Counselling for Overthinking
Many of the people I work with describe being stuck in their thoughts or own heads. Replaying conversation, worrying about what may happen or consistently second guessing themselves.
Overthinking often goes hand-in-hand with anxiety and stress, It can leave you feeling mentally exhausted and unable to switch off. Counselling offers an opportunity to say these thoughts out loud. Many of my clients have told me one of the biggest benefits of counselling is simply having a place to release the pressure.
Working together, we will find out some ways to manage the over thinking and to stop overthinking taking such a grip on you.
Common experiences of overthinking
You might notice'
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replaying conversations in your own mind
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having conversations out loud when you are in your own home
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struggling to switch off at night
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feeling mentally drained
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analysing decisions repeatedly or struggling to make decisions
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worrying about saying the wrong thing
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worst case scenarios or catastrophising
How counselling could help
In our sessions we would explore;
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the patterns behind your over thinking
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what triggers the cycle of overthinking
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ways to respond differently to those thoughts
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how to feel calmer and more grounded
Above all, we would explore how you could reduce or stop the amount you over think, we would try to identify the causes of your over thinking and to try to help you, develop a different relationship with these thoughts.
What to expect
Sessions last 50 minutes and usually take place weekly. I offer both in-person counselling in Bromley and online sessions. To find out more about how I work please click here.
If you’d like a clearer sense of how a first session works, you can read more about what to expect from your first counselling session here.
Taking the next step
If overthinking is impacting on your life and you’re considering counselling, you’re very welcome to get in touch.
I offer a free 15-20 minute introductory call, which gives you a chance to ask questions and see whether working together feels right for you. There’s no obligation, just a conversation to help you decide what feels best.