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Break free from anxiety
(without another mindfulness app)

Think you're the only one lying awake in Spalding planning for disasters that never happen? There are literally millions of us in the UK doing exactly the same thing. (Though probably not as stylishly as you.)

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Want to know something ridiculous? More people in Lincolnshire have anxiety than you'd find at all the county's agricultural shows combined.

 

That's a lot of people chewing their fingernails at 3AM.

What's your flavour of overthinking?

The professional overthinker

Remember when anxiety was actually useful?

Got you through presentations, met deadlines, made you triple-check important emails?

 

But now it's like that helpful colleague who's staged a hostile takeover of your entire life. Time to show it who's actually boss.

The health anxiety hero

Got your PhD from Google Medical School?

Been self-diagnosing at 2AM again?

 

When your doctor's rolling their eyes but your brain's still convinced that paper cut is terminal - that's where I come in.

(Interestingly, health anxiety is very common in new medical students!)

The avoidance Olympian

Gold medalist in "Avoiding Things That Make You Anxious" Games?

Masterfully dodging situations like they're your ex in Sainsbury's? Life's got a nasty habit of throwing triggers at you when you least expect it.

 

Let's tackle that head-on.

(Or at least slightly side-on to start with)

The "everything-is-fine" fibber

"Nothing to see here!"

Looking perfectly put-together on the outside while your internal monologue sounds like a disaster movie narrator?

 

Congratulations - you've mastered the art of Professional Anxiety Hiding!

 

Now let's master the art of actually feeling better instead.

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Why most anxiety therapy is about as useful as a chocolate teapot

Let me guess - you've done the GP route? Sat in that waiting room thumbing through a two-year-old copy of Hello! magazine, only to be prescribed either: 

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  • A course of CBT (join the queue, love - it's longer than the one for M&S on Boxing Day)

  • Some pills that sound like they belong in a Scrabble tournament

  • A suggestion to "try relaxing" (oh brilliant, why didn't we think of that?)​​

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How I actually help

(without making you chant mantras)

Here at Fantastic Day Therapy in Spalding, I actually know what I'm doing. (Novel concept in the world of therapy, I know).

 

No faff, no crystal healing, no interpretive dance - unless you're into that sort of thing.

 

Just practical, proven methods that actually work.​​​

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  • Provocative Change Works
    Think of it as therapy with a backbone - and a sense of humour. Whether you're chatting from Holbeach or in my Spalding therapy room, we'll look at your anxiety from angles you've never considered, probably laugh at it (yes, really), and make changes that actually stick. 
    WARNING: May cause unexpected emotional shifts and actual lasting change. Not recommended for those attached to their comfort blanket of anxiety.
     

  • Integral Eye Movement Therapy
    EMDR's cooler, smarter, cousin. Looks bizarre, works brilliantly. From Spalding to Stamford, and anywhere with decent WiFi, I'll help your brain process those stuck bits without spending six months talking about your childhood hamster. 
    Think of it as reorganising your mental filing cabinet, but with less paper cuts. 
     

  • Metaphors of Movement
    Therapy that takes your "stuck" metaphors literally, not emotionally. Looks like casual conversation, reveals entire internal landscapes. Like having someone finally read the instruction manual for your mind, instead of just admiring it's cover art.

REAL WORDS FROM REAL PEOPLE

"Vic truly is the master of fixing your brain.
I’ve been to see her a few times now and without her help, I honestly don’t know how I would have gotten through this year."

Frankie H.

Ready to show your anxiety the door?

Here's how simple I'll make it:

  1. Free 15-minute chat on Zoom (no life story needed)

  2. If we click, you get a booking link

  3. If we're a match: Two sessions to start (£99 each, because your brain won't rewire itself in one go)

  4. More sessions if you need them (but only if you're actually getting value)


Sessions run 90-120 minutes, available in Spalding or online. (Yes, Zoom therapy in pyjamas is perfectly acceptable)

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Note for the overthinkers: Yes, you can do this online from anywhere in Lincolnshire or beyond. Yes, you can wear pyjamas. No I won't judge your "working from home" backdrop. And if you're coming to see me in Spalding, I promise the parking is easier than you imagine)

DEEP & MEANINGFUL MOMENT:

"Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy."

Glenn Frey & Jackson Browne

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