After three years, I cycled again.

I am very grateful to Mark. Because of him, I’m now a better version of myself. Let me tell you my story. I had severe PTSD and, as a result, PNEA attacks for more than three years; these are psychogenic non-epileptic attacks.

Over the past year, I lost awareness an average of twice a day.

I underwent several treatments. I spent a week in a trauma centre and saw a psychologist. This helped to some extent, but the attacks and the flashbacks remained. Until I came to Mark, I ran into problems every day and ended up on the floor every day. This went on for three years. With all the consequences that came with it, such as muscles that no longer worked and temporary paralysis.

I contacted Mark in January. At the beginning of February, we went on a three-hour walk for my initial consultation. We covered a lot, and he gave me my first practical tools. That week I had only two PNEA attacks. After the first session, which again lasted three hours, I managed to address all four aspects of stress. I have not had any PNEA attacks since that session.

People around me say I am more open. I came home after the first session and my four-year-old son ran towards me shouting, Daddyyy. He grabbed hold of me and did not let go for four minutes. My girlfriend sees a change in me too and finds it very remarkable that the PNEA attacks have stayed away after two conversations.

I carried out the willpower exercise. I want to cycle, I want to go cycling, I aaaam going cycling. Goosebumps everywhere; after three years, I went out alone on my bicycle again. It felt so good to be able to do this again with a smile from ear to ear. I also went cycling with my daughter, wonderful. I can do more things; that feels so good.

After the second session I was asked to write down the tasks I’d been given, and I’ve kept doing that to this day. I can also set goals for myself again, such as returning to work and driving a car in the future.

Today, 6 March, I went to the final session. I can now say that we—and by that I mean Mark and I—have made enormous progress.

Today, truly PTSD-free and now already 23 days without PNEA attacks. Thanks to this wonderful man. Mark, once again, I am very grateful to you and I am going for it.

I wish you and your wife every happiness.

You are worth your weight in gold.

I hope health insurers will start reimbursing this form of therapy, so that more people can make use of the pleasant and, above all, successful treatment.

Jack