Stress

The experiences of stress and tension are natural responses to having demands made upon us. Stress is not always negative or unhelpful, in fact we need a certain amount of stress in order to feel motivated and energised in our daily tasks and to get things done. Most people who go for counselling with stress related problems do so because they have too much.

When stress levels are too high the effects on our experience can be wide ranging, from mild to extremely serious. People with excessive levels of stress may report symptoms that include:

Headaches	Tiredness	Aches and pains
Irritability	Skin problems	Lack of motivation
Feeling depressed	Bad dreams	Feeling anxious
Diarrhoea	Loss in confidence	Loss of appetite
Poor concentration	Drinking more	Lack of sex drive
Clenched jaw	Disturbed sleep	Distrust
Anger / Fear

Some of the more common issues Alan works with are:-

Stress
Depression
Anxiety
Self Esteem
Bereavement
Relationship Issues

Alan also works with many other issues such as self harm, grief and bereavement, anger issues, abuse and sexual problems.

Please contact Alan if you have any questions or to book an appointment.