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Anna Ryan Therapy

Perfomance Anxiety Therapy

Have trouble focusing and staying calm. Feel nervous and stressed during performances.

Conquer performance anxiety for Your best potential.

Anna Ryan

Therapist (Dip. CBH)

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Our greatest battles are those with our own minds.

– Julia Cameron

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Do these Signs of Performance Anxiety Seem Familiar to You?

▰▰ Physical Sensations —
Elevated heartrate, sweating, shaking, nausea.

▰▰ Worrisome Thinking —
Negative thinking patters, self-doubt, catastrophizing, fixating on potential negative outcomes, devaluating yourself.

▰▰ Communication Challenges —
Exhibiting signs of discomfort, having difficulty explaining your thoughts clearly, hesitating in decision-making.

▰▰ Avoidance and Procrastination —
Find yourself procrastinating or completely avoiding tasks that are associated with your anxiety. This can help you calm yourself down in the short run, but maintains the problem in the long run.
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Some Triggers for Performance Anxiety Can Be

▰▰ Fear of Failure —
Fearing the consequences of failure can cause anxiety, impacting your ability to act optimally.

▰▰ High Expectations —
The pressure to meet or exceed the expectations you have towards yourself can lead to anxiety, especially if the stakes are high.

▰▰ Impostor Syndrome —
If you doubt your abilities and feel unqualified despite your obvious success, impostor syndrome may be a root cause of your anxiety.

▰▰ Fear of Judgement —
In your workplace, you are constantly exposed to potential criticism. Being overly self-conscious and fearing negative evaluation can intensify feelings of performance anxiety.
Without addressing the factors contributing to performance anxiety, the symptoms will recur, perpetuating your problem and leading to a vicious cycle of increased stress and decreased performance.
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Performance Anxiety Can Be Overcome

▰▰ In therapy, we address your anxiety with a personalized training, including practical strategies for self-awareness, self-regulation and empathy. We explore the triggers causing you anxiety and work on the way you respond to these stressors. During the sessions, we aim to reframe unhelpful ways of thinking, enabling you to shift from self-doubt to constructive thinking, boosting your confidence and reducing anxiety.

▰▰ Mindfulness techniques will help you remain present and focused; and adding meditation and breathing exercises can aid you in practising relaxation.

▰▰ By breaking down the process into smaller, manageable steps, we ensure gradual development. You will experience a feeling of success and accomplishment as we work our way up to the most challenging situations.
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Client Testimonials

“Anna was very experienced, calm and professional.  I immediately felt rapport with her and that I could trust her to listen and not make judgements of my presenting issue.  She was good at listening and asking relevant questions, plus, suggesting processes that we could follow. During our session with Anna we put a plan together that I could follow including coping strategies that I can apply in the future.  She also sent useful information after the sessions for me to use.”
Monica
“As a company director communication is a key part of what I do. The past few years I developed anxiety around speaking in front of people and having confrontational interactions. Not good if you are a director. Anna helped me tremendously. She helped me dissect the problem into key parts then work on those systematically. Both her supportive personality and knowledge about communication and psychology gave a lot to me. I still have some work to do on myself, but now I have no problem speaking in front of many eyes and having confrontational talks with people if necessary. If you need help I highly recommend Anna.”
Gary
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“Anna is an exceptionally knowledgeable CBH therapist who exudes warmth, approachability, and a genuine desire to help. She creates an environment that encourages trust and openness. I felt heard and supported throughout and her flexibility enabled me to navigate sessions based on my current needs. The recordings that she provided were also incredibly helpful. Without hesitation, I would highly recommend Anna to anyone considering cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy.”
Lucy
“Anna was great at asking the right questions, was very well prepared and helped identify the root of the problem. She also had a good understanding of the situations I had trouble with, and helped me identify my strengths and accept positive feedback.”
Kerry
“I really enjoyed working with Anna, she was able to make me comfortable and share my feelings about the situation that caused me stress, anxiety and worries. She helped me see the whole situation objectively and the single elements causing me distress. Also, it was valuable to have some plan of action and analyse the different options to find the best solutions to my problem with short and long term advantages and disadvantages.”
Marisa
“Anna was a good listener and pointed out some important aspects of my issue. After analysing these, it was easier to find the option with the best outcome. After our sessions, I felt very much relieved and able to find the best solution where all the parties involved could be in a win-win situation. I really enjoyed the sessions Anna delivered, without her input I would still be stuck feeling lost and overwhelmed and unable to take action.”
Phillip

Performance Anxiety Therapy is available online.

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Virtual therapy has proven to be as effective as therapy conducted in person.