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Jake Barry
NCS Registered
Counsellor
Chronic stress takes a significant toll on your mental and physical health. A therapist specialising in stress can help you identify your stressors, change unhelpful patterns, and build sustainable strategies for managing pressure at work and in life.
Therapy for stress often combines CBT techniques, mindfulness, and lifestyle strategies. Sessions are practical and goal-focused, though your therapist will also explore any deeper patterns that may be contributing to chronic stress.
Stress becomes a mental health concern when it is persistent, feels unmanageable, or starts affecting your sleep, physical health, relationships, or ability to function at work. If stress has lasted more than a few weeks and is not improving, speaking to a therapist or your GP is a sensible next step.
Yes. Therapists can help you identify what is driving your stress, challenge unhelpful thinking patterns, and build practical strategies. They can also help you clarify what you can change and how to set clearer boundaries — at work and beyond.
Stress is typically caused by an external pressure that eases when the situation resolves. Anxiety persists even when there is no obvious trigger — it is the nervous system staying on high alert. The two often overlap, and therapy is effective for both.
NCS Registered
Counsellor