I have been setting up a specialist anxiety clinic. For many years I have been working with patients suffering from a variety of anxiety based disorders and have found at 6 month follow-up irrespective of the type of therapy, something was lacking for some. So, I started to look outside the box and found an extensive amount of research around the reduction of anxiety using exercise.

As a result of the research of people like Oeland AM, Laessoe U, Oleson AV, Munk-Jorgenson P C. Barr Taylor, MD James F. Sallis, PhD RNeedle, PhD, I have integrated exercise (with a personal trainer) with specific type of CBT to form a new type of evidence based therapy for clients suffering from anxiety related illness. This integrated therapy will float under a positive Therapeutic Relationship. I still believe that it is the Therapeutic Relationship that far outweighs any other factors in therapy and it is from there that one needs to integrate whatever therapy will meet the need of the client.

This therapy model works with the client from both body and mind perspectives.  I also feel that the effects of exercise which are similar to the symptoms of anxiety i.e. shortness of breath, elevated heart rate, tightness around the chest, sweating will be reframed into a positive experience with the help of therapy and therefore on an experiential level their angst about feeling anxious will be brought under control a lot faster.

Do the free Anxiety test on my main website under the “Do I need Therapy” tag.

Body Image will draw to a close in March. The Terrific Transformations forum will still be live for all members as support.

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These Biochemical Behavioural Therapy workshops are designed to help clients suffering from low seratonin wich often presnts as:  Depression, Insomnia, Obesity or/and Low Self-esteem to be able to create the environment that their own bodies will nuturally have the appropriate neurons firing at the correct times in order for them to be able to experience life to its fullest without the side effects of artificial chemicals. It is about teaching you to assisting your body to create it’s own serotonin.

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter most frequently related to depression and it also controls many vital human functions such as hunger regulation, thirst, mood, breathing, sleep, confidence, self-esteem, perspective, attitude , empathy to name but a few. This lifestyle change has huge ramifications on all  relationships. Including how clients relate to themselves, to others and  also how they relate to food. This results in physical changes one of which is weight loss in client suffering from excess weight, weight gain for those underweight, and overall general wellbeing.

The last intake for 2009 of these 90 minute Biochemical Behavioural Workshops will be on 16 November at 18.30. The first for 2010 will be 11 January.

Please either log your interest through the contact me section, call me on 0117 3179538 or email [email protected]

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