Listening to the experiences of others can be incredibly powerful. Hearing people describe the fear, the panic, and the moments they felt completely overwhelmed — but also the breakthroughs, the joy, and the confidence they gained — can help you realise that you are not alone.
Many people struggle with driving anxiety, and you might feel like you’re the only one. But these stories show that others have been through the same fears, the same panic, and the same moments of doubt — and they’ve come through the other side. Listening to them can give you reassurance, hope, and the courage to take the first step.
If you’d like to listen to a few of these heartfelt stories, listen to the recordings from some of our customers on our client recordings page.
After on and off driving lessons for a number of years, followed by an 8 year gap without any driving at all, I decided to contact Liam for some therapy driving lessons. I’d never enjoyed driving, in fact, I disliked it and feared it….I’d avoided talking about driving, getting into any situation where the conversation would come up and it had become a huge problem.
Today, after a number of driving therapy sessions with Liam, I have passed my test. To me, it feels like a first time pass, as it had been so long and looking back, I had never, ever wanted to pass the test until now. Liam has taught me how to enjoy driving, not fear it. By the time I got to the test day itself, I was fully prepared and knew that it was absolutely within my capabilities to pass…I think I even enjoyed it a little.
To me, Liam is nothing short of a miracle worker. I would recommend him to anyone who has driving anxiety…whether that be a fear of the test, a fear of certain types of driving, a dislike or avoidance of driving. I have passed my test and I now enjoy driving…I never thought that day would come.
Thank you Liam. Your help has been both life changing and amazing. I’ll be eternally grateful.
BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy MRCOT
Despite being a fairly confident driver on known roads and routes for approximately 20 years the thought of motorway driving, even as a passenger has filled me with fear, anxiety, dread and physical avoidance for many years. I would get sweaty palms, have nightmares, become breathless and very tense to the extent that I couldn’t think what I was doing, I would just want to stop the car and escape the situation.
After landing a job that requires me to travel, I looked for advanced driving courses and came across Liam who offers therapy driving courses to drivers of all abilities. Thinking that I was a pretty safe driver I didn’t really know how it would work or what else I could actually learn about driving however I knew I had severe anxiety in relation to unknown busy roads and motorways; and being a therapist myself I am aware how powerful thoughts can be in relation to affecting a persons physical behaviours and decided it was worth a go.
Liam is a driving instructor who specialises in using psychological therapies combined with driving instruction to reduce anxiety and build confidence, to banish panic and restore calm whilst re-mastering the roads. On my 1st lesson, I drove on some familiar roads and was amazed that Liam was able to pin point some common mistakes I was making, such as struggling to read the speed of over road vehicles, as I was looking in the wrong mirrors; helping correct some very basic habits was the key to increasing my confidence.
By lesson 2 I was on the busy M62 motorway heading to Manchester in thick fog, all the time Liam was reassuring me, and verbally prompting were necessary; I was remarkably calm. At this point I knew these lessons were going to a game changer and open up the freedom of the roads to me. At the end of 4 lessons I now feel confident and calm at the thought of my upcoming trip across the country. My overall driving, concentration, road awareness, and observations have all improved…and my driving anxiety is a thing of the past.
If I can offer any advice to other nervous or anxious passengers, I would say don’t wait as long as I did to seek help, pick up the phone, ring Liam and talk about your fears and feelings. Liam is extremely calm, understanding and a pleasure to have by your side.
Huge thanks, I will be forever grateful
Best wishes
I was a little nervous at first. After a few lessons with Liam I became more comfortable and less nervous. I found Liam far more relaxed and calm than my previous instructor. Liam gave me clear easy instructions and made driving easy. I felt safe with Liam and today I passed my test, I am so happy.
Thank You Liam.
I’d avoided motorways for nearly 2 years.
Anxious sometimes as a passenger.
Doubting my ability to control anxiety.
Now feel confident from spending time with Liam doing the following:
-Toning up my driving, eliminating bad habits.
-Understanding triggers and that anxiety is to be acknowledged/understood and not fought.
-Driving on motorways, M606, M62, M1 North and South.
-Putting checks in to practice to change my thought process when anxiety levels started to rise.
I now feel capable of putting those things to use should I need to in the future.
I feel in control and excited to drive again.
It’s only after a couple of weeks after my end journey with Liam, that it dawned on me that I didn’t feel scared on the road.
It’s empowering to feel that a person can go from being a nervous wreck just thinking about driving let alone actually doing it.
The other day my husband couldn’t get into the driver’s seat, as another car was parked so close. I didn’t think twice about getting into the car and reversing it out for him. For me its the fact that I didn’t feel scared. Thanks Liam for your patient support.
After 5 instructor, I finally find someone who managed to train the untrainable… Thank you your inspiration motivation and guidance
I feel very lucky I had a chance to learn to drive with Liam Dent. Couldn’t wish for a better instructor, 100% professional and very helpful. Thank You for taking the time to calmly explain to me everything that I had problems with and for taking my dramas with a big smile. Would never believe that I will own driving license so Big Thanks to You. Already missing the lessons and the laughs.
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