Anxiety Counselling in Singapore
Support for persistent worry, panic, overthinking and stress
Anxiety does not always look like panic. It can be the exhausting weight of constant overthinking, a racing mind that will not switch off at night, or the physical feeling of being permanently on edge. When worry begins to affect sleep, work, relationships or daily life, it can feel difficult to regain a sense of safety and control.
At Insightful Counselling in Singapore, anxiety therapy can help you explore the factors that may be contributing to your experience, including ongoing stress, perfectionism, past experiences, relationship concerns or workplace pressure. Our counsellor will work collaboratively with you to develop realistic, personalised strategies that support you in everyday life.
Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety
It may help to speak with a counsellor if anxiety is affecting your daily life, relationships, work, studies or wellbeing. You do not need a diagnosis to seek support.
Anxiety can show up in different ways:
- Thoughts: Constant worry, racing thoughts, overthinking, difficulty concentrating or expecting the worst
- Body: Muscle tension, fatigue, poor sleep, a racing heart, shortness of breath, nausea or restlessness
- Emotions: Feeling on edge, irritable, overwhelmed, fearful or unable to switch off
- Behaviour: Avoiding places, people or tasks; withdrawing from others; seeking frequent reassurance; or finding everyday tasks difficult to complete
- Panic: Sudden panic attacks, or fear of having another one
If several of these sound familiar and are affecting your sleep, work, relationships or daily life, counselling may help you understand what is happening and consider practical support.
What is Anxiety Counselling?
Anxiety counselling is a collaborative process with a trained counsellor or therapist. It offers a confidential space to explore the thoughts, emotions, situations and experiences that may be contributing to anxiety.
Together, you and the counsellor can work at a pace that feels manageable. Sessions may help you understand patterns of worry or avoidance, develop practical coping strategies, and respond to difficult thoughts and emotions with greater awareness.
Everyone’s experience is different. Our counselling approach will be tailored to your needs, goals and circumstances.
Types of Anxiety We Can Support
Anxiety can present differently for everyone. It may involve a racing mind, physical tension, panic, avoidance, or worry that affects daily life. Our counsellors provide confidential support for a range of anxiety-related concerns, including:
- Generalised anxiety: Persistent worry, racing thoughts and difficulty unwinding.
- Panic and health anxiety: Sudden panic, fear of physical sensations or ongoing worries about health.
- Social and performance anxiety: Fear of judgement, criticism or embarrassment in social, academic or work settings.
- Phobias and avoidance: Anxiety that leads you to avoid particular places, situations or activities.
- Work stress and burnout: Ongoing workplace pressure, emotional exhaustion and feeling overwhelmed by demands.
- Trauma-related anxiety: Hypervigilance, panic or distress that may be linked to difficult past experiences.
- Relationship anxiety: Insecurity, persistent doubt or fear of abandonment affecting close relationships.
If you are unsure whether anxiety counselling is right for you, make a confidential enquiry. Our team will reply by email and help connect you with a suitable counsellor.
Book Now – Available for In-Person at 540 Sims Ave near Paya Lebar & Online Sessions via Zoom.
Causes of Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety is rarely caused by a single factor. More often, it develops over time through a combination of life circumstances, physical health, thinking patterns, and past experiences.
Common contributing factors include:
Ongoing Stress & Workplace Demands: Long hours, high-pressure deadlines, financial strain, or chronic burnout.
Relationship & Family Dynamics: Interpersonal conflict, changes in key relationships, caregiving responsibilities, or emotional distress.
Major Life Transitions: Relocating, changing careers, parenthood, loss, or other significant life shifts.
Past Difficult Experiences: Earlier distressing events that leave you feeling hypervigilant, unsafe, or constantly on edge.
Health & Biological Factors: Family history of anxiety, chronic medical conditions, poor sleep, or ongoing physical fatigue.
Sometimes anxiety has an obvious trigger. At other times, it builds gradually, making it difficult to pinpoint a single cause. Anxiety counselling offers a non-judgmental space to help you untangle these contributing factors and discover practical ways forward.
What to Expect in Anxiety Counselling
Counselling sessions are a confidential space where you can speak openly and be heard without judgement. In your first session, our counsellor will take time to understand what has been happening, what feels difficult, and what support you are looking for. You do not need to have everything figured out before you begin.
Our counsellor may help you to:
- Make sense of anxiety, stress, panic or overthinking
- Identify patterns that may be maintaining anxiety
- Explore emotional triggers and difficult experiences
- Practise grounding and coping strategies
- Develop healthier ways of responding to thoughts and emotions
- Build confidence in managing day-to-day challenges
Sessions are generally 50–60 minutes and may be available in person or online.
Approaches used in Anxiety Counselling
Our counsellors use an individualised approach. Depending on your needs and the counsellor you work with, sessions may draw on one or more approaches that are appropriate to your situation.
CBT-informed strategies
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)-informed work may help you notice connections between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It can support you in developing more balanced ways of responding to worry, self-criticism, avoidance and stress.
EMDR therapy
EMDR may be appropriate when anxiety is connected to distressing or traumatic experiences. Your counsellor will discuss whether this approach suits your needs and explain what it involves.
Transactional Analysis
Transactional Analysis can help explore how early experiences, relationship patterns and communication styles may affect emotional wellbeing and anxiety today.
Mindfulness and grounding strategies
Mindfulness and grounding techniques may help you reconnect with the present moment when anxiety feels overwhelming. These strategies can support emotional regulation and help you respond to stress with greater steadiness.
Other approaches
Some counsellors may offer approaches such as Brainspotting, hypnotherapy or the Flash Technique, where appropriate and within their training. Our counsellor will discuss whether these approaches suit your needs.
Medication: Counsellors do not prescribe medication. If a medication assessment may be helpful, you may be encouraged to speak with a GP, psychiatrist or another qualified medical professional.
How Insightful Counselling Can Support You With Anxiety
At Insightful Counselling, we provide a confidential and non-judgemental space to explore anxiety at a pace that feels manageable. Our counsellor will take time to understand what you are experiencing, the situations that may be contributing to it, and the changes you would like to work towards.
Counselling may help you:
- Understand patterns of worry, panic, overthinking or avoidance
- Explore stress linked to work, relationships, health concerns or past experiences
- Develop practical coping and grounding strategies for difficult moments
- Build more helpful ways of responding to anxious thoughts and emotions
- Strengthen confidence in managing day-to-day challenges
Our approach is personalised. Our counsellor will discuss the support options that may be appropriate for your needs, goals and circumstances. Progress varies from person to person, and counselling can be adjusted as your needs change.
Takeaway
Anxiety can feel different for everyone, and you do not need to wait until it becomes overwhelming to seek support. If worry, panic, overthinking or stress is affecting your sleep, work, relationships or daily life, counselling may provide a confidential space to understand what is happening and explore practical ways forward.
Our counsellor will work with you at a pace that feels manageable and discuss support options that may be appropriate for your needs. Progress varies from person to person.
Our Therapists for Anxiety Counselling
Reena Goenka, MSc (Counseling), SAC Master Clinical Member.
Director and Senior Psychotherapist.
Reena works with anxiety, panic attacks, trauma and stress management. She draws on EMDR, Brainspotting, the Flash Technique and hypnotherapy, alongside practical tools for regulating the nervous system. Reena supports clients to understand anxiety triggers and build steadier day-to-day functioning.
Yap Huay Khem, MSc (Counseling), SAC Registered Member :
Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Trauma-Induced Anxiety, Emotional Regulation.
Huay Khem works with generalised anxiety, trauma-related anxiety and emotional regulation. She takes a calm, compassionate and non-judgemental approach. Her training includes EMDR, the Flash Technique, Brainspotting and hypnotherapy. She supports clients to explore difficult emotional patterns and manage anxious thoughts and physical symptoms.
Adeeti Jain, MSc (Counseling), SAC Associate Member :
Senior Relationship and Family Counsellor
Relationship Anxiety, Couples & Marriage Therapy, Family Dynamics, and Parenting Stress.
Adeeti works with relationship anxiety, couples and marriage concerns, family dynamics and parenting stress. She is trained in Level 3 Gottman Method Couples Therapy and practises Transactional Analysis. Adeeti helps individuals, couples and parents understand how family patterns and relationship worries may affect wellbeing, self-esteem and communication.
Mhairi Jerga, MSc (Counselling): Specialises in
Corporate Burnout, Chronic Stress, Social Anxiety, and Life Transitions.
Mhairi works with burnout, chronic stress, social anxiety and life transitions. She combines CBT-informed strategies with mindfulness-based approaches to help clients understand anxious thought patterns and develop practical coping skills. Her approach is warm, culturally aware and suited to the pressures of life in Singapore.
Grounding is a simple technique that can help bring your attention back to the present moment when anxiety feels intense.
Use it when you feel stressed or anxious, notice intrusive thoughts, or want to create a moment of calm during a busy day.
Pause and notice:
1. 5 things you can see
2. 4 things you can feel or touch
3. 3 things you can hear
4. 2 things you can smell
5. 1 thing you can taste
This exercise may help you feel more present. If panic, distress or thoughts of self-harm feel unmanageable, seek urgent support.
Anxiety Therapy and Counselling in Singapore
Take the next step and Book Now
You do not need to have everything figured out before reaching out. Complete the enquiry form, email us, or WhatsApp +65 8328 7060. Our team will reply and help connect you with a suitable counsellor based on your needs, availability and preference for in-person or online sessions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Anxiety presents differently for everyone. It can involve persistent worry, racing thoughts, a constant feeling of being on edge, physical tension, sleep disruptions, a racing heart, nausea, or sudden panic. While some experience anxiety primarily at work, others notice it affecting their relationships, social interactions, or routine tasks.
It is worth seeking professional support if anxiety is impacting your sleep, work, studies, relationships, or day-to-day well-being. You do not need a formal diagnosis or severe symptoms to speak with a counsellor—getting help early can prevent anxiety from becoming overwhelming.
Fees vary depending on the counsellor, appointment time and session type.
Our standard 60-minute sessions during office hours (9 am – 5 pm) range from SGD $150.00 to $230.00. For after-hours or weekend appointments, fees are SGD $180.00 to $260.00.
Please check the fees page or contact us for the most suitable available option.
Your initial consultation is a confidential, safe space to share what you are experiencing and what you hope to achieve. Our counsellor will gently ask about your current challenges, daily life, relevant background, and goals for therapy.
You do not need to prepare a perfect summary of your life before coming in. We work at a pace that feels comfortable for you. Depending on your needs, our therapist will outline potential evidence-based approaches—such as CBT-informed strategies, mindfulness, EMDR, or Brainspotting.
Yes. In-person sessions are available at 540 Sims Ave, near Paya Lebar, Singapore. Online counselling may also be available through Zoom, Google Meet or Microsoft Teams.
When you make an enquiry, please share your preference. We will let you know which options are available with a suitable counsellor.
Getting in touch is simple:
Website: Complete our online [Enquiry Form]
Once you reach out, our intake team will respond by email to help connect you with a suitable therapist based on your needs, availability, and session format preference. All sessions are by appointment only.
Workplace stress frequently overlaps with anxiety—especially when high demands begin to disrupt your sleep, concentration, mood, or ability to disconnect after hours. Signs include constant worry about performance, fear of making mistakes, chronic physical tension, irritability, and emotional exhaustion.
Burnout counselling helps you identify the underlying drivers of work stress while equipping you with practical boundary-setting and coping techniques. Our counsellor can help determine whether anxiety therapy is appropriate for your specific situation.
Absolutely. We are committed to making mental health support inclusive. Our internship program provides sessions with supervised counsellors-in-training for as little as SGD $10.00. This is an ideal option for students or individuals seeking affordable counselling in Singapore without compromising on a safe, professional environment.
Every journey is unique, but many clients notice a shift in their ability to manage panic attack symptoms within 4 to 6 sessions. Using CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and grounding techniques, we focus on immediate “first-aid” for your nervous system in the early stages, followed by deeper work to prevent future episodes.
Both are used when anxiety is linked to distressing memories or unresolved trauma. EMDR follows a structured protocol that uses bilateral stimulation, such as guided eye movements, to help the brain reprocess distressing memories. Brainspotting uses where you hold your gaze to help you access and process difficult experiences held in the body. Neither suits everyone, and our counsellor will explain both and discuss whether either fits your goals before you begin. Post-traumatic stress is classified separately from anxiety disorders, but anxiety is a common part of trauma responses, and we can support you with both.
Many of our clients successfully claim their session fees through Employee Assistance Programs (EAP). We recommend checking with your HR or provider first. We can provide the necessary invoices and receipts to facilitate your insurance claims for mental health.
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