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Frequently Asked Questions About Anxiety Counselling in Singapore

• What is anxiety disorder?

  Anxiety disorder is excessive anxiety and worry (apprehensive expectation), occurring more days than not for at least 6 months, about future events or activities (such as work or school performance).

• What not to do when anxiety sets in?

  Do not waste any time trying to cope on your own. Do not coop yourself up and allow your thoughts to continue ruminating. Do not allow your emotions to accumulate. Do not resort to drinking, smoking or self-harm. Do not take excessive medications to soothe your emotions. Do not give up on yourself.

• What exactly is integrative therapy for anxiety?

  Integrative therapy means we don't believe in a one-size-fits-all approach and use mainly talk therapy. Instead, we combine a variety of proven psychotherapy techniques like EMDR and Schema Therapy to create a personalized treatment plan for you. This allows us to address your anxiety on all levels—your thoughts, emotions, physical sensations and underlying life patterns—for a more comprehensive and lasting recovery.

• How is this different from standard talk therapy?

  While traditional talk therapy is valuable, it often focuses primarily on gaining insight through conversation. Our integrative approach includes experiential and physiological-based techniques. For example, we use EMDR to process distressing memories or Schema Therapy to rewire undesirable lifelong patterns. It's an active, engaged process aimed at deep neurological and emotional change.

• I’ve heard of EMDR. What does it do for anxiety?

  EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is highly effective for anxiety rooted in past disturbing or overwhelming experiences. These memories can get "stuck" and continue to trigger your nervous system. EMDR helps your brain safely reprocess these memories, draining them of their emotional intensity. The result is that past events lose their power to cause anxiety in your present life.

• What is Schema Therapy, and how does it help with chronic anxiety?

  Schema Therapy helps identify and heal the deep, self-defeating life patterns (or "schemas") that cause chronic anxiety. These are patterns like feeling unsafe, being overly critical of yourself, always feeling not good enough or fearing abandonment that developed in childhood. By healing these core patterns, we eliminate the fuel for your anxiety, leading to more fundamental and lasting change.

• How long does it typically take to see results?

  This varies for each person, as it depends on the complexity of your anxiety and your personal history. However, many clients report feeling a sense of relief and gaining valuable insights within 5 to 12 sessions of psychotherapy.

• How do I know which technique is right for me?

  You don't need to figure that out. During your initial sessions, we will conduct a thorough assessment of your history, symptoms and goals. Based on that, we will collaboratively recommend a treatment plan that outlines which therapies we believe will be most effective for your specific situation and why.

• I'm not sure I need counselling or therapy. Can't I just manage this on my own?

  It's a sign of strength to recognize when you need support. While self-help strategies can be useful, they often only manage symptoms. Therapy with a professional therapist helps you uncover the root causes of your anxiety, offers tailored techniques you won't find in a book or on the Internet and provides a supportive relationship to help you experience lasting change. It's the most direct path to true freedom from anxiety.