With my post-traumatic stress, my life was solitary. I only got out of the house and ventured if I had to when I had my children. The negative emotional and social experiences of PTSD confines you to wanting to be alone by yourself. Only if you have experienced it yourself do you realise how debilitating it is.

I had a negative experience from a prior exercise physiologist. They put me in the wrong environment and did not get my circumstances. I had to dig deep to say yes to Adriana at EXPHYS, and I’m so thankful I did.

You initially met with me with my psychologist, and I realised that you understood my health and me. That gave me instant relief and trust.

You got me out of the house, with our sessions, and on my own. You integrated my children. We did nature exercise and that did my health and confidence absolute wonders. We put a plan in place with little achievable goals. We didn’t always achieve the goals, but we revised them to appropriately challenge me. I changed for the better.

We got good health momentum, and I started to feel better in myself, and I got a healthy addiction to getting out and exercising. My friends and children noticed a ‘new me’. I even found I coped better with things that were out of my control.

I am now starting my own business as a limousine driver. This is completely new to me as it’s a change from public service protecting the community.  I would never have thought this was achievable when I was first referred to EXPHYS. You have changed my life.