In the mind
- Racing thoughts that will not switch off at night
- Replaying conversations and rehearsing future ones
- Planning for worst cases that rarely arrive
- Difficulty making decisions without reassurance
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Anxiety Therapy in Singapore
When the mind will not stop and the body will not settle, willpower is not the answer. Anxiety therapy works with your nervous system, not against it, so that calm becomes something your body remembers how to do.
English & MandarinIn-person & OnlineTrauma-Informed
Anxiety is not a flaw in your character. It is a nervous system doing its job too well: scanning for danger, planning for every outcome, rarely told the shift is over.
Most people who come for anxiety therapy do not look anxious from the outside. They are capable and responsible, and the anxiety lives underneath, in the 3am wakings and the quiet work of holding it all together. The work is not to try harder. It is to give your nervous system a different experience.
Recognising It
How Anxiety Tends to Show Up
Anxiety speaks through the mind, the body, and the shape of your days.
In the body
- A tight chest, shallow breathing, a racing heart
- Jaw and shoulder tension that never fully releases
- Restless sleep, or waking at 3am already worrying
- A stomach that reacts before your thoughts do
In daily life
- Overworking to quiet the worry, then crashing
- Avoiding events, calls, or conversations
- Irritability with the people closest to you
- Looking fine at work while running on empty
My Approach
How I Work With Anxiety
Regulation before insight. The thinking mind cannot reason its way out of a state the body is still in.
Nervous system first
We begin with the body: grounding, breath, and simple practices that give your system a way down from alert. Not as a quick fix, but as the foundation that makes the deeper work possible.
Meeting the worrier inside
Using parts work (Internal Family Systems), we get to know the part of you that worries as a protector, not an enemy. Anxiety usually softens when the part running it finally feels heard.
The patterns underneath
Perfectionism, people-pleasing, early lessons about safety and worth. We work gently with what taught your system to stay braced, so change lasts beyond symptom relief.
Fees
Sessions and Pricing
Start with a free discovery call. No pressure, just a conversation about whether we are a good fit.
Discovery Call20 minutesFree
Standard Session60 minutes$160
Extended Session90 minutes$220
Subsidised rates are available for those facing financial difficulty. Cost should not be a barrier to getting support.
Common Questions
Questions About Anxiety Therapy
How do I know if it is anxiety or just stress?
Stress usually has a source and eases when the source passes. Anxiety tends to outlast its triggers: the deadline is met, the event is over, and the body is still braced. If worry has become the background music of your days rather than a response to specific pressures, it is worth exploring. You do not need to be certain before reaching out; that is what the free discovery call is for.
Do I need a diagnosis before starting therapy?
No. Many people I work with have never been formally assessed and never need to be. Psychotherapy works with your experience: the racing mind, the tight chest, the avoidance patterns. If at any point a formal assessment or medication review would help, I can suggest how to arrange that alongside our work.
Can therapy help with panic attacks?
Yes. Panic attacks are frightening, but they are also one of the most workable forms of anxiety. We look at what your nervous system is responding to, build skills for the moments when panic rises, and work with the underlying patterns so that the attacks lose their grip over time.
How many sessions will I need?
It varies with what is underneath the anxiety. Some people feel meaningful shifts within 5 to 8 sessions. Where anxiety is woven into longer patterns, such as perfectionism or early experiences, the work takes longer. We review progress regularly and you remain in control of the pace and the duration.
Do you prescribe medication?
No. As a psychotherapist I do not prescribe. If medication is part of your support, or becomes worth considering, therapy works well alongside a GP or psychiatrist, and I am happy to coordinate. Many people work with anxiety through therapy alone; others combine both. There is no single right way.
Can sessions be in Mandarin?
Yes. Sessions are available in English and Mandarin, online or in person in Singapore.
Keep Reading
From the Blog: Anxiety, Unpacked
Plain-language pieces on how anxiety actually works, and what helps.
Your Mind Has Been Working Overtime. You Do Not Have To.
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