How might you describe the experience of relief from strong and debilitating emotions, thoughts and behaviours?
All testimonials are reproduced verbatim, mainly unsolicited but necessarily anonymous.
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Andrew stopped me in my tracks before I got too upset, which was a huge relief, especially as I really hadn't known what to expect. He relaxed me and used the rewind technique to quickly remove the feelings of trauma which had burdened me for so many years. He then went on to help me see ways in which I could take back control of my future and improve my relationships. I went out of that first session feeling that a weight had been lifted from my shoulders, and able to imagine a bright future again. One more session and I was sorted!
I can't recommend Andrew highly enough - human givens counselling is quicker and cheaper than I ever imagined.
Middle aged woman with anxiety and trauma
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Your interventions have transformed possibilities for me. I have as you know seen many so called specialists but none has got to the heart of it for me as you have.
Younger Man with a Diagnosis of Psychosis
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You stayed with me, even though you later told me that you had never experienced anything like our first session. And you kept me focussed, used powerful tools to help me and were patient and compassionate. And you believed in me. Now, having just been accepted for a PhD course, I know that I will always be grateful to you.
Middle aged Woman with Obsessive Thoughts
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I just wanted to say thank you for the work we did. The negative behaviour is pretty much gone which amazes me after just two sessions. Many thanks also for the discount you gave me. I really appreciate it.
Young man with obsessive anxieties and behaviours
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Thank you so much for helping my daughter to get her life back. The sessions have been so very helpful and have allowed her to emerge from a very dark place. The Human Givens approach came highly recommended to me and i will certainly recommend it to others.
Mother writing concerning her very depressed daughter in her twenties
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I have tried my best to maintain the ideas you have put forward to me ie 7/11 which works every time and remaining in calm surroundings and definitely not taking on tasks which I feel will get me anxious. I drove on the A12 this weekend for the first time in about four months and it felt great. So at this present moment in time I feel like my old self again.
Woman overcoming a health trauma while driving
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Well now I am in a relationship and I feel fantastic. It’s early days but really intense and so far I have none of my usual issues about emotional and sexual intimacy. I seem to have broken those habitual patterns and habits.
Man with social anxiety and a binge drinker caused by a molar memory
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Thank you for your time and help. You really have changed my life. I look forward to many years of friendship..
Businessman with anxieties and drink problems
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Whatever I had tried, nothing seemed to shift that horrible feeling of no energy and no pleasure- until I came to you. You helped me to see my situation differently and the deep relaxation work we did has transformed how I am day to day. Thank you.
Woman with chronic depression
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Andrew, thanks so much for everything you've done. You have helped lift a huge burden from me that I have been carrying alone for so long. I now know that I have so much to gain from your counselling.
Man with a lifetime of an obsessive and damaging compulsion
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Coming to see you has exceeded my expectations a thousand fold. Thank you.
Businessman with chronic anxieties that stemmed from his childhood
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You really helped me and so quickly. I now understand the connection between my feelings, moods and behaviours and those experiences as a boy. I feel that a weight has been lifted from my shoulders. And my drinking is under control.
Man with Anxieties and Drink Problems
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I was so pleased with how good I felt that I passed on your name to a work colleague. You were able to relieve me of the emotion I was holding onto and which made no sense.
Woman with obsessive thoughts and behaviour
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Early days but the pressure created by the anvil weight of S's infidelity has been lifted. Rewind is truly an amazing experience and I can see why you have such belief in it.
Businessman with lack of trust in relationships
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You calmed me. I can now look forward rather than backward. I no longer see the blackness in a situation. It is not too bad.
Woman with anxieties linked to family
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You have given me hope, which I can hold on to when things really get tough. I don’t know how you did it.
Woman with chronic health problems
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When I came out I just began to laugh. My Mum didn’t know what to say. You were so easy to talk to.
Depressed and traumatized young man
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I would like to express my thanks to you for helping me overcome my nail biting habit. This is after a lifetime of having unattractive bitten down nails. Your therapy is magic.
Nail biter
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Rose is winning over the Weed. And I have discovered that I have a brain that functions very well, so my self esteem is now in good condition. I really feel happy and my social life is improving. Will keep you updated.
Young anxious foreign woman, new to London
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The therapy has given me more purpose, more clarity and dare I say it hope. There is more calmness now. I keep on an even keel and manage the highs and the lows.
Family man with ME
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I can say anything I like to you and you will make something positive from it that I can use. My life has been transformed over our time working together.
Professional woman with anxieties
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I am immensely grateful. I wouldn’t call myself in the least suggestible, yet I remain amazed that the fears that have been with me for the best part of my life could have been dispelled in a matter of minutes.
Older Woman with Flying Phobia
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I still go to the Depression Alliance meetings but I am increasingly taking a contrary view to the majority there who say “once a depressive always a depressive”. I don’t want to believe that and I am improved for thinking in the positive way that you have advocated. I am sleeping well most nights too. Overall the word would be energised. Much of this is, I feel, down to our sessions for which I thank you again.
Older man with a long standing and serious depression
