Anxiety counselling in Berlin

Are you feeling overwhelmed? Tense in the chest and having difficulties with breathing? Negative thought cycles from where it is difficult to get out of? Do you long for some peace and quiet. If so, it might be time to explore options for anxiety treatment.

Anxiety counselling helps to quiet the noise 

Anxiety is your body's natural response to threat, and in healthy amounts, it can even be beneficial. However, when anxiety becomes excessive, it can significantly impact your ability to live life to the fullest. This is where anxiety counselling can make a profound difference, helping to quiet the noise and bring back a sense of calm.

Whether you are struggling with a fear of social situations or a fear of showing up in front of an audience, anxiety counselling can support to understand the roots of your anxiety. Through guided exploration, therapy and creative expression can help to uncover the thought patterns and behaviour, and develop more effective strategies to manage and overcome your symptoms.

Anxiety symptoms

Anxiety presents uniquely in each of us, shaped by our individual backgrounds, experiences, and upbringing. What one person feels as a knot in their stomach, another might experience as racing thoughts or constant fatigue. Working with a trained professional to understand your symptoms can be valuable to help get to the root of your specific symptoms, leaving to more effective coping strategies. Here are the most common ones: 

  • feeling like your heart wants to beat out of your chest

  • feeling numb 

  • feeling overwhelmed and not knowing why

  • feeling tense

  • sweaty palms

  • disorientation 

  • sense of panic 

  • excessive worry

  • sleep difficulties

  • fatigue

How can anxiety counselling help?

Counselling offers a pathway to ease your anxiety symptoms and fostering a greater sense of peace about the future. A wealth of research supports the effectiveness:

Calming the nervous system

Anxiety therapy helps to regulate your body's fight-or-flight response, promoting a calmer nervous system. This means a reduction in those uncomfortable physical sensations like a racing heart or shallow breathing.

Lowering stress hormone levels

Through therapeutic techniques, you can learn to decrease the production of stress hormones like cortisol, which, when elevated chronically, can have negative impacts on your physical and mental health.

Facilitating an emotional release

Therapy provides a safe and non-judgmental space for self-expression, allowing you to articulate and process difficult emotions that might be contributing to your anxiety. This emotional release is a crucial step toward healing and feeling unburdened.

Counselling is a collaborative journey of self-discovery. By talking openly with a trained professional, you can explore the underlying sources of your anxiety and develop personalised, effective techniques to alleviate your symptoms and build resilience towards greater self-confidence.

Arula Counselling integrates creative, psychodynamic, mindfulness and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) approaches with a focus on neuro-affirming and trauma-informed care. 

How can music therapy help ease anxiety?

Music has a power to soothe and heal, and in music therapy, we harness that power to help you navigate anxiety. It's a wonderful way to ease those unpleasant symptoms, allowing you to feel better and cope more effectively with anxious thoughts and feelings.

We might explore various techniques, all designed to meet you where you are:

Simply listening to music

Sometimes, just immersing yourself in carefully chosen music can bring a profound sense of peace and relaxation.

Playing music for self-expression

Whether you're a seasoned musician or have never touched an instrument, creating your own sounds can be a powerful way to express feelings that words can't reach.

Creative art-making

We might use music as inspiration for drawing, painting, or other creative outlets, letting your inner world unfold.

Finding meaning

Exploring how music resonates with your personal experiences can offer new insights and perspectives.

The heart of music therapy lies in its creativity. It offers a unique and gentle way to process your feelings and experiences, focusing on the journey of discovery rather than a perfect end product. This process itself can lead to a significant improvement in your overall well-being and quality of life.

What happens in anxiety counselling? 

The thought of facing your anxiety symptoms to feel scary or overwhelming. You might even worry it will make things worse. But imagine doing so in a safe and supportive space – a place where you can gently make sense of your experiences and release those repressed emotions.

In counselling, your therapist is your ally, your co-traveller. They’ll be with you to support you, not to push you into uncomfortable territory. The goal is to gently guide you towards greater self-awareness and equip you with practical skills and techniques that you can integrate into your daily life.

Ready to move forward?

Together, we'll go on a journey to understand your unique "triggers" – the situations or thoughts that make you feel anxious. We'll explore when and where these triggers typically show up in your life. From there, we'll collaboratively discover and develop tools and techniques specifically tailored to support you through those moments, helping you to cope with anxious feelings and regain a sense of control.

If you have any questions, or you're curious about how anxiety therapy might benefit you, you can get in touch by clicking on the link below. I look forward to connecting with you and exploring how we can work together to bring more ease into your life.

Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and does not replace a therapeutic relationship with a trained professional. If you are in a mental health crisis, please call 112 or your country's crisis line, where professional mental health workers can help you.