When I met Elsi, I was working for an organization that required all sessions to be in person. Elsi was suffering from severe agoraphobia. This means that she was afraid to leave her house. She was finally able to attend her third session. Elsi’s ex-husband owned a taxi which he forced her to drive.
This way, he did not need to pay for a driver. But when Elsi said that she was scared he would beat her. Over five sessions I helped Elsi untangle the trauma from the emotions.
On session five, Elsi told me she had driven down to a very busy central business district for a job interview.She was able to drive through the stop and go through traffic and even drove around the buses. She got to her appointment on time, had an excellent interview and then drove home.
Each drive was approximately 45 minutes and Elsi was ecstatic. She had no fears, no concerns and no panic attacks.This was excellent and amazing. It was also fortunate because she only had six sessions total. I saw Elsi six months later in the reception area where she told me that she was not having any difficulties.