March 2005
I have been astounded at the effectiveness of the therapy. The improvements I have felt seem to be solid and permanent.
When I contacted Anca I was feeling depressed, anxious, isolated
and desperate. I could not see how my situation could change
or that I could change it. I only knew that I needed help.
In the first consultation, I talked about how I was feeling
and Anca worked with me to set a goal reflecting how I wanted
to feel. My goal seemed huge and I could not see how it could
be achieved; yet within five weeks, after five sessions, I
have reached that goal. It seems incredible to me that the
way in which I think and feel could change so radically in
that time and so effortlessly, but it is true.
Immediately following the first session I felt a great sense
of relief and clarity of thought that I had not experienced
before, except maybe once after an acupuncture session many
years ago. The next day I still felt the emotions but they
were merely physical sensations in my body and no longer had
the self destructive thoughts attached to them. It was as
if my body was releasing the awful feelings while my mind
felt calm and observed the process. I was aware each time
I started to feel angry and resentful and instead of hooking
into the feeling and it growing stronger, it was as if it
dissolved away. Over the next week I did lose myself in the
emotions at times, but found that I was able to pull myself
out of destructive thinking patterns much quicker than before.
It was a bit like a deep-sea dive, going from awareness to
being immersed in the feelings then coming back up towards
the end of the week. There was a new self-awareness however,
that was always there.
After each session I found a new level of self-understanding
and freedom from fear of my feelings. I found that I had more
empathy for my partner and child and was able to look at things
from their perspectives more. Previously I would be too overwhelmed
by my own feelings of anger and mistrust to be able to do
this. Where I would have once found myself in anguish for
hours over some comment my husband made, instead I would be
angry for a short time, think about what I was feeling and
tell him what was going on with me. He has commented on how
much I have changed in my responses to him. For example he
said “if I said that to you three weeks ago you would
have gone off at me, now you crack a joke!” I am enjoying
being with my son much more. He is much more relaxed now that
I am not depressed. Other friends have commented on how much
happier I seem, and how quickly this has happened.
It feels like I am back in control in my life. I am feeling
my emotions and responding to my needs with maturity that
I did not know that I possessed. Whereas I had felt tired
all the time, like I was swimming against the tide, I am functioning
better even in simple things like getting the housework done
and completing my uni assignments. Previously each assignment
deadline meant at least an entire weekend of stress for the
whole household! This time it was a breeze.
Instead of feeling isolated and withdrawing, I am now reaching
out and making contact with friends and family. I used to
think that people wouldn’t want to hear from me, now
I ring them anyway!!!
The sessions were not what I expected. At first I wondered
how it could work because I had ideas that psychotherapy would
have to be cathartic and hard work. In the sessions I had
the experience of relaxation and release. It was a pleasurable
experience. I had quite a bit of auditory work which involved
listening to music with particular frequencies being triggered.
It is hard to explain exactly what the sessions are like but
it felt to me like my hard drive was being defragged and the
obsolete software was being removed. That description makes
it sound too mental though – it wasn’t a mind
trick, more like a tune up for the mind, body and spirit!
Nothing I write to describe it seems to do it justice –
I think you just have to experience it.
I have been astounded at the effectiveness of the therapy.
The improvements I have felt seem to be solid and permanent.
The manual Anca provided really helped me to understand the
process I am going through and has provided me with a context
for some of the sensations I have experienced.
Thanks Anca.
Sydney Australia March 2005
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or on +61 414 414 286 for your personal appointment.
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