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I’d be interested to hear from anyone that has had one to one counselling for managing their feelings of panic, feeling low and fearing the worst. I’m struggling on and off with all these things and wondered if counselling would help me. When I’m feeling ok it seems the easiest thing in the world, but when I’m in panic mode, it’s so difficult getting out of it.

Thanks, Sandra

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Hi Sandra
I am about to start a course of cognitive behavioural therapy one to one with a psycologist. I too find that I have terrible anxious/ panic attacks, but then at other times feel fine. When I discussed these with the gp they wanted to try anti depressants etc but I dont feel anxious all the time so I was reluctant to go that route yet. CBT has been explained to me as a range of strategies to deal with unhelpful/ negative emotions- ways to turn them into positive/ helpful emotions. I have has one meeting so far where she just listened to the whol story so to speak and we start the CBT next week. I am hoping that this is going to help me move on. I would look into accessing some help it is worth a try. I was referred by my onc. Good luck - Debx

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Hi Sandra

When I finshed treatment last year I went to a counsellor in my local McMillan centre and found it extremely useful. I don’t think it was CBT but possibly patient centred counselling? It really helped to get my life back in control and ease the fear and panic that were sometimes overwhelming. If you have a specilist cancer centre near you I would defintely recommend trying them as the counsellor will understand what you are going through.

All the best,

V

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Hi Sandra

I had one to one counselling,it was the best thing i could have done,it was good to talk to someone that i did not know, so i could say all the things i was trying to protect my family from.i could just cry and not feel guilty for upsetting others.It was my time.

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Hello all, Thankyou all for your replies. I spoke to the Mac counsellor linked to my hospital and made an appointment for a one to one session for Monday.
Unfortunately I now have to postpone it due to tests and appointments as some suspicious things are happening to me.
I’m hoping I can rearrange asap, think I’m going to need it after all of this.

Sandra x

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