Most people are looking at a course of sessions rather than a single visit, often starting weekly or fortnightly and spacing out as things improve. The number varies with how long the anxiety has been running and how much it affects daily life. Your psychologist reviews progress regularly, so you always know where you are up to and what is left to work on.

Yes. Psychological therapy is a first-line treatment for anxiety in its own right, and many people never take medication. Others use both, particularly when symptoms are severe or making it hard to engage in therapy. Medication decisions sit with your GP or psychiatrist. Your psychologist can work alongside them and share progress with your consent.

Yes. Our psychologists see children and adolescents as well as adults, with the approach adjusted for age. Younger children do more of the work through play, drawing and parent coaching, while teenagers use similar skills to adults. Parents are usually involved in planning and in supporting practice at home, with the amount of involvement agreed at the start.

Nothing bad. Panic in the room is useful information, and your psychologist is trained to work with it as it happens. You will be talked through what your body is doing and why it is safe, which is often more convincing than reading about it afterwards. Sessions are paced so you are never pushed further than you have agreed to go.

Yes, with narrow legal exceptions. Your psychologist can only break confidentiality if there is a serious risk to you or someone else, if records are subpoenaed by a court, or where reporting is required by law. If a GP referred you, a brief progress letter goes back to them. Everything else stays between you and your psychologist.

Yes. Telehealth suits many people with anxiety, particularly if travel, work hours or leaving the house is part of the problem. You need a private space and a stable connection. Some work, such as graded exposure in real settings, can be easier in person, so your psychologist may suggest mixing both formats across your plan.