I meet so many people who have been struggling through a problem and have found themselves feeling lost and hopeless. I have decided to share a series of stories from my clients (with their permission of course) with the aim of putting positive information out into the world and inspiring hope for anyone having difficulties.

Jez’s sleep problem in brief:

+ 20 years of trouble sleeping

+ Get to sleep no problem but wake after a few hours

+ 3 hours a night or less

+ Felt sleep was of poor quality

+ Reliance on sleeping tablets to get any sleep

+ Assessment + 9 treatment sessions

In his words…

Describe how things were for you just before you started sessions (e.g., how long the problem had been going on for, how much sleep you were getting, how you were feeling).

Before I sought Emma’s help I’d had problems sleeping for 20 years – a combination of a noisy neighbourhood, then children, then work had all played their part keeping me awake or waking me in the night. However, in the past couple of years the situation deteriorated to the point where I was only able to function properly by taking sleeping pills.  It was normal to be getting three hours of sleep a night or less, sometimes none at all.  Apart from obviously being exhausted all the time, the low-mood and impact on day-to-day life was awful.

Describe how things are for you now since ending your therapy sessions. What has changed?

Now that I’ve ended my therapy sessions with Emma I feel transformed.  Sleep is longer an issue!  I sleep about seven hours a night and wake up refreshed and clear headed.  I still wake up occasionally, but this isn’t a problem and I drift back off again (previously impossible).

If you could go back and give yourself a piece of advice or support when you were struggling, what would it be?

Are there any other comments you would like to make?