Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Treatment Gold Coast

Is your mind always running… scanning for the next thing to worry about, even when everything’s technically fine? Do you lie awake solving problems that haven’t happened yet? Are you exhausted but wired — like you can’t quite let your shoulders drop?

That “always on” worry has a name. It’s Generalised Anxiety Disorder, and it’s far more common than most people realise.

What GAD actually feels like

GAD isn’t worrying about one big thing. It’s worry that moves — health, then money, then the kids, then work, then that email you sent three days ago. As soon as one worry settles, another takes its place. The worry can even feel useful, like staying alert is what keeps you safe… so letting go feels risky.

Underneath it, your body stays braced. That’s where the restlessness, the tight muscles, the clenched jaw, the tiredness and the broken sleep come from — a nervous system that never quite gets the “all clear.”

You might notice:

• Persistent, hard-to-control worry across lots of areas of life
• Trouble switching off or relaxing — even on holidays
• Feeling on edge, restless, or easily startled
• Muscle tension, headaches, or an unsettled stomach
• Tiredness that sleep doesn’t seem to fix
• Difficulty concentrating because your mind is elsewhere

How we work with GAD

The goal isn’t to stop you thinking — it’s to change your relationship with the worry so it no longer runs the show. Drawing on evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and mindfulness, we look at the patterns feeding the worry — including the quiet belief that you have to stay on guard for things to be okay.

Because GAD lives in the body as much as the mind, we also work with nervous-system regulation, breathing and relaxation strategies, and where it fits, Clinical Hypnotherapy to help settle that underlying alertness. It’s practical, it’s paced to you, and it’s aimed at real relief in everyday life — not just talking about it.

Emergency and Crisis Support

If you are in crisis, or worried about your immediate safety, please seek help straight away. You can contact:
Lifeline – 13 11 14
Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636
Suicide Call Back Service – 1300 659 467
Your GP, local hospital, or emergency services (000) in an emergency!

You don’t have to keep carrying all that worry on your own. If any of this sounds like you, we’re here to help.

Other Types of Anxiety Disorders we Treat

• Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks
• Social Anxiety
• Health Anxiety
• Performance Anxiety
• Specific Phobias (e.g. flying, driving, needles, etc)
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Complex Trauma-Related Anxiety