Glasgow Anxiety and Depression Counselling Service

12/02/2026

BOOK NOW! In-person (Glasgow) & online/phone (UK-wide) therapy/counselling & dietitian appointments available.

27/01/2026

We love this visual metaphor of psychotherapy and counselling. If the therapist and client work together, in collaboration, with trust, safety and patience, and the client makes the commitment to attend sessions, do the work (even when it's tricky at times) and commit to change, even when change might be difficult, this picture is what can happen and life can truly change, for the better, for you.

Sometimes things are better said with pictures. This picture is a great example of that.

If you want to wake up in the morning feeling motivated, de-stressed and looking ahead again, if you want to start living life again, if you want start making change and leaving behind the things that don't work for you anymore, then get in touch with us to find out how we can support you with this.

We offer in-person appointments in Glasgow city centre, online appointments to anyone across the UK and appointments can be weekly or fortnightly. We even have some discounted appointments with our newly qualified therapist.

Get in touch now to find out more and to start making your life a wee bit better.

Speak soon!

Glasgow Anxiety and Depression Counselling Service (GADS)

W: www.glasgowanxietydepression.co.uk
E: support@glasgowanxietydepression.co.uk

27/01/2026

URGE SURFING STRATEGY

One of the things that clients might try out in therapy, especially if they are experiencing binge eating, emotional eating, exercise compulsions or compulsions related to body image is Urge Surfing.

Urge surfing can be used for many things including distress intolerance; self-harm; addictions and binge-eating, emotional eating, exercise compulsions, compulsions related to body image , cravings and over-eating.

Often, when a craving or urge or compulsion for food/to eat/to check/to exercise hits us, we think we only have 2 options available to us:

1. We give into the urge/craving/compulsions and/or;
2. We resist.

Meditation and mindfulness opens the door to a third option called 'urge surfing'.

See the poster below for some brief 'facts' on 'urge surfing'.

Why not try this for yourself and see if it's something th at might help alleviate the distress of cravings and urges, even a little. It can help you claw control back too, rather than food, eating, exercise and/or body image thoughts, feelings and behaviours controlling you.

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19/01/2026

Did you know? We have some reduced rate appointments with our newly qualified therapist. In-person (Glasgow) and online appointments available. Get in touch for more information about therapy and counselling with our newly qualified therapist here:

W: www.glasgowanxietydepression.co.uk
E: support@glasgowanxietydepression.co.uk

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14/01/2026

We see you. We see your anxiety. And your anxiety sees you.

You wake up already scanning the day for danger. Your chest tightens before your feet even touch the floor. You rehearse conversations in your head, just in case. You feel like you’re constantly walking a mental tightrope—one wrong thought and everything could unravel.

You smile, you function, you show up. But inside, it’s chaos. The “what ifs” never stop. The fear of being judged, misunderstood, or not enough—it’s exhausting. And the worst part? You feel like you should be able to “just get over it.”

But anxiety isn’t weakness. It’s your nervous system trying to protect you, even when there’s no real threat. It’s your mind doing overtime, trying to control the uncontrollable.

💬 Now, imagine this…

You sit in a room with someone who doesn’t rush you, doesn’t judge you, and doesn’t try to fix you. They listen. They help you untangle the knots in your thoughts. They teach you how to breathe again—not just with your lungs, but with your whole being.
Therapy isn’t about being broken. It’s about understanding your patterns, your triggers, and your story. It’s about learning how to respond to anxiety instead of being ruled by it.

Here’s what therapy can offer you:

🛠️ Tools to calm your nervous system when it’s in overdrive
🧩 Clarity around your thoughts so they stop feeling like a tangled mess
🗣️ A safe space to say the things you’ve never said out loud
🧠 Techniques to challenge anxious thinking and build new mental habits
💪 Confidence to face situations you used to avoid
🌱 A deeper understanding of yourself and why you feel the way you do
🤝 Support from someone who’s trained to walk beside you through the storm

Therapy can help you turn down the volume of fear. It can help you build a life that feels less like survival and more like living.

So, if your inner world feels heavy, chaotic, or loud—know this: healing is possible. Change is possible. Feeling better is possible. Getting on in life is possible. And you deserve it.

🕊️ You don’t have to carry this alone anymore.

👉 If this post speaks to you, reach out. Get in touch and take that brave first step and look into therapy. You’re not weak for needing help—you’re strong for wanting change. Let’s talk. Let’s change.
Let’s make life better again. You’re not alone.

Our email and website are in the comments below. We can offer in-person appointments at our centre in Glasgow city centre or online appointments to anyone across the UK. Hybrid appointments are also possible with some of our therapists.

We work with people of all ages, all genders, all nationalities, with a wide range of jobs and from all over the UK. So, you're not alone.

Anxiety, stress, depression, grief, panic, trauma, work stress, body image, worry, difficult relationships, low self-esteem and self-worth distress and many other problems and concerns do not discrimiate - anyone can find themselves in a place where the don't feel good about themselves, or their thoughts, or their feelings, or their memories or their lives.

And, we could all do with a wee bit of help and support sometimes, couldn't we? It's time to take time out for you.

Speak soon,

Glasgow Anxiety and Depression Counselling Service (GADS)

07/01/2026

BOOK NOW! In-person (Glasgow) & online/phone (UK-wide) therapy/counselling & dietitian appointments available.

17/12/2025

A heads-up about our upcoming festive holidays :-)

02/12/2025

BOOK NOW BEFORE THE HOLIDAY SEASON: in-person (Glasgow) & online/phone (UK wide) therapy & dietitian appointments available

25/11/2025

It's time.........................

It's time for you now.

Time to work it out, time to plan for the future, to make the change.

It's time to get in touch and discover how we can support you to make life better again. It's time to say 'no' to not being ok anymore.

If you're fed up with the grind, fed up with barely surviving, it's time to take that step and get in touch with people - us - who care and who can support you.

Speak soon.

Glasgow Anxiety and Depression Counselling Service (GADS)

CONTACT
W: www.glasgowanxietydepression.co.uk
E: support@glasgowanxietydepression.co.uk

25/11/2025

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10/11/2025

In-person (Glasgow) & online/phone (UK-wide) therapy/counselling & dietitian appointments available. Book now!

30/10/2025

We see you. We see your anxiety. And your anxiety sees you.

You wake up already scanning the day for danger. Your chest tightens before your feet even touch the floor. You rehearse conversations in your head, just in case. You feel like you’re constantly walking a mental tightrope—one wrong thought and everything could unravel.

You smile, you function, you show up. But inside, it’s chaos. The “what ifs” never stop. The fear of being judged, misunderstood, or not enough—it’s exhausting. And the worst part? You feel like you should be able to “just get over it.”

But anxiety isn’t weakness. It’s your nervous system trying to protect you, even when there’s no real threat. It’s your mind doing overtime, trying to control the uncontrollable.

💬 Now, imagine this…

You sit in a room with someone who doesn’t rush you, doesn’t judge you, and doesn’t try to fix you. They listen. They help you untangle the knots in your thoughts. They teach you how to breathe again—not just with your lungs, but with your whole being.
Therapy isn’t about being broken. It’s about understanding your patterns, your triggers, and your story. It’s about learning how to respond to anxiety instead of being ruled by it.

Here’s what therapy can offer you:

🛠️ Tools to calm your nervous system when it’s in overdrive
🧩 Clarity around your thoughts so they stop feeling like a tangled mess
🗣️ A safe space to say the things you’ve never said out loud
🧠 Techniques to challenge anxious thinking and build new mental habits
💪 Confidence to face situations you used to avoid
🌱 A deeper understanding of yourself and why you feel the way you do
🤝 Support from someone who’s trained to walk beside you through the storm

Therapy can help you turn down the volume of fear. It can help you build a life that feels less like survival and more like living.
So, if your inner world feels heavy, chaotic, or loud—know this: healing is possible. Change is possible. Feeling better is possible. Getting on in life is possible. And you deserve it.

🕊️ You don’t have to carry this alone anymore.

👉 If this post speaks to you, reach out. Get in touch and take that brave first step and look into therapy. You’re not weak for needing help—you’re strong for wanting change. Let’s talk. Let’s change. Let’s make life better again. You’re not alone.

Our email and website are in the comments below. We can offer in-person appointments at our centre in Glasgow city centre or online appointments to anyone across the UK. Hybrid appointments are also possible with some of our therapists.

We work with people of all ages, all genders, all nationalities, with a wide range of jobs and from all over the UK. So, you're not alone. Anxiety, stress, depression, grief, panic, trauma, work stress, body image, worry, difficult relationships, low self-esteem and self-worth distress and many other problems and concerns do not discrimiate - anyone can find themselves in a place where the don't feel good about themselves, or their thoughts, or their feelings, or their memories or their lives. And, we could all do with a wee bit of help and support sometimes, couldn't we? It's time to take time out for you.

Speak soon,

Glasgow Anxiety and Depression Counselling Service (GADS)