‘This be the verse’

They f#@K you up, your mum and dad.
They may not mean to, but they do.
They fill you with the faults they had
And add some extra, just for you.

But they were f#@Ked up in their turn
By fools in old-style hats and coats,
Who, half the time, were soppy-stern
And half at one another’s throats.

Man hands on misery to man.
It deepens like a coastal shelf.
Get out as early as you can,
And don’t have any kids yourself.

– Philip Larkin

Overcoming Anxiety Through Integrated Therapy — Rewriting the Inner Story

In today’s cultural climate, anxiety has become one of the most pervasive mental health challenges, particularly for millennials and Gen Z. This is no coincidence. We live in a time of constant self-analysis, therapy language, and psychological self-diagnosis.

Many of us now view emotional discomfort not just as something to endure or work through but as evidence of unresolved trauma — often linked back to childhood. This perspective has brought valuable insights, but it can also entrench people in a cycle of blame, self-doubt, and paralysis — especially when it comes to major life decisions, such as parenting, relationships, or career changes.

What if we told you that anxiety isn’t a life sentence or proof that you’re broken? What if it’s a signal — one pointing to a deeper part of you, ready to be heard, healed, and transformed?

This is where an integrated approach using psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, and Rapid Core Healing (RCH) can be profoundly effective.

Understanding the Roots, Not Just the Symptoms

Traditional psychotherapy remains a powerful tool. It helps clients explore the conscious mind, unpack long-held beliefs, and build emotional resilience. For those struggling with anxiety, therapy provides a safe space to tell their story and begin understanding how early life patterns shaped their emotional world. But talk therapy alone can sometimes feel like circling a wound without fully healing it.

That’s where hypnotherapy is unique. Hypnotherapy bypasses the critical, analytical mind and taps directly into the subconscious. The source of many anxieties — particularly the persistent, irrational kind — lies in unresolved emotional events stored below conscious awareness. Under guided trance, clients can access and reframe these memories, thereby relieving the nervous system of the need to remain in a state of fight-or-flight. Hypnotherapy doesn’t erase the past — it helps the mind process it in a more adaptive, empowering way.

Rapid Core Healing: A Bridge Between Inner Worlds

I am a qualified and experienced practitioner of Rapid Core Healing.

Rapid Core Healing, developed by Yildiz Sethi, blends two powerful modalities: Family Constellation work and Emotional Mind Integration. It is uniquely designed to address both personal and generational trauma swiftly and safely. Using RCH, we can access emotional pain that may not even be fully “yours” — ancestral patterns, inherited belief systems, or unspoken family loyalties that continue to play out in your internal world.

RCH accelerates the healing process by working directly with the emotional mind. Unlike therapies that take months or years to show change, RCH can produce meaningful shifts in just a few sessions. Clients report a new sense of calm, clarity, and agency. It’s not just about feeling better temporarily — it’s about reprogramming the emotional blueprint that runs your daily life.

From Anxiety to Empowerment

Anxiety often masks deeper fears: fear of failure, of hurting others, of not being enough. For those avoiding parenthood due to a fear of perpetuating pain or stuck in a loop of self-doubt about their capabilities in life, healing isn’t optional — it’s essential. An integrated therapeutic approach can help you understand the origins of these fears, process them at their root, and release them with compassion and understanding.

And with healing comes freedom.

Clients who work with this model often describe not just a reduction in anxiety but a profound shift in identity. They begin to relate to themselves — and their pasts — with more kindness. They find it easier to form relationships, make decisions, and, yes, even consider parenting, not from a place of fear but from a place of grounded hope.

Rewriting the Narrative.

We cannot change the past, but we can change how it lives in us. By combining the analytical clarity of psychotherapy, the emotional access of hypnotherapy, and the integrative depth of Rapid Core Healing, clients are empowered to write a new story — one that honours their experiences, forgives their inheritances, and embraces their potential.

Let anxiety be your guide, not your jailer. Your healing journey starts when you stop circling the pain and start listening to it.