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About The Founder
Ginny has recovered from both panic (anxiety) attacks and agoraphobia. She became a peer counselor over twenty years ago and has taught countless people how to recover and go on to lead calmer and better lives.
Many millions of people are afflicted with these devastating and debilitating conditions at some point in their lives. In Ginny's case she experienced her first panic attack while visiting her father in a hospital. The attack came right "out of the blue" without any warning signs. On that particular day, she was about to enter his room when suddenly, her heart began to race wildly, her legs got weak, she couldn't breathe properly, her stomach churned, she felt off balance and out of control. She couldn't imagine what was happening. She was suddenly terrified, overwhelmed and convinced that she was in great danger. From that moment on, her world fell apart and her whole life changed. What followed was twenty long years of suffering.
Back then the doctors did not know what was wrong with her, which only served to add to her confusion and fear. Ginny felt certain that she was seriously ill and perhaps even terminal. She made the rounds of the doctors, trying to determine what was wrong with her. They called it "anxiety nervosa", but she knew that it was not ordinary anxiety. She even tried traditional psychotherapy, it helped somewhat, but it did not address what brought on the attacks, nor what to do when these attacks came.
As the attacks became much more frequent, the symptoms increased and changed from time to time. This made her feel totally unsafe. Ginny started to avoid situations and places that she thought might lead to panic. She stopped going to restaurants, movies, food stores, etc. She was now phobic with a dual problem of dreaded anticipation of the next attack and avoidance of places and things that she thought could possibly lead to panic. The frightening, out of control symptoms and feelings made her think that she was about to die or go crazy. She felt trapped and bewildered.
During those nightmarish years, Ginny and her husband were raising two small children, and trying to be supportive to ailing parents. Parenthood in itself is very challenging, but when compounded by something as all consuming as panic and agoraphobia, you can imagine the magnitude of the situation.
Fortunately, for her, the blessed turning point came one day as she was watching television. She happened upon a program that featured doctor Claire Weekes. Dr. Weekes had pioneered in the study of nervous illness, panic disorder and agoraphobia. Ginny heard her speak and describe the exact symptoms she had been suffering. She felt such a tremendous sense of relief, that finally, someone had a name for her condition and more importantly, knew how to treat it! Ginny no longer felt so alone and isolated by the disorder. She learned so much from Dr. Weekes and was so grateful for the help, but sensed that there was even more that she could do to aid herself. She then began her own research, and application, that was to become a continuing program of self-help and self-education. She studied everything from psychology and behavior modification to science and metaphysics. Through her own trial and error, she determined what worked for her and what didn't.
Ginny has taught her program through one on one counseling, group counseling, and has been a guest speaker at meetings and on the radio. Her quest for knowledge and its practical application continues to this day.
Ginny knew she had fully recovered when she stopped being afraid and feeling so "needy." She began teaching other sufferers how to benefit and learn from her experience and knowledge. She developed a system called A Better Way. She feels so thankful to God and privileged to have the opportunity to help others learn these safe, tried and true principles. You can learn the same principles and techniques that set her FREE and live A Better Way!
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I was taking a lot of medication for my panic attacks and depression. I desperately wanted to come off the drugs but couldn't imagine it being possible...
You gave me the tools and confidence to change my life...