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.

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About the speaker

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

Alongside her broadcasting career, Sian works within the NHS supporting people with anxiety, trauma and long-term health conditions. She also runs a private practice for individuals and organisations which have included The Guardian, BBC Studios, ITN, Amnesty International, Ofcom and Sky. She is an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and has worked with Prince William and The Royal Foundation on promoting mental health initiatives for the emergency services. Sian is an Ambassador for Maggie's Cancer Support Centres.

Sian is the author of Rise: Surviving and Thriving after Trauma and the Sunday Times bestseller The Power of Anxiety: How to Ride the Worry Wave.