PERSONAL COUNSELLING

If you have a knot in your stomach that never unties, feel distress in social situations, panic about leaving home, if you've developed behavioural rituals to cope with daily life or you worry constantly about things that haven't happened yet, you're not alone.

You're one of approximately 14% of everyday Australians who are affected by anxiety each year.

The University Of Western Sydney School Of Psychology, in partnership with Lifeline, have launched an Anxiety Disorders Clinic at Lifeline's centre in Smeaton Grange to assist people in the Macarthur region whose lives are impacted by anxiety disorders such as Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, Social Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Generalised Anxiety, all of which are treatable clinical disorders.

Many people suffer in silence, often not knowing exactly what’s wrong with them and don't realise that effective treatments are available. Our goal is to work closely with existing health services, especially family physicians, and help people learn methods to effectively deal with their anxiety problems.

The anxiety clinic, which will be staffed by seven trainee clinicians, supervised directly by Dr Rocco Crino, is a free service which will operate every Wednesday at Lifeline Macarthur located in Smeaton Grange.

For more information phone the UWS Psychology Clinic on 9772 6686 or Lifeline Macarthur on 4645 7200.