Fear About The Future
You can’t stop overthinking. The “what ifs” won’t let you rest.
The future feels uncertain and your mind won’t switch off.
Maybe you’re stuck in overdrive, trying to predict and prepare for everything that could go wrong.
Maybe you’re paralysed by indecision, unsure which path to take.
Maybe you’re lying awake at night, spiralling through worst-case scenarios.
Even when nothing is going wrong right now, fear about what might happen next can leave you anxious, drained, and disconnected from the present.
Therapy can help you feel more grounded, even when the future is unknown.
Signs You're Struggling With Future Anxiety
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Racing thoughts and constant “what if” thinking
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Struggling to make decisions or take action
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Feeling tense, restless, or unable to relax
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Difficulty trusting yourself or others
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Fixating on outcomes you can’t control
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Avoiding change or feeling stuck in limbo
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Losing sleep due to worry or dread
What’s Underneath the Fear?
Fear of the future is often a signal, not a flaw.
It might be shaped by past experiences, cultural or family pressures, trauma, or simply the reality of living in an unpredictable world.
You may have never felt safe enough to believe things will be okay.
In therapy, we won’t try to silence your fear. We’ll listen to it. Understand it. Work with it. So it doesn’t dictate who you are.
How Therapy Can Help
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Slow the spiral of overthinking and catastrophising
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Build tools to manage uncertainty and anxiety
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Explore the roots of fear in your story
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Learn how to self-regulate when fear takes over
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Reconnect with your values and intuition
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Find steadiness in the now, not just in the “what next?”
You’re Not Weak, You’re Wired for Protection
Fear is a survival response. It’s trying to keep you safe. But when it becomes the dominant voice, it can limit your joy, freedom, and sense of self.
Therapy offers a space to gently rewire how you respond to the unknown, with compassion, curiosity and grounding.
Therapy for Fear of the Future in London and Online
You don’t have to keep bracing for impact.
If fear about what’s next is holding you back from living fully now, therapy can help you meet that fear with kindness — and loosen its grip.