Regain Confidence and Overcome Driving Anxiety

"I have learned that the opposite to panic is not ‘not panic’, it’s calm. I so needed to learn that and it has helped me so much"

"I didn't realise how much I didn't know about driving. I feel much! safer now. Thank you so much"

"I can drive again yay!"

"Driving is easy now; I think everyone should refresh their driving skills from time to time"

"I used to panic and slam the brakes on and I knew that was dangerous but I did it automatically"

"Ok I totally get it now; I just wasn't seeing stuff"

“Liam did a demo drive and that was it!! I wanted to drive like him”

"In the past I would have dizziness and heart palpitations, I would feel really unwell"

"I was so surprised, I honestly didn't think it would work but here I am"

"Turns out I’m not going crazy, my mind was protecting me. Who knew. I do now"

"I would get on the motorway but I couldn't do more than 50MPH"

"After the accident I couldn't even sit in a car, I can remember how horrible and limiting it was"

"I used to close my eyes if a truck came towards me"

"I feel so free, I am planning to take my kids to the coast”

"My legs used to shake and my palms would sweat at the thought of driving"

"Driving used to freak me out and I would panic and hyperventilate especially if I made a mistake"

"I used to think I was going insane, it was so annoying because I know how to drive but my mind just wouldn't let me"

"When I took on my new job it meant I had to use the dreaded motorways. I literally lost sleep just thinking about it"

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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.

Rachel

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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 1^st 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

Sonia

Sonia BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy MRCOT

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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.

Christie

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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.

Callum

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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.

Betsy

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After 5 instructor, I finally find someone who managed to train the untrainable... Thank you your inspiration motivation and guidance

Ahmed

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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.

Wiola

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