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‘I had thought about trying some sort of CBT therapy at different times over the years but hadn’t actually done anything about it, I don’t think I really knew where to start or how to explain how I was really struggling on the inside but looking ok with no obvious problems on the outside.
I felt instantly at ease and felt able to talk easily with you; somehow you knew what to ask which helped guide me in my thoughts and understanding of my difficulties and how I had developed my self protection strategies.
The EMDR (flicky eye thing as I call it) was totally unbelievable as to how it lead me to feel so much better and calm about some very real and very difficult experiences in my past. I feel it has transformed how I think about past situations and this in turn has helped me build a more positive outlook. I have also learned how to deal with everyday events anxieties and frustrations in a more rational and calm way, which has meant I’m not slipping back into my previous way of thinking and that negative spiral of emotions which had lead me to very dark places before.
In short I feel much stronger, more calm and even in mood and actually happy in myself. I feel I have learned ways of dealing with stressful situations that might come into my life. I feel like me again but better and stronger.
I can’t thank you enough for how you’ve helped me. I feel I could come back if I need to at anytime without feeling awkward and you’d understand I’d been ok on my own for a while but might just need a chat and a check in to keep going strong’