Living Well With Anxiety – with Dr Sian Williams

Does your anxiety ever feel like it’s running the show?

For many of us, anxiety can feel like a constant, unwelcome companion – showing up as racing thoughts or worries that spiral out of control. It can leave us doubting ourselves, avoiding things we care about, or feeling like something is wrong with us.

At this special event, psychologist and broadcaster Dr Sian Williams will share insights from her book The Power of Anxiety. Rather than treating anxiety as something to fight or fear, Sian shows how it can become a signal we learn to notice, understand and work with.

Drawing on her clinical experience and her own journey, Sian will guide us through simple grounding and breathing techniques to calm the body and mind. She’ll also explore how being highly sensitive can be a strength and how getting clear on our core values can help us make better decisions when anxiety is loud.

Whether you live with everyday worry, occasional anxious spirals, or simply want a more effective way to respond when anxiety shows up, this event will leave you with tools you can start using straight away – and the reassurance that it’s not your fault.

The event will take place on Zoom at 7pm London time .

Find the start time in your timezone here.

About The Speaker

Dr Sian Williams is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist, broadcaster and writer with over 40 years’ experience across media and mental health. She spent more than a decade presenting BBC Breakfast and worked as a newsreader on the BBC’s main bulletins. She currently hosts Life Changing on BBC Radio 4.

Alongside her broadcasting career, Sian works within the NHS supporting people with anxiety, stress and trauma, and runs a private practice for individuals and organisations including The Guardian, BBC Studios, ITN, Amnesty International, Ofcom and Sky. She is an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and has collaborated with Prince William on mental health initiatives for the emergency services. Sian is the author of Rise: Surviving and Thriving after Trauma and her latest book is The Power of Anxiety: How to Ride the Worry Wave.

The event will be hosted by Dr Mark Williamson from Action for Happiness.