A panic attack can arrive suddenly.

Your heart may race. Your breathing may change. You might feel dizzy, shaky, sick, detached from your surroundings or convinced that something terrible is about to happen.

Even after the attack has passed, the fear may remain.

You may start monitoring your body, planning escape routes or avoiding anywhere you worry another attack could happen.

The physical sensations are real. The fear is real. And the effect panic has on your confidence, independence and everyday life is real too.

You are not weak, attention-seeking or failing to cope.

​Panic attacks involve a sudden rush of intense fear accompanied by mental and physical symptoms. Some people then begin living in fear of another attack, which can lead to avoidance and reinforce the cycle.

You spend time worrying about when the next attack will happen and whether you will be able to cope.

Light-headedness or unsteadiness may make you worry that you will collapse or lose control.

You may feel disconnected from yourself or as though your surroundings are strange and unreal.

You may avoid shops, crowds, restaurants, public transport, motorways or anywhere that feels difficult to leave.

You may experience several of these difficulties together. Richard’s approach is personalised around how panic affects you.

Symptoms such as a racing heart, dizziness, breathlessness, nausea, shaking and feelings of losing control can occur during a panic attack. However, they can also have other causes, so if you have new, severe or unexplained symptoms alwaya consult your GP.

“After suffering a panic attack 10 year ago, I found myself going into social situations worrying that it may happen again. Subsequently this spiralled into a situation where I was avoiding socialising and when I was forced to speak to someone for an extended period I would feel the panic rising and make any excuse to get out of the situation.

With my up coming wedding approaching I knew I needed to resolve this once and forall. I was sceptical about getting outside help but decided to give it a go with encouragement from my partner. Over the coming weeks attending sessions with Richard he explained to me the negative thought processes that were causing my anxiety. With this new found understanding I began to build on my positive experiences and within weeks I was seeing a huge imrpovement.

I would encourage anyone that is sceptical to give it a try. If I had realised how quickly Richard would help me to overcome my problem, I would have done it years ago. I can't thank him enough.

Many thanks

Zoe.”

The first panic attack may happen unexpectedly. After that, the fear of experiencing another one can become a problem in itself.

1. You Notice a Trigger or Sensation

Your heart beats faster, your breathing changes or you enter a situation connected with a previous attack.

2. Your Mind Predicts Danger

You may think:

“What if this is another panic attack?”
“What if I faint?”
“What if I cannot breathe?”
“What if I cannot get out?”
“What if people notice?”
“What if something is seriously wrong?”

3. Your Body Reacts

Fear activates further physical sensations, which may make the original sensation feel even more threatening.

4. You Try to Escape or Feel Safe

You may leave, sit near an exit, contact somebody, check your pulse, control your breathing or avoid the situation completely.

5. You Feel Temporary Relief

Escaping or avoiding the situation reduces the immediate fear.

6. The Situation Feels More Dangerous Next Time

Your mind may connect the relief with escaping, checking or avoiding. This can make you feel less confident about coping without those safety behaviours.

The NHS describes how avoiding situations because you fear another attack can create a cycle of living in “fear of fear”.

The problem is not that you are choosing to panic.

The fear and physical response have become closely connected and increasingly automatic.

The Anxiety Breakthrough Formula is Richard’s personalised eight-session programme for people who feel held back by anxiety, panic, avoidance and fear.

Rather than assuming everybody experiences panic in the same way, Richard begins by understanding your individual pattern.

Together, you may explore:

The aim is to help you understand the cycle surrounding panic, respond differently to anxious sensations and rebuild confidence in your ability to cope.

Your sessions will focus on how panic affects your real life and the changes that matter most to you.

The complete eight-session Anxiety Breakthrough Formula programme is:

£997 Paid in Full

or

Three Monthly Payments of £333

The instalment option has a total cost of £999.

Before deciding, you can book a free 30-minute consultation with Richard.

This gives you the opportunity to explain what has been happening, ask questions and find out whether Richard believes the programme is suitable for your needs.

There is no pressure and no obligation to go ahead.​