CBT for Stress
Straight Talking Therapy for High Achievers
Private CBT in Cheshire & Online
CBT for Stress for High Achievers
I offer a no-fluff, results driven approach to Private CBT for Stress. You want answers, you want solutions, and you want results, and that’s what I’m here for.
I’m a straight-talking therapist, and I specialise in working with anxious and stressed high achievers like you.Â
I’ll help you to sift through the noise and make sense of what’s going on and teach you common-sense based psychotherapy for stress approaches that work to get you unstuck and thriving again.
Stress Therapy
Excess stress can take over your life. It’s hard to enjoy things when you’re constantly overwhelmed, struggling to think clearly, and your body is starting to work against you. Stress can turn up to the party the moment you open your eyes in the morning and never leave you alone – the most unwelcome of guests.
But it doesn’t have to be that way, CBT for Stress can change that.
Stress Therapist
- Identify the root of your stress
- Rewire your thinking
- Break stuck cycles
- Eliminate stress physical symptoms
- Thrive again
Appointments available with Hannah Paskin Therapy:
Face-to-Face Therapy in Cheshire – Appointments in Middlewich
Online Therapy – Zoom Therapy Sessions
Let’s get started!
What is Stress?
Symptoms of Stress
Stress is a very physical emotional health problem. The list of symptoms that come with excessive stress is never-ending. The longer you ignore the stress and keep pushing on, generally the more symptoms you’ll suffer. Most people only seek out a stress therapist when the physical symptoms become too problematic to ignore.
Here is a common escalation list of physical symptoms of stress:
- Tired
- On edge
- Difficulty concentrating
- Headaches
- Stomach cramps
- Reduced sleep
- Feeling sick or dizzy
- More frequent illness
- Insomnia
- Migraines
- Constipation/Diarrhoea
- High blood pressure
- Panic Attacks
- Tinnitus
- Skin rashes, hair loss
Quite a list, right? Not surprising then that life has stopped being fun recently.
Signs of Stress
Outside of the physical symptoms of stress, there’s plenty of other signs of stress too.
- Identify the root of your stress
- Rewire your thinking
- Break stuck cycles
- Eliminate stress physical symptoms
- Thrive again
- Difficulty concentrating
- Poor problem solving/decision making
- Procrastination/inefficiency
- Racing thoughts
- Feeling overwhelmed
CBT for Work Stress
Stress is much more likely if you work in a demanding job. There’s no down time, no recovery time, so it’s easy for your stress to snowball out of control.
High levels of stress can have a huge impact on us at work, from problems with prioritisation and decision making, to difficulty completing tasks and concentrating, to finding dealing with others more challenging, and a perpetual cycle of often working more and more hours just to try to keep up. It can leave you feeling like the job is just not doable and having to taking time off sick.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a proactive approach to therapy. It’s full of common sense, easy to understand psychological theories, and best of all – strategies that work. CBT Therapy looks at the way that we think (and how to change it), and the way that we respond (and how to change it). CBT for Work Stress will ensure that you break the vicious cycle and find a new way forwards you can sustain.Â
Stress in Business Owners & Entrepreneurs
Being your own boss, in theory, allows you to set up the best work conditions for yourself and develop systems that avoid unnecessary stress. The reality is this rarely happens. Huge volumes of Business Owners are stressed out and exhausted and don’t know how to do things any differently. In order to break the stress cycle, therapy for stress targets problems such as:
- Difficulty letting go of control
- Intolerance of uncertainty
- Excessive worry
- Lack of boundaries
- Perfectionism tendencies
- Imposter syndrome leading to over-delivering
Nervous Breakdown Therapy
High stress levels over a prolonged period can often lead to a Nervous Breakdown or Burnout.
This is when we’ve hit a complete wall, when carrying on is no longer an option. You’re no longer just a bit stressed, now you’re completely overwhelmed, and even the basics feel too much. Nervous Breakdown Therapy can help get you out of this stuck place and understand how you got here in the first place. We can work to tackle the root cause of the problem and introduce new ways of coping that prevent you getting back to this dark place again.Â
Work Burnout Therapy
Burnout is brutal. It’s a sign that you’ve been trying to do too much for too long with useless coping strategies. Burnout is becoming increasingly common in the corporate world. The phenomenon has grown so much, that in 2019, Burnout was officially added as a category in the International Classification of Diseases. A lack of support system can increase the chances of burnout, as can high demands from family life, an absence of hobbies/interests, and other health issues.
But Burnout is treatable and preventable, and CBT is highly effective for work burnout.
Read more about Work Burnout Therapy here
Stress Management Therapy
Working with a Stress Therapist can help you to identify your vulnerabilities to stress. Here are the top 10 common underlying risk factors for Stress we can work on in Stress Management Therapy:
- Black and white thinking
- Catastrophising
- Faulty assumptions
- Negative self-belief
- Taking things personally
- Taking on too much
- Difficulty saying no
- Working unmanageable hours
- Re-doing tasks unnecessarily
- Excessive preparation & planning
Private CBT Therapy
The first goal of CBT for Stress is to help identify the underlying causes for your stress. Everyone’s stress is unique to them, and the causes are just as unique. Through Private CBT Therapy, I will work with you to develop a personalised treatment plan based upon your experience of stress, what causes it, and how it affects you.
CBT Therapy sessions will look at unhelpful ways of thinking, stuck cycles of behaviour, and teach you scientifically proven techniques to get you to thrive.Â
Business Therapy Services
I specialise in working with high achievers and overthinkers. My Straight-Talking approach to Therapy is why my client’s seek me out. They don’t want fluff, they want an expert to guide them.
Read more about my specialisms:
Business Therapist
Therapy for Business Owners
Anxiety Therapist
Imposter Syndrome Therapy
Burnout Therapist
Therapy for People Pleasers
Therapy for Perfectionism
High Functioning Anxiety Treatment
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Book your Private CBT Therapy Appointment
Next Steps
Discovery Call
If you have questions or want a quick chat, book your free 15-minute discovery phone call
Flexible Therapy
You can book the number of sessions you want, when you want, and with the frequency you want. Want intensive sessions twice a week? No problem. Want monthly sessions longer term? No problem. You choose what you want. My live booking system works on a 1st come 1st served system. Online CBT and Therapy in Cheshire sessions available in Middlewich, and you are welcome to choose a combination of both.
Long-Term Confidence
By the end of therapy with me, you’ll have a practical and personalised blueprint to keep you on track and prevent future relapse.
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