Christine Maragkakis MCMA

Trauma Certified Anxiety Coach
in Essex, UK and Online.

Understand What's Causing Your Anxiety And Start Changing It.

You Don't Need More Ways to Cope With Anxiety. You Need to Understand Why It's There.

On the outside, it might look as though you're coping. Inside, your mind never stops.

You go over conversations, worry about what might happen, question yourself and find it hard to switch off. Even when you try to manage your anxiety, you can end up falling back into the same thoughts and behaviours.

I help women, men and teenagers understand what's contributing to their anxiety and change the patterns keeping it going, rather than relying solely on coping strategies.

I'm Christine Maragkakis, the Essex Anxiety Coach. I work online across the UK and in person in Essex.

Book your Free Anxiety Insight Call

A friendly conversation about what you're experiencing and how I may be able to help.

Does this sound familiar?

Perhaps you:

Spend hours overthinking conversations, wondering whether you've said the wrong thing.

Make decisions, then question whether you've made the right ones.

Worry about things that might happen, even when you know there's little you can do about them.

Put other people's needs first, struggle to say no or feel responsible for keeping everyone happy.

Compare yourself with others and feel as though you're somehow falling short.

Look as though you've got it all together, but you're exhausted from overthinking, worrying and second-guessing yourself.

Maybe you've tried breathing exercises, mindfulness, counselling or other ways to manage your anxiety. Some may have helped, but you still find yourself slipping back into the same patterns.

I understand how frustrating that can be. I've struggled with anxiety myself, so I know what it's like.

Why Does Your Anxiety Keep Coming Back?

Although anxiety often focuses on the future — what might happen, what someone might think or what could go wrong — the fears and beliefs behind those worries can be rooted in past experiences.

Without diminishing what you've been through, I want you to know that the problem isn't what happened in your past—you've already survived that. It's that the effects of those experiences can stay with us, influencing what we believe about ourselves, other people and the world around us.

These responses may once have helped you feel safer or more in control, but today they could be contributing to your overthinking, self-doubt and constant worry. Even when there's no immediate threat, you can find yourself reacting as though there is.

Over time, these patterns can become so familiar that you don't even recognise them as patterns.

Understanding what could be causing your anxiety can help you recognise what's happening and begin to change how you respond.

You don't have to keep going over the past to make changes in the present.

A Little About Me

I'm Christine Maragkakis, the Essex Anxiety Coach

For more than 25 years, I've supported people with anxiety, overwhelm and low confidence. I'm an EMCC Accredited Senior Practitioner, a Trauma Certified Anxiety Coach and a CBT Practitioner.

My own experience of overcoming anxiety, alongside my professional experience, has shaped the way I work. I understand how exhausting it can be to feel caught in the same thoughts and behaviours, even when you're trying hard to change things.

I work with you to recognise the beliefs and patterns that may be contributing to your anxiety, and change the ones that are no longer serving you.

How I Help You Work Through Your Anxiety

Freedom From Anxiety: A Personalised Six session programme

If you're ready to work on the patterns feeding your anxiety, my Freedom from Anxiety programme offers focused, personalised support over six one-to-one sessions.

We won't spend session after session revisiting your past. Instead, we'll look at how your experiences may still be affecting you today and what you can begin to change.

There's no one-size-fits-all formula. We'll look at the thoughts, beliefs and behaviours contributing to your anxiety, explore why certain situations trigger such strong reactions, and work on ways to respond differently.

What we'll work on together

Depending on your needs, we'll work towards changes that help you to:

• Wake up without that awful knot in your stomach.

• Make decisions without constantly second-guessing yourself.

• Handle difficult emotions without feeling overwhelmed by them.

• Say no without feeling guilty or responsible for everyone else's happiness.

• Feel confident in yourself without comparing yourself to everyone else.

• Switch off at the end of the day instead of replaying conversations in your head.

• Sleep better, trust yourself more and handle life's challenges without anxiety taking over.

Our work doesn't stop when a session ends. Between sessions, you'll have practical tools and exercises to help you put what we've discussed into practice, along with WhatsApp support from me if you need guidance or encouragement along the way. This gives you the opportunity to work on changes in your everyday life, with support as you go.

What's included:
✔ Six personalised 1:1 sessions - online or in person, at a pace that suits you. Our work focuses on your circumstances and the changes you want to make.

✔ Practical Tools and Resources - you'll have resources and exercises to help you put what we're working on into practice between sessions.

✔ Ongoing WhatsApp support - you'll have access to me between sessions for support, guidance and accountability. If something comes up, you have somewhere to turn for help putting what we're working on into practice.

✔ A range of evidence-based approaches - drawing on my training in trauma-certified coaching, CBT and neuroscience-informed techniques, with mindfulness, EFT, clinical hypnotherapy and complementary approaches where appropriate.

Investment £750

Flexible payment options available

Find Out More About the Freedom from Anxiety Programme

Not sure whether the programme is right for you? We can talk about that during your free Anxiety Insight Call.

Book Your Free Anxiety Insight Call

“It’s cliché to say someone changed your life, but the truth is—Chris did.”

Anne. Lancashire

"I was so lucky to have found Chris. In just 6 sessions, her guidance support and encouragement has enabled me to turn my life around and start living again."

Sian. Essex

“If you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or like you're in constant survival mode, I cannot recommend Chris enough. The work is powerful and worth it!”

Rachel, Essex

"Chris made me feel at ease from our first phone call...to come away from each session with tools and exercises to work with in tough moments has made such a difference day to day"

Lyndsay. Essex

“I’ve become less anxious, more confident, and finally able to deal with life’s challenges.”

Sharon. Essex

This isn't endless therapy.

My aim isn't to keep you coming back indefinitely. I want you to develop a better understanding of your anxiety and feel capable of handling life's challenges for yourself.

By the end of our work together, you'll have practical ways to respond if anxiety shows up and greater confidence in handling situations that previously felt overwhelming.

What My Clients Say

Is Anxiety Coaching Right For You?

You might be wondering whether I can help, or whether this approach will be any different from things you've already tried.

Your Anxiety Insight Call is a friendly, no-obligation conversation about what's been happening for you, what you've already tried and what you'd like to change. You can ask questions about how I work, and we'll explore whether I can help

You don't need to have everything figured out before you get in touch.

Book your free Anxiety Insight Call.

Not sure a six-session programme is right for you?

That's okay. There are other ways we can work together.

Solution Session - £95
A focused one-off session to help you explore a specific challenge, and work out practical steps to move forward.

Find out more about Solution Sessions

Walk and Talk Session - £65
A supportive outdoor session combining conversation, reflection and movement to help you work through what's on your mind. Available in suitable local locations.

Find out more about Walk and Talk Sessions

Prefer to start by yourself?

My Freedom From Anxiety Workbook, Journal & Self-Help Guide A practical resource packed with exercises to help you explore your anxiety, reflect on your experiences and work through things at your own pace.

Find out more about the workbook

If you're unsure which option might suit you, you're welcome to get in touch.

Chris.

Alongside my work as an anxiety coach and CBT practitioner, I'm an EMCC Accredited Senior Practitioner and a member of the Complementary Medical Association. I'm also an Enhanced DBS-checked practitioner.

I'm the author of Freedom from Anxiety: The Practical Workbook, Journal & Self-Help Guide

I've been a guest expert on the BBC Ben Fryer Show, host the Mindful Mutterings Podcast and have been recognised as a Top 10 UK Mindfulness blogger