Testimonials

" I began suffering from anxiety about a year ago. In the Summer of 2016, I found out my mother had advanced cancer. A few months later, the doctor informed our family that my father had advanced cancer too. I was distraught, heartbroken and angry. I couldn't believe something so awful could happen to both of my parents. I began suffering from obsessive thoughts. I overthought things, a lot. The question 'what if?' would pop into my head multiple times on a daily basis. Sometimes my obsessive thoughts were so extreme that I became frustrated enough to want to physically hurt myself. Leaving the house was difficult; I worried about my safety; I worried that I had left an appliance on and then envisioned fires burning the house down. I began to get social anxiety: coversations would leave me with sweaty palms, heart palpitations and a nagging worry that I had said the wrong thing. I still battle anxiety every day, however my sessions with Amanda have enabled me to feel like my old self again. Amanda has helped me re-discover the bubbly, confident side of myself - something I thought I had lost. With mental illness you often feel alone - as if you are the only one suffering from these thoughts. You sometimes think you are crazy. Amanda has helped me realise that I am not alone. She has given some normality back to my life in teaching me how to cope with anxieties. I feel cared for and understood. Her guidance and support has helped me grow as a person and I will always be thankful for our sessions together. "