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CBT Therapy for Panic.

‘Anxiety’ versus ‘Panic Attacks’ is there a difference?

Most of us can relate to experiencing anxiety during stressful or challenging times in our lives.  Common symptoms of anxiety include increased heart rate, ‘butterflies’ in the tummy, feeling on edge, tightness in our chest, over thinking or analysing situations and fearing the ‘worst’ will happen. A Panic attack includes many of these symptoms however the intensity they are experienced is much greater.

Panic attacks often appear suddenly and can be very overwhelming and frightening. They last an average of 5 to 20 minutes, whereas anxiety tends to ‘build’ and can occur for longer periods of time.

It is common for many people to experience a panic attack in their lifetime, however, recurrent panic attacks can become very distressing and cause great disruption to a person’s life.

The intensity of the physical symptoms can lead to thoughts about a panic attack being ‘harmful’ and people often adapt their behaviour in response to this. For example, the physical symptom of an increased heart rate during a panic attack may be misinterpreted as ‘being a heart attack’ and the person may live in fear of this symptom and adapt their behaviour in response to this. Most commonly in monitoring their heart rate or avoiding leaving the house.

Although the symptoms of panic can be frightening and incredibly uncomfortable, they do not cause us any physical harm or threat and are part of our natural response to danger. Our team of therapists are experienced in helping people understand Panic Attacks and following a comprehensive assessment will identify the course of treatment which often involves focusing on and challenging the unhelpful thoughts, beliefs and behaviours related to panic.

Each session will have a small homework task that will help you progress in overcome panic attacks and get back to a meaningful life. 

We help, individuals, couples, children (7+) and specialise in helping individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. 

We are all fully qualified CBT Psychotherapists with University Degrees in addition to our 2 years CBT Training.

We are all fully accredited members of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies.

Impossible Mental Health Limited is fully insured both professionally and clinically with Zurich Insurance.

Therapy can be funded privately by card payment or through your personal/employee Health Insurance policy.

We regularly work with clients of BUPA, WPA, Cigna, Aiva, Allianz, H3 and AXA.

Our sessions are one hour long and cost £90.

The fee includes additional time for your therapist to prepare before and document after your session.

CBT is a short term therapy. Treatment usually requires between 8 and 20 weekly sessions.

Deborah leads our team and is a fully qualified Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist.

Deborah is also a Specialist Nurse Practitioner in Forensic Mental Healthcare with over 20 years’ experience.

She also has specialisms in young people, neurodiversity and EMDR.

Michael works with a wide range of mental health disorders including depression, generalised anxiety, social anxiety, panic, obsessive compulsive disorder, post traumatic stress disorder and specific phobias.

He appreciates the genuine distress felt by people experiencing problems with their mental health and is interested in evidenced based interventions which can bring real change and relief.

Neil has over 12 years experience working with adults in a range of therapeutic settings such as GP surgeries, NHS and the charity sector as well as here at impossible mental health.

In that time he has used both short and longer term interventions to help clients reduce symptoms for a wide range of mental health disorders and improve their experience of day to day life.

Phone on
075 3941 3244

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2 Hillsborough Business Park,

Hillsborough Gardens,

Belfast,

BT6 9DT

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