DE: Wife of Veteran (Falklands, Northern Ireland)

“I first noticed something was wrong on Remembrance Sunday 2017, at a wreath-laying ceremony. My husband, who is an Army Veteran, started trembling, saying 'I can't do this anymore.' This began a period of him acting very out-of-character, which became increasingly difficult for me to cope with. Now we both know it was trauma, but at the time neither of us recognised it for what it was.”

“I tried to talk to my husband, tried to get help. We started with our GP and the Combat Stress helpline. My husband had 16 sessions of CBT but there was a 4-month wait, so I arranged sessions with a private counsellor while we were waiting. I would stay at a Travelodge or B&B to absent myself from the stress that accompanied his Tuesday morning CBT therapy.”

“While I was trawling the net, desperate for help for my husband, I read about acupuncture for PTSD. I phoned Combat Stress and asked if they had experience of acupuncture — they suggested I ask PTSD Resolution. When I phoned PTSD Resolution, I was offered Human Givens therapy for myself — and for my husband too, if he wanted it.”

“I felt better after each session. I now feel calm, relaxed. I'm sleeping better, no longer anxious or 'on alert'. I feel able to put the last 2 years into context. I feel confident to move forward, positively.”

“I appreciated that there was no need to delve deep into distressing things. I also appreciated feeling better after each session. The 'rewind' technique was magical in its effectiveness… it works! I appreciated that it was a short course as some therapies are protracted. I'd heard (from several quarters) that things often have to get worse to get better — this was very frustrating for me because my husband was getting absolutely worse — but PTSD Resolution's outlook was like a breath of fresh air.”

“I would most definitely recommend PTSD Resolution treatment to another sufferer! The service itself has been marvellous — from that first phone call to the end of therapy I've felt heard, supported, guided and helped to a better place. Thank you so much. The only thing that (from my perspective) could improve the service is making it more 'known.' My GP had never heard of PTSD Resolution (nor had the two 3rd year med students who were with her)… she was very interested in the treatment.”

“Thank you all so much for the treatment you have gifted to me and to my husband.
Love & Light.”