Panic disorder is recurring, unexpected surges of intense fear that peak within minutes, along with physical symptoms your body reads as danger. What keeps it going is usually the fear of the fear — avoiding places or sensations in case they trigger another attack. That avoidance shrinks life and teaches the alarm system that it was right to fire.

• Sudden waves of intense fear or dread

• A pounding heart, chest tightness, or shortness of breath

• Dizziness, tingling, sweating, or feeling detached from reality

• A fear of dying, fainting, or "losing it"

• Avoiding places, exercise, or situations linked to past attacks

• Constant background dread of the next episode

Panic responds exceptionally well to CBT. The work centres on changing your relationship with the physical sensations themselves, so a racing heart stops being a threat and becomes a wave you can ride out. You'll build the willingness to feel these sensations without fighting them, and gradually let go of the anxious body-scanning and avoidance that keep the cycle spinning. As the alarm system recalibrates, attacks lose their power — often faster than people expect.

We move at your pace, building understanding first, then practical tools to face sensations and situations gradually desensitising you and building your alarm system to be more resiliant. Most people are surprised how quickly the fear loosens once the cycle is clear. All sessions are online.