Stress Management Therapy

Some of the symptoms that may be experienced through stress:

Trembling hyperventilating asthma attacks (in asthma sufferers) bloating nausea vomiting constipation diarrhoea loss of appetite comfort eating heartburn or dyspepsia blood sugar disturbances periods of irritability or anger apathy or depression insomnia increased emotional responses constant anxiety lack of concentration poor memory constant headaches loss of sex drive increased smoking, drinking or taking recreational drugs excessive tiredness skin problems shoulder, neck and backache due to tension increased pain from other conditions such as arthritis heart palpitations higher blood pressure missed periods.

Stress affects people in many different ways and indeed, some people thrive on a certain level of stress. For some people it can have a devastating effect.

By using a combination of counselling/coaching, cognitive behavioural techniques, relaxation techniques, aromatherapy and simple exercises, Jan can equip her patients to cope with their stress more effectively.

However, if the stress has had a more damaging affect on their health, she is able to prescribe herbal medicine to treat a wide range of conditions.