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Stress, Panic Attacks, General Anxiety Disorder, Agrophobia, Object Based Phobia (see also Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders/OCD & Eating Disorders, Stress & Wellbeing)

Are you constantly trapped in worries and gripped with anxieties? Do they affect your sleeping or breathing patterns? Do you work really hard to keep your head above water? Are you afraid of saying 'No!'?

At RPL we view the entire spectrum of anxiety related disorders as originating from a shattered and fragmented sense of Self. In these states of mind, you have no sense of:

  • self-confidence, personal goals, focus & concentration
  • decision making processes & choices
  • personal space & feeling relaxed
  • prioritising and actions
  • what you like/want or don't like/want
  • what you know or don't know.

Anxiety driven clients can be entirely swallowed up in the thoughts, feelings and beliefs of others without being aware of it. You struggle to achieve any of the goals, ambitions or dreams that are closest to your heart and passion. Your own happiness eludes you. Instead you live in rituals, rules, regulations and routines that please other people. Often you are not aware of your condition until the moment of crisis or collapse. Anxiety can also manifest in physical symptoms such as panic attacks and hyperventilation.

RPL uses material from our proprietary training to achieve a successful psychological reconstruction of the Self within the psyche of the client. This is combined with practical anxiety management techniques, personal and social rehabilitation programmes (particularly in the case of the elderly), anxiety reframing and anxiety-state transitions. We also have an experienced and trainer approved wellbeing team who offer Tai Chi, Yoga, Chi Kung and Massage for individuals or groups (see Stress & Wellbeing). This consolidates the physiological solutions to anxiety management.

Depending on the origins and causes of the shattered sense of Self, this work can take between 8-18 months of weekly 1 hour sessions. When combined with a depressive condition (anxiety-depression) it can take between18 months to 3.5 years of sessional work.