley treating the symptoms which CBT does. This has made me feel positive about the future and more confident that I am in control of my life because I am analysing what is causing the anxiety, in my case I believe too many expectations from my parents, pressures of exams and being too smootherd growing up, leading to it being a culture shock when I had to become more independant. From this I am making a list of confidence building excercises which will help to show me that I will be fine doing things by myself and that nothing bad will happen that I cannot handle.
I am still on the waiting list for cognitive behavioural therapy and am sure I will be for a very long time! Even though it is taking me awhile to have a session with the NHS, don't be disheartened by my experience as waiting lists could vary depending on the population of the area and how many counsellors there are. I have another PCT session the same time next week and I am hoping after regular sessions my confidence will grow and I can begin my list of goals.
Although I do have a momentary lapse of confidence sometimes, counsellors would not be in employment if it were not for people with conditions like panic attacks or panic disorder. If you do find that NHS counselling servies are taking longer than you would like to wait, there are many private counsellors with a variety of different approaches that you could speak to. It is important to remember that they must be a member of the British Association of Couselling and Psychotherapy to ensure they are practising to a correct professional standard. The online link is http://www.bacp.co.uk/.
Sessions with private counsellors may cost around £30-£50 an hour and they will advertise on the internet or in directories.
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