Condition · Stress
Stress therapy — calm your nervous system and take back control.
When stress becomes constant, it stops being a helpful alarm and starts running your life. Therapy helps you understand what's keeping you in 'on' mode — and gives you practical tools to regulate, recover and respond differently.
Matched with a therapist trained in CBT, mindfulness and somatic approaches — usually within 48 hours.
Understanding it
What chronic stress feels like
Stress is your body's natural response to demand. It becomes a problem when it doesn't switch off — leaving you tense, tired, irritable or running on empty.
- Tension headaches, jaw clenching or muscle pain
- Poor sleep or waking up tired
- Racing thoughts you can't switch off
- Irritability, snapping or short fuse
- Stomach issues, fatigue or low immunity
- Difficulty concentrating or remembering
- Relying on caffeine, alcohol or food to cope
- Feeling 'wired but tired' most of the time
Stress that doesn't ease can lead to anxiety, burnout and physical health problems — which is why early support matters.
Signals
When to consider therapy
Any of these landing regularly is a signal that support could help.
- You feel 'on' all the time, even when resting
- Small things feel like big things
- You can't switch off at night
- You're snapping at people you love
- Your body feels tight, tired or in pain
- You can't remember the last time you felt calm
The work
How therapy helps
Tailored to you, but broadly the shape of the work looks like this.
Step 1
Understand your pattern
Identify the triggers, beliefs and habits keeping your stress response switched on.
Step 2
Regulate your body
Breathwork, somatic and mindfulness tools to help your body return to calm.
Step 3
Set healthier limits
Learn to say no, protect your energy and stop over-functioning.
Step 4
Process what's underneath
Stress is often the tip of an iceberg. Therapy helps you make sense of what's under the pressure.
Modalities
Approaches we use for this
Your therapist tailors the work to you — these are the modalities most often drawn on.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Practical, structured, focused on the thoughts and behaviours keeping you stuck.
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Learn to unhook from difficult thoughts and take action toward what matters.
Person-Centred / Integrative Counselling
A warm, non-directive space to be met without judgement and hear yourself think.
Your team
Therapists who work with this
Sana Fatima
MBACP, MSc. Psychology · Founder & Integrative Therapist
Founder of MySafeTherapy. Warm, integrative work for anxiety, trauma and identity.
£120 / session
Get matchedSamantha Cotterill
MBACP · Trauma Therapist & Counsellor
Trauma-informed, relational therapist with 15+ years supporting recovery from trauma, sexual violence, domestic abuse, anxiety and depression.
£120 / session
Get matchedDiane Stewart
MBACP · Person-Centred Counsellor
Person-centred counsellor offering a warm, non-judgemental space for anxiety, trauma, burnout, relationships and low mood.
£60 / session
Get matchedPer-session pricing, set by your therapist
Sessions with our founding therapist are £150. Self-help subscribers save £10 per session.
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