Health Anxiety Therapy
Therapy for health anxiety, body checking, fear of illness and constant worry about symptoms.
This page helps with:
- Googling symptoms repeatedly
- Fear something serious has been missed
- Body checking
- Reassurance seeking
- Panic around physical sensations
When Fear About Your Health Takes Over
You may:
- Constantly monitor your body
- Search symptoms online repeatedly
- Seek reassurance from others
- Fear medical results or appointments
- Feel trapped in worry loops
- Struggle to trust your body
Health anxiety can become exhausting and emotionally consuming. Therapy helps reduce hypervigilance and rebuild trust and safety.
How Health Anxiety Therapy Works
Understand fear and checking patterns
Identify triggers and uncertainty intolerance
Build regulation and grounding tools
Reduce reassurance loops
Rebuild trust in yourself and your body
This pathway is personalised to you – your story, your goals and your pace.
Book a free 20-minute discovery call
How it works
- A relaxed conversation to explore what has been happening, answer practical questions and help match you with the right therapist or pathway.
- Choose a time that suits you.
- Speak with our client services team.
- Get clarity on next steps.
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How Therapy Helps With Health Anxiety
Therapy helps reduce fear-driven checking and worry while building a more balanced relationship with uncertainty and physical symptoms.
- Current stressors and triggers
- Anxiety patterns and symptoms
- Sleep, mood and emotional wellbeing
- Relationships and work pressures
- Previous coping strategies
- Goals for therapy
Why Professionals Choose EmotionMatters
Fees & Cadence
In your initial clinical assessment, you shape your treatment pathway with your therapist around your needs, goals and preferred pace. This can be focused short-term work over 8 sessions, or a more open-ended cadence of support.
We follow clear clinical standards so you know what to expect – from confidentiality and consent, to safe next steps and appropriate signposting.
Safety Note – If you’re feeling at immediate risk of harm or having suicidal thoughts, please seek urgent support via 999/A&E, 111, or your GP.
Content owner: James Lamper, Clinical Director
Clinically reviewed by: Dr Natascha Van Zyl, Director of Talking Therapies
Last reviewed: June 2026
How We Work
- Clinician-led, evidence-informed support tailored to you
- Confidential, respectful care with clear boundaries
- Integrated support where helpful, including therapy, nutrition and medical oversight
- Collaborative care if appropriate – we can liaise with your GP or consultant, with your permission
- Appropriate onward signposting if you need a different type of support or higher level of care
- Privacy and data protection – see our Privacy Policy
Frequently Asked Questions
Can therapy help me stop Googling symptoms?
Yes.
What if my symptoms feel real?
Physical symptoms are real and anxiety can intensify awareness of them.
Is reassurance-seeking common?
Very common.
What if I have an actual health condition?
Therapy can still help.
Is online therapy available?
Yes.