Anxiety and performance therapy, online
Not everyone I work with rides. The same tools that settle a rider in the start box work for exams, auditions, presentations, sport and the overthinking that follows you home.
What I help with
- Anxiety, overthinking and worry
- Performance nerves in sport, study, work or on stage
- Perfectionism and procrastination
- Confidence and self-belief
- Stress and burnout
- Specific fears, such as flying or public speaking
- The after-effects of frightening or distressing experiences, with EMDR
How it works
Sessions are via Zoom and combine CBT, which changes the thought patterns that keep anxiety running, with hypno-CBT, a calm and focused state in which you stay fully in control. Where a past experience is driving the anxiety, I also use EMDR, a structured therapy that helps the brain reprocess distressing memories. Each session ends with a tool to practise before the next.
About me
I'm Sav Stirling, a performance therapist with a BSc(Psych), PGCert(Neuro), MSc(Psych) and HDip.CBH, certified in EMDR. I work with clients of all ages; under-16s need a parent or guardian's consent.
Edge Therapy isn't a crisis service. If you're in New Zealand and need support right now, call or text 1737. In Australia, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.