We had reached a point where we didn’t know what to do next. Anxiety was taking my daughter away from everything she loved. It’s started with tummy aches, then went to feeling sick and being in a constant state of nausea. The odd day off school became once a week. We looked for patterns, spoke to school. Tried anti sickness bands, aroma therapy oils, cutting out gluten, ginger tablets, talking her up during the day, trying desperately to keep her in school. Every night I lay on my bed comforting a frustrated, exhausted and deflated girl. Every day at school she went to pastoral trying to get home. Tough love also had its place and tears. We were all getting low. ‘I just want to feel normal.’ A visit to the GP some bloods and a 2 year waiting list for counseling drew blanks also. We have GCSE’s coming up and I was worried that she wasn’t going to be able to sit them! A chance conversation at football with another mum led me to Helen…
My daughter had three sessions booked. I saw a difference immediately. A profound difference, straight away. After one session.
I could not believe it. I almost felt like some magic had happened. My daughter was back to the girl I knew before. She was looking forward to school, football matches, seeing her friends and I no longer had a visitor every night. No more problem texts during the day. No more visits to pastoral. She no longer felt sick and no longer felt so desperate about this unending sickness. In the last session she did so well they both decided to work on something else! Some months later she continues to do well and blossom. I’m so proud of her.
I can’t thank you enough Helen. I would have tried anything to help and I’m so glad I did.