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Your Thoughts Shape How You Feel. Many of the symptoms you may be experiencing, like anxiety, low mood, stress, or a lack of confidence, often begin with unhelpful or negative thought patterns. These thoughts can feel automatic, constant, and convincing, and over time they can impact how you see yourself, others, and the world around you. ​ The fight or flight response is your body’s alarm system. It helps you react to danger - but it can also be triggered by unhelpful thoughts, like “I’m not good enough” or “I can’t cope.” When this happens, your body responds as if you're in danger, even if you're not. Over time, this can lead to anxiety and depression, keeping you stuck in survival mode. ​ This is where Counselling, especially Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), can help. CBT is a practical, evidence-based approach that helps you identify and challenge these unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more balanced and constructive ones. As your thinking changes, your emotions and behaviours start to shift too, helping you feel more in control, less overwhelmed, and better able to cope.  Counselling helps by teaching you how to spot and change these unhelpful thoughts. As your thinking shifts, the fight or flight response settles, and your anxiety reduces. You begin to feel calmer, more in control, and better equipped to face life’s challenges. At Sydney Mental Health Clinic, we help you learn practical strategies and tools you can keep using long after therapy ends, supporting lasting change and lowering the risk of setbacks.