12 PERSONAL ACCOUNTS
Confidence & speaking: personal experiences
Accounts of self-worth, social confidence, public speaking and performing in front of others. Read the individual accounts and explore personal support with Russell in Dubai.
Different people. Individual accounts.
Anya · Confidence & speaking
Making room for a confident professional voice
Read Anya’s account Written account“Her story about feeling such fear when she had to stand up in front of people and speak connected so much with me, because that’s exactly my problem.”
Anya
Anoushka · Confidence & speaking
Finding confidence to speak on stage
Anoushka’s account follows a school student whose self-doubt and fear of public speaking stood in the way of delivering her graduation speech.
Read Anoushka’s account Written account
Sooraj · Confidence & speaking
Confidence to pursue a personal ambition
Sooraj’s mother sought support as her son became withdrawn and lost confidence. His account connects self-worth, school life and an ambition to become a DJ.
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Pramod · Anxiety & panic
Rebuilding confidence at school
Pramod’s mother describes his growing withdrawal, social anxiety and difficulty feeling included at school, and why their family sought support.
Read Pramod’s account Written account
Arun · Confidence & speaking
Rebuilding confidence after bullying
Arun’s parents sought support as bullying affected his confidence, social life and schoolwork. His account follows work on self-worth and academic engagement.
Read Arun’s account Written account
Deepesh · Anxiety & panic
Taking part in life beyond social anxiety
Deepesh and his mother describe growing social withdrawal, difficulty connecting with others and seeking support for his confidence.
Read Deepesh’s account Written account
Holly · Confidence & speaking
Feeling more comfortable in performance
Holly’s parents sought support when their young pianist felt comfortable playing at home but struggled with confidence in front of a wider audience.
Read Holly’s account Written account
Ramon · Anxiety & panic
When worry about the future takes over
Read Ramon’s account Written account“After I met Russell, we went through my situation step by step and addressed the problem from the core.”
Ramon
Saptarshi · Exams & study
School worries, exam blanking and confidence
Saptarshi’s mother became concerned as exam blanking, peer difficulties and falling confidence affected his school experience and results.
Read Saptarshi’s account Client video & written account
Shama · Habits & lifestyle
Looking beyond the number on the scales
Shama describes a difficult relationship with food, repeated dieting and body image, alongside her experience of seeking support.
Read Shama’s account Written account
Sonali · Anxiety & panic
Finding space beyond overthinking
Read Sonali’s account Written account“It made me feel like I could trust him, so that’s when I decided to get in touch.”
Sonali
Srinivasan · Confidence & speaking
Finding confidence in a new school
After moving countries, Srinivasan struggled with social situations, making friends and school performance. His parents describe their concerns and experience of seeking support.
Read Srinivasan’s account Written accountThese accounts describe individual experiences. Your circumstances and experience may be different.
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