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Get Help With Anxiety

When Worry or Fear Take Over

Everyone experiences anxiety from time to time. Before an exam, a big meeting, or an unfamiliar situation. But when that sense of fear, tension, or restlessness lingers and starts to shape your everyday life, it could be a sign of an anxiety disorder.

We view anxiety as the body’s way of signalling that something deeper needs attention. We help you understand what’s driving your anxiety and build tools to restore calm, confidence, and connection.

What is Anxiety and How Does it Affect Your Life?

Anxiety is one of the most common mental health issues, and yet it can look very different from person to person. You might experience mild worry, or intense panic attacks that seem to come out of nowhere.

Anxiety can show up as:

  • Physical symptoms like a racing heart rate, tight chest, shortness of breath, or muscle tension.

  • Obsessive thoughts or a sense of danger you can’t switch off.

  • Avoidance behaviour (staying away from certain people, places, or social situations).

  • Memory problems or difficulty concentrating.

  • Ongoing fatigue, sleep disturbance, or chronic pain without clear medical cause.

Over time, anxiety can limit your world. You might stop doing things you once enjoyed, or find it hard to connect with others. Without treatment, anxiety can develop into other mental disorders such as depression, substance abuse, or burnout.

Common Types of Anxiety

You may recognise yourself in one or more of these types:

  • Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD): persistent worry about everyday life and health problems.

  • Panic Disorder: sudden, intense anxiety attacks with physical symptoms like sweating, trembling, or fear of dying.

  • Social Anxiety (Social Phobia): fear of being judged or embarrassed in social situations.

  • Health Anxiety: preoccupation with physical illness or fear something is wrong with your body.

  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): repetitive obsessive thoughts or compulsive behaviours used to reduce distress.

  • Specific Phobias: fear of specific situations such as flying, driving, or public speaking.

Why Do Some People Develop Anxiety?

There’s no single cause. Anxiety disorders often arise from a mix of personality traits, genetics, and life experiences. You may be more vulnerable if you’ve:

  • Experienced trauma, stress, or loss early in life.

  • Lived through ongoing health problems or chronic pain.

  • A family member with mental illness or anxiety.

  • A history of substance use or psychiatric conditions.

  • High stress from work, study, or caregiving.

Research findings show that long-term exposure to stress hormones can change brain pathways responsible for fear and safety. The good news is, these pathways can be reshaped through talk therapy and body-based approaches.

How Hue Therapy Treats Anxiety

We integrate evidence-based and relational approaches for the treatment of anxiety:

  • Cognitive therapy: recognise and reframe unhelpful thought patterns that fuel anxiety.

  • Gestalt therapy: increase awareness of triggers, emotions, and avoidance behaviour in the present moment.

  • Body-awareness work: learn to calm the body’s danger signals, regulate breath, and relax tension.

  • Integrative practices: mindfulness, grounding, and lifestyle tools to support mental health care.

Our therapists have years of experience supporting individuals through mild to severe anxiety. We collaborate respectfully with your own doctor and public health services.

What it’s Like to Work With Hue Therapy

A comfortable and confidential space in Copenhagen or online.

  • Respect for your personal pace and lived experience.

  • Practical tools to manage anxiety symptoms between sessions.

  • A compassionate, highly qualified team with extensive experience.

  • A focus on long-term regulation, not quick fixes.

Whether your anxiety feels mild or overwhelming, you’ll receive support that meets you where you are.

When to Seek Professional Help

Consider therapy if:

  • Anxiety or panic interferes with your daily life.

  • You experience recurring panic, anxiety, or obsessive thoughts.

  • You find yourself avoiding social or specific situations.

  • Anxiety coexists with depression or other mental health issues.

  • You rely on alcohol, medication, or substances to cope.

  • You’ve experienced anxiety for more than six months without relief.

If anxiety feels unmanageable or you’re in crisis, please contact emergency services in your area or your local mental health services immediately.

Through therapy, you can:

  • Understand your type of anxiety and triggers.

  • Build tools to calm your mind and body.

  • Reconnect with others and feel safe again.

  • Regain energy, focus, and quality of life.

  • Learn to live with more ease and self-trust.

How We Help

Frequently Asked Questions

Book a Call to Schedule Your Session Today

Hue Therapy offers an integrated approach to therapy for anxiety in Copenhagen and online (GMT +2).

Book a 15-minute intro call today. Together, we’ll match you with the right therapist and create a treatment plan tailored to your needs.

MEET KERIME

Providing Better Online Counselling

We believe that no two people see life through the same lens. Our individual experiences are the shades that colour our humanity and inform the inner workings of our minds.

That’s why at Hue, we honour each individual’s unique values, beliefs and experiences to create a compassionate space where a person’s internal processes are seen, heard, and acknowledged.

Learn more about Kerimé Abay

Counsellor/Psychotherapist MPF
(BA Social SC, Masters in Counselling)