​FREE event for members of Counselling Directory, Life Coach Directory and Hypnotherapy DIrectory only.

​Anxiety is the most enquired-about topic for support, and this webinar will explain where anxiety comes from and offer tools to help clients overcome it.

​Whether it's general, social, or health anxiety, the potential for change is not only promising but also achievable. This is a key aspect to be explored in this presentation.

​Anxiety is a cognitive process and where fear lives. Fear is about stuckness, and if we become stuck for any period of time, it whips up like a whirlwind to anxiety and, if still stuck, panic. The more a person repeats a cognition, the stronger it can become, like building unhealthy muscles. This is how we learn (by repetition), which can become unconscious. This can evoke a sense of shame because people often say that whilst they feel it, they don't know what their anxiety is actually about.

​This webinar will provide insights and tools to support clients during your work together, including a useful tool for clients to take away after you have ended.

​Testimonial: P.D. from May 2024

​"I thought it was one of the best short learning events I have attended in the past year. I liked the way you stayed focused on the subject, framing it with the four emotions. I found the concept of two chair work without two chairs immensely helpful. I have tried two chair work occasionally, with some success I think, but using two chairs felt awkward.

​I can now use the concept without that awkwardness, and online, and I believe that will make it easier for the client to get into it. I also particularly liked the advice to listen not only to what the client is saying, but also to what is missing from what they are saying. I think I do that anyway, but being reminded of its importance with that simple phrase was very helpful.

​So, a really valuable event and I shall certainly use learning from it in my client work. I shall see you again at future events."

​Meet the trainer

​Stefan Charidge MBACP (Accred), UKRCP "The Metaphor Man" - Counsellor, Trainer and Supervisor

​​Stefan is a UK Gestalt-trained therapist, supervisor and international trainer with over 24 years of experience. He has delivered training on various topics within many environments.

​“Stefan Charidge was an excellent speaker and fount of knowledge and wisdom.” Bill

​​Over the years, he has developed his own style and modality of working, which he offers within his webinars and workshops globally.

​​He started training as a Gestalt Counsellor in the late 1990s and has since obtained his BACP accreditation and become a qualified supervisor. He also has additional skills and training in other creative ways of working and coaching (Jungian & Archetypes).

​“Really insightful and the workshop with Stefan was absolutely brilliant. I could not leave to go to any other workshop. Would love for you to facilitate more of his work.” Leila Marr