I've suffered from some sort of anxiety or another since my early 20's, I remember what I think was my first so called panic attack when I was about 22 years old and it was just after a really bad ear infection so my anxiety has always been based around physical symptoms like that time, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, extreme dizziness etc. I wasn't scared to be sick as such but was terrified of the feeling of panic and the horrible sensations that go with it.

I was fearing the fear as they often quote. After many years plodding on trying to hide my anxieties I finally admitted I had a problem as I was avoiding more and more situations and was just so exhausted of trying to hide it which I didn't do very well apparently.

Eventually I had to give up work, my life was controlled by my fears so much so that I had no social life and the so called simple everyday things where massive for me to cope with, in fact I wasn't coping.

This went on for years, I had been to my doctor, was put on medication and became depressed. I was put on a waiting list to see the local mental health team but because of lack of resources and the fact that I wasn't suicidal was told I had at least an 18 month wait for any treatment so I began researching treatments for myself.

I spent thousands of pounds paying privately for any therapies or treatment I was told might help. I have listed some below and I'm sure some of you can relate to this. I tried Hypnotherapy, Psychotherapy, Relaxation Techniques, CBT, Talking Therapies and so many more I can't even remember but nothing really helped.

I sometimes got some short term relief but the fear of the fear stayed with me. I found EFT on the internet by accident, I read Gary Craigs (EFT founder) website www.emofree.com over and over, downloaded the free manual and started tapping and with persistance over a long time got some relief.

My anxieties were still there but because I felt some changes I kept with it, then I worked with an EFT practitoner and that's when I felt the fears lessening, and I knew if I had a panic episode I had a tool to help me. This gave me more confidence and because by now I believed in EFT I trained to become an EFT practitioner and vowed to help other sufferers which has led me to this.

I specialise in Agoraphobia, Panic Attacks, Anxiety, Depression, Fears and Phobias but I will work with other issues. I will also visit clients at home as I remember how difficult it was for me to attend appointments outside my comfort zone. I can work by telephone as well.

Feel free to contact me for anymore information.

Best wishes

Lesley