ANXIETY
Anxiety
Private support for anxiety, with structured assessment, confidential counselling and joined-up GP care where clinically appropriate.
COUNSELLING
In-Practice
Private counselling within an established medical practice
INTEGRATED
GP + Therapy
GP and therapy support available through the same clinic
Understanding Anxiety
More than feeling stressed
Anxiety can present in different ways. Some patients describe constant worry that is difficult to switch off. Others are dealing with panic symptoms, poor sleep, physical tension, irritability, avoidance, or a sense that everyday life has narrowed around coping. It becomes a clinical concern when it starts to affect how you function — when worry becomes persistent, physical symptoms appear without clear cause, and everyday tasks feel harder to manage than they should.
At Basuto Medical Centre, private support for anxiety is available through confidential counselling with GP input where clinically appropriate. This means you can access psychological and medical support through the same practice, without needing to coordinate between separate services.
Common Symptoms
How anxiety commonly presents
Anxiety affects people differently, but common symptoms include persistent worry, difficulty relaxing, restlessness, racing heart or palpitations, sweating, disturbed sleep, poor concentration, irritability, gastrointestinal upset, panic attacks and avoidance of situations that feel overwhelming.
Physical symptoms of anxiety are often the reason patients first seek help. Where symptoms overlap with other conditions, a private GP review and blood tests can help rule out medical contributors and provide a clearer picture of what is happening.
Causes
What causes anxiety
There is rarely a single cause. Anxiety commonly develops through a combination of temperament, life stress, past experiences, physical health, disrupted sleep and sustained work pressure. For some patients, anxiety has been present for years in a manageable form before something tips the balance — a period of burnout, a health scare, a relationship change or a build-up of demands that leaves no space for recovery.
Anxiety often presents alongside other conditions. It frequently coexists with depression, trauma, ADHD and burnout. It can also overlap with physical symptoms that need separate attention, including hormonal changes, thyroid function, cardiovascular symptoms and chronic fatigue.
When to Seek Help
When anxiety needs professional support
It is worth seeking support when anxiety is:
- affecting your ability to work, concentrate or make decisions
- disrupting sleep or leaving you persistently exhausted
- straining relationships or causing withdrawal from social life
- causing panic attacks or avoidance of specific situations
- making concentration, organisation or everyday tasks harder
- contributing to physical symptoms such as chest tightness, nausea or headaches
- linked to increased alcohol use, burnout or persistent low mood
Earlier intervention is generally more effective. You do not need to wait until anxiety becomes a crisis before seeking a professional conversation about what support may help.
How We Can Help
Private anxiety support at Basuto
At Basuto Medical Centre, anxiety support is available through private counselling and GP assessment. These can be accessed separately or together, depending on what is clinically appropriate. Counselling provides a structured, confidential space to work through what is driving the anxiety. GP input may be helpful where physical symptoms need review, where medication may be relevant, or where onward referral is appropriate.
For patients who need flexibility, same-day appointments and online appointments are available. Where medication is discussed, private prescriptions can be arranged through the practice.
Anxiety frequently overlaps with other conditions. If relevant, support is also available for depression, trauma, ADHD, addiction, menopause and HRT, and low testosterone and TRT.
Your Appointment
What to expect
Your first appointment is an opportunity to explain what has been happening, how long symptoms have been present, what feels most difficult, and what you are hoping support may help with. There is no pressure to have a formal diagnosis or to describe things in clinical terms.
The aim is to understand the situation clearly and decide on a practical next step. This may involve ongoing counselling, a GP review of physical symptoms, blood tests to rule out medical contributors, discussion of medication, specialist referral, or a structured plan for managing anxiety alongside work, sleep and daily life.
Same-day appointments available. Book online or call 020 7736 7557.
PRICING
Simple, Transparent Pricing
Pay as you go at £150 per consultation, or save with a membership plan.
Pay As You Go
£150
per consultation
✓ 30-minute GP consultation
✓ Prescription included
✓ Referral letter included
✓ No commitment
Adult Membership
£85/month
per month
✓ 10 GP appointments/year
✓ Priority same-day booking
✓ All prescriptions included
✓ Named doctor continuity
Patient Reviews
Patient Feedback
★★★★★
“It’s a great friendly practice and the GP has an extremely friendly approach and gives you plenty of her time and is excellent with diagnosis. It has a warm friendly atmosphere.”
Verified Patient
GP Consultation · Doctify Verified
★★★★★
“Thorough and considered consultation with the doctor who gave me plenty of time and attention and treated a number of different ailments. I was phoned back later the same day by the doctor as a follow-up. I have been using Basuto Medical Centre for years, they are an excellent medical practice.”
Verified Patient
Women’s Health · Doctify Verified
★★★★★
“I called at 5.15pm, in pain and knowing that I needed antibiotics. In five minutes the receptionist had spoken to the doctor and she called me back for a telephone consultation. By 6pm I had picked up my filled prescription. I simply could not have asked for better service.”
Verified Patient
Same-Day Care · Doctify Verified
YOUR DOCTORS
Clinical Team
Care led by experienced GMC-registered GPs. Committed to provide thorough care and clear clinical decision-making.
How to Book
Getting started
You can book a private anxiety appointment directly through the practice. If you are unsure whether to start with counselling or a GP consultation, either is a reasonable first step — the team can guide you from there.
CONDITIONS & CONCERNS
What we can help with
Private GP appointments cover the full range of general practice. You do not need to know what is wrong — if something is worrying you, that is reason enough to book.
Women’s Health
Menopause and HRT, contraception, cervical screening, fertility, pregnancy.
Men’s Health
Testosterone, erectile dysfunction, cardiovascular risk, prostate symptoms.
Children & Families
Paediatric consultations, vaccines, childhood infections, newborn checks.
Mental Health
Anxiety, depression, stress, burnout — GP assessment with integrated counselling.
Travel & Vaccines
Travel health, vaccinations, antimalarial prescriptions, fit-to-fly letters.
FIND US
Basuto Medical Centre
29 Basuto Road, London, SW6 4BJ
3-minute walk from Parsons Green station (District line)
Mon–Fri: 9am–6pm
Book an anxiety appointment in Fulham
Private counselling and GP support for anxiety, with structured assessment, clear next steps and the option of joined-up medical care through the same practice.