You may notice a pain, palpitation, headache, lump or unfamiliar sensation and immediately fear that something is seriously wrong.

You might search online, examine your body, ask somebody for reassurance or arrange a medical appointment.

For a little while, you may feel relieved. But before long, the doubt returns:

“What if the doctor missed something?”
“What if the test was done too early?”
“What if this is a new symptom?”
“What if I have ignored something important?”

Health anxiety is more than simply caring about your health. It is when worries about being ill or becoming ill begin taking over your thoughts and everyday life. Common signs include checking your body, repeatedly seeking reassurance, searching for health information and worrying that medical tests have missed something.

The sensations you notice can feel real. The fear can feel urgent. The effect it has on your sleep, relationships, concentration and ability to enjoy life is real too.

​You are not being dramatic, difficult or attention-seeking.

You repeatedly search symptoms and leave each search feeling more frightened rather than reassured.

A clear test or medical opinion may provide temporary relief, but doubt soon returns.

A cough, breathlessness or chest tightness may become evidence in your mind that something serious is wrong.

Stomach discomfort, bowel changes or nausea may lead to fears about serious gastrointestinal conditions.

People experiencing health anxiety may alternate between seeking frequent medical reassurance and avoiding health information or appointments because they fear what might be found. Anxiety can also create physical sensations, such as headaches or a racing heartbeat, which may then be interpreted as signs of illness.

​You may experience one of these difficulties or several of them together. Richard’s approach is personalised around how health anxiety affects you.

“I had a few different issues in my life I wanted to resolve. After going through every medical test for IBS and finding no solution. Along with some very personal men’s issues (ED/PE), which I also went through various medical tests, but equally to no avail. Eventually these all got to the stage where it felt they were controlling and ruining my life.

So I after reading through Richard’s website all seemed quite promising. All my issues were listed as being treatable. Being quite a sceptical person, I thought I would try the free consultation and see if I could be helped. (Hey nothing to lose).

After meeting Richard and discussing my major issues, I thought I’d throw in that I had issues with heights. Turns out and initially I had issues believing. ED/PE, IBS and a fear of heights were all the same issue, Anxiety.

Now to be honest I had visions of being laid on a couch, with a watch being waved over my head, and waking up cured. When I was told that I would resolve this myself, my scepticism levels rose. However after having just a couple of sessions I could clearly see, and feel the change in myself.

I now feel so proud of how I have completely changed my life. Richard’s guidance and brilliant way of helping me understand what I needed to do was priceless.

Thank you Richard for all your help. I am so happy in what I have achieved.

​Steve”

1. You Notice Something

You become aware of a pain, mark, bodily change or unfamiliar physical sensation.

2. Your Mind Moves to the Worst Explanation

You may think:

“What if this is cancer?”
“What if I am having a heart attack?”
“What if this is the start of something serious?”
“What if the doctor missed it?”
“What if I wait and it is too late?”

3. Anxiety Increases

Your heart may race, your breathing may change, your muscles may tense or your stomach may feel unsettled.

These anxiety sensations may then feel like further evidence that something is wrong.

4. You Try to Find Certainty

You may:

Search symptoms online
Check your body
Ask somebody for reassurance
Book another appointment
Compare your symptoms with other people’s experiences
Avoid activity in case it is unsafe
Avoid appointments because you fear the result

5. You Feel Brief Relief
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A clear result or reassuring answer may calm you temporarily.

6. The Doubt Returns

You notice another sensation, question the reassurance or begin worrying about a different illness.

Checking, reassurance and avoidance may provide short-term relief while keeping attention focused on possible illness. NHS health-anxiety guidance recommends gradually reducing these behaviours and returning to activities that have been avoided.

The problem is not that you are deliberately choosing to worry.

​The process may have become an automatic pattern that repeatedly pulls you back into fear.

The Anxiety Breakthrough Formula is Richard’s personalised eight-session programme for people whose lives are being held back by anxiety, fear, checking and self-doubt.

The programme does not diagnose physical symptoms or replace medical investigations or treatment.

Instead, Richard focuses on the anxiety surrounding your health concerns and the patterns that may keep pulling you back into fear.

Together, you may explore:

The aim is to help you understand your personal anxiety loop, respond differently to uncertainty and begin trusting yourself again.

​Richard’s approach draws on his experience helping clients understand and change the thinking and emotional patterns connected with anxiety. His established practice has long offered a free confidential consultation and emphasised treating each enquiry with confidence and consideration.

The complete eight-session Anxiety Breakthrough Formula programme is:

£997 Paid in Full

or

Three Monthly Payments of £333

The instalment option has a total cost of £999.

Before deciding, you can book a free 30-minute consultation with Richard.

This gives you the opportunity to explain what has been happening, ask questions and find out whether Richard believes the programme is suitable for you.

There is no pressure and no obligation to go ahead.