Blog · Katie Green · 7 May 2024
Counselling
Panic attacks and talking therapy
When the body sounds the alarm — Katie Green on counselling for panic, beside (not instead of) medical checks.
What this can look like
A heart that sprints in a supermarket. Pins and needles. The conviction you are dying, then the shame that you were not. Avoiding the places where it last happened.
How counselling can help
We map the panic, the thoughts that fan it, and the life that has shrunk around it. Grounding is useful. So is not doing the whole of CBT from a worksheet if that is not how you work. A first medical check-off matters — panic and cardiac events can feel similar.
When it is more than counselling
Chest pain, collapse, or a first unexplained episode — 999 or A&E, then we talk. I am not a substitute for that.
This article is general information for people considering care at Health at Hart in Hartley Wintney. It is not a diagnosis, a prescription, or a promise of outcome. If you have sudden, severe or unexplained symptoms — including chest pain, unexplained weight loss, night pain, bowel or bladder changes, or a new neurological problem — seek urgent medical advice (NHS 111 or 999). UK osteopaths are regulated by the General Osteopathic Council. Counsellors named here are BACP-registered where stated. Always check with your GP or insurer if you are unsure whether a treatment is appropriate for you.
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