The Anxiety Clinic is located in Richmond, Victoria (Australia) and provides expertise and support for people living with high levels of anxiety. The clinic has been established by clinical psychologists who have specialist skills and more than 35 years experience in helping people to manage their anxiety and mood disorders. Using a range of psychological techniques, we assist people to calm the physical symptoms, to manage distressing worry and fear and to challenge beliefs and assumptions that contribute to anxiety. With practise, these strategies can enable people to confront situations they have been avoiding due to anxiety and to enhance their self-esteem as they gain control over their lives.
Anxiety is an inbuilt mechanism that alerts us to danger and guides us to act in ways that help us to survive. But some people experience anxiety in ways that interfere with their capacity to work or study, to form relationships and to achieve their personal goals. High levels of anxiety can produce physical, emotional and mental symptoms. Worry, irritation, lack of concentration, unhelpful thinking, physical tension, headaches, breathlessness, chest pains, social isolation and avoidance of situations can all be features of anxiety. When these symptoms occur too often, are too intense and too difficult to manage, a person may be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Psychological treatments have been proven around the world to be effective in helping people to understand and manage their anxiety.
