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Apprehension or fear is the cause of anxiety and the source of that cannot always be determined or recognised. The subconscious does not deal well with uncertainties and throughout life we go through a process of change. These changes can create a sense of anxiety. 

Stress is a feeling that people will usually be able to identify. By contrast one might have a continual sense of anxiety that is difficult to identify. Someone who has been subjected to long-term stress can cause anxiety. It may also occur when we feel threatened by a person or situation. Stress is an incidental experience that we can overcome more easily than anxiety, whereas anxiety can affect our emotions, behaviour or physical health. A negative cycle can be created, meaning the more anxious we feel the more heightened the anxiety becomes and the more negative we feel, which in turn makes us avoid the situations that make us feel anxious. In this sense, we might be able to identify the situations that make us anxious, but unlike stress, we cannot explain why it is making us feel that way. Coming to counselling for a person centred integrative approach can help overcome stress and anxiety and move you into a more fulfilled and content state.