Is stress or anxiety affecting how I am coping?
Stress, pressure and anxious thoughts can build gradually. Sometimes people notice they are overthinking, feeling tense, finding it hard to switch off, sleeping less well, or getting through day-to-day life with more effort than usual.
This short reflective tool is designed to help you pause, notice what may be happening and think about whether counselling, psychotherapy, coaching or an initial conversation may be worth exploring.
It does not diagnose anxiety, assess stress or decide what kind of support you need. It is here to help you reflect.
Before you begin
This tool is for reflection only. It does not diagnose, assess or screen.
Please do not enter names, addresses, dates of birth, school or workplace names, contact details or other identifying information into this tool.
Your answers are used only to create your reflective summary on this page. They are not automatically sent to Charles Flint Therapies, and this tool is not designed to collect or retain your responses.
At the end, you can choose whether to copy or share your summary when making an enquiry.
Before you continue
Are you currently worried that you may harm yourself, harm someone else, or be unable to keep yourself safe?
Urgent support
This reflective tool is not a crisis service.
If you feel at immediate risk, or someone else is in immediate danger, call 999 or go to A&E.
If you need urgent mental health help but it is not an emergency, contact NHS 111 online or call 111 and select the mental health option.
You can also call Samaritans free on 116 123, day or night.
If you are under 19, you can contact Childline on 0800 1111.
You can return to this tool later, but urgent safety should come first.
When answering, think about the last few weeks or months, and what feels most true for you now.
There are no right or wrong answers. Choose the response that feels closest to your experience.