I feel I can achieve anything now.
After a marital split combined with a new job I found my head in a muddle. I was anxious and getting wound up. This often resulted in me not being as supportive as I would like to those closest to me.
Dan helped me overcome this. He listened, did not judge, made me feel calm and good about myself again. I am a happier more confident person following my sessions.
I would recommend Dan to anyone who feels their anxiety is getting too much, listen, relax and learn how to deal with the issues we all face every day. I feel I can achieve anything now. Thank you Dan.
Angela January 8, 2014
My anxiety and panic are fixed
I’ve had issues with anxiety for as long as I can remember. I would worry about things that were relevant and also things that were completely irrational and beyond my control.
I suffered my first panic attack when I was 17 and have had several since. My anxiety has never stopped me achieving my goals in life, but there have been various periods of time during which the anxiety has been so all-consuming it almost has. Most of the time however, it has just been there, looming, waiting to ignite.
I’ve tried various medications, self-help books, Counselling and Psychotherapy but nothing seemed to help for more than a very short period of time. Hypnotherapy was my last hope really. I had read positive things about it and thought I may as well give it a shot. I am so very, very happy that I did. It’s been nearly 3 months since I completed my sessions with Dan and I still feel great. If I ever start to feel the anxiety creeping in I use the tools and methods Dan has taught me to deal with it. It does not spiral out of control any more and I can manage it.
Dan is amazing; from the beginning he made me feel relaxed and comfortable and offered no judgement, just gentle assertiveness and encouragement that he will help fix things. And he did. I will be forever grateful.
Katie Newmarket January 7, 2014
Cannot recommend highly enough!
After having a major car crash I lost all confidence while being in a car. I went to Dan not expecting him to be able to help but at the same time desperate for help.
After the first session my doubts disappeared as I noticed a instant change in my behaviour in cars. I cannot thank Dan enough for his help,it has helped me recover a lot quicker from the incident than if I had let myself suffer. I cannot Recommend him highly enough!
Will October 17, 2013
I cannot begin to thank Dan enough
My 13 yr old daughter is a keen runner and competes at County Level. Unfortunately, my daughter has experienced difficulties coping with the mental side of public competition.
We found it so distressing that she loved and gained so much from her sprint training but when she then competed she fell apart mentally. Her symptoms were 'zoning out, sickness and general panic attacks. We had reached the stage where a decision had to be made....It was 'all or nothing'.
I found Dan's website and we went to him to see if their was anyway that he could help. To be perfectly honest I didn't hold much hope as my daughter had got herself into a spiral which she seemed to automatically get into just before she competed.
Right from the start Dan was professional and as a runner himself understood her problem from both perspectives. Over three sessions Dan was able to re-programme her way of dealing with things. He also was able to provide her with practical coping strategies, things which she could do before she competed, thus breaking her negative thought pattern.
It is lovely to see my daughter now being 'in control' of her feelings. She finishes every race with a smile, regularly winning. She said to me: "Even though I still have some of the feelings just before I compete. They are good nerves and I can now control them and I am in charge".
I cannot begin to thank Dan enough. The best thing is she can now use the lessons learnt in other areas of her life too. We intend to have a repeat session just before she competes next year in the summer Athletics season.
Maria Stableford Littleport September 10, 2013
Highly recommended – make an appointment!
Dan's helped me more than I ever dreamed possible! I started seeing him to increase confidence in my athletic abilities. Along the way, I soon realised that other things were holding me back and deeply affecting my ability to relax and enjoy life.
I've long harboured anxieties about medical situations and have avoided doctors, opticians and dentists for years - grimly accepting that it's part of my character. Well, Dan soon sorted that - I've been to the optician for the first time in 20 years, have attended the dentist with minimal stress.
I am much more in control of my life and feel I can achieve anything I put my mind to. At first, I was a little apprehensive about hypnotherapy, but I don’t think I’ve ever felt so relaxed! It helps that Dan's a great listener - even when I've felt unsure what I'm trying to say, he has a knack of picking out what's important. He's brilliantly intuitive and sessions with him are great fun. Highly recommended - make an appointment!
Heidi September 5, 2013
Be in control of your life again
After suffering for months with anxiety and panic I contacted Dan which turned out to be the best decision I have made.
Dan has turned my life around I can feel my confidence returning, I am enjoying my life again and can interact socially I thought I had lost all these things for ever. Dan's an amazing young man and I cannot thank him enough for giving me my life back.
Don't suffer in silence contact Dan and be in control of your life again. It's amazing!!
Julie Soham July 12, 2013
Taking back control and life is a whole lot better
In April 2012 I suffered what I thought was a heart attack, it turned out to be a panic attack. From then on I was gripped with anxiety on most days to the point where I was starting to let the anxiety control my life. After numerous visits to the doctors I decided that it was time to start looking for some help elsewhere and was given Dan's card.
Admittedly, I was somewhat sceptical but decided to give it a try. During our sessions Dan has helped me gradually take back control of my life. Do I still have anxiety...yes.... but Dan has taught me ways to cope and deal with it when it happens. I am now taking back control and life is a whole lot better for it. Many thanks Dan!!
Kev Ely April 23, 2013
Cannot recommend highly enough!
Although I have suffered from anxiety issues from the age of 12, I had learnt to cope with them, over the years. I came to see Dan recently when I began to experience a severe drop in my ability to cope with my panic attacks. Taking public transport and having (and enjoying) meals with friends in restaurants were two of the main things I was struggling with, and were both things I desperately wanted to "take back".
When I went to Dan the first time, I felt like a tightly wound ball of panic. He helped me to unwind myself, relax, breathe and take control again. His guidance and assurance have helped me to start taking my life back! I cannot recommend him highly enough!
Leonie Ely April 14, 2013
Gained Confidence and Enjoying Life
I knew I needed help after being on antidepressants for about 3 years and not feeling 'right' for years. I wanted to take control of my life and not have it run on tablets and found Dan on the internet.
I have had to deal with quite a number of traumatic events over the years and my parents deaths affected me greatly, more than I realised.
I always say people have 2 faces, one for the world and for the home, because you're laughing and joking doesn't necessarily mean all is right with your life.
Dan has helped me so much that now I am able to let light into my life, literally. I have gained in confidence and can now go ahead and enjoy my life.
Thank you so much Dan.
Margaret Chatteris March 21, 2013
Dan has taught me how to enjoy my life again and be in control
In January, I suffered a panic attack. At the time I also hyperventilated and thought I was having a stroke. This left me feeling so afraid that another attack could happen at anytime. Going out of the house took so much effort as I kept worrying that I might have another episode while shopping at Tescos or any other mundane thing we normally take for granted.
I went to see a local doctor, who fortunately for me, could barely take her attention off of her computer screen and seemed not to care in the slightest how scared I was. She gave me a telephone number to call, a helpline of sorts. Not easy to do really if you can't breath at the time.
I knew a hypnotherapist was in Newmarket and decided to email him. Dan responded to the email straight away and I was booked in. I had five sessions in total and feel like my old confident self again. Dan is such a good listener and made me feel equipped to never have panic attacks sneak up on me again.
I left each session looking forward to going out and living my life. I can't say in words how grateful I am to Dan for this. I feel so fortunate that the doctor I mentioned at the beginning of this testimonial, was so unhelpful. As otherwise I may have been prescribed a lifetime of sedatives.
Dan has taught me how to enjoy my life again and be in control, for that I am truely grateful.
Jean Newmarket March 20, 2013