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I had never been one to talk about how I was feeling. It had always been a challenge for me to tell someone exactly what was wrong because I didn’t know myself, I just knew that something wasn’t right. Before meeting Dwayne, I was absolutely certain that I was the only one who had ever felt and thought the things that I did. I had been to the emergency room three times that week due to what I believed at the time to be symptoms of a heart attack. I thought, “There is no way that me telling this guy, who doesn’t even know me, what’s going on inside of my head is going to help me.”

I showed up that first day extremely skeptical, riddled with anxiety, and on the verge of a panic attack; looking for the easiest way out of the waiting room without causing a stir. Thankfully, before I could leave, Dwayne had walked out and called my name. After our first session, my life began to change in the best way possible. It had almost been like I was experiencing my own life for the first time again when I left his office. After a little over a month, I had learned things about myself I never knew, gained a new found motivation and focus, stopped experiencing panic attacks/physical symptoms, and felt like I was ready for anything that could be thrown my way.

Dwayne is truly an amazing, compassionate, intelligent, and kind human being. I’ve never met someone (outside my mom and brother) who genuinely cared about me as much as he has. There is no better feeling than knowing whatever kind of mistake you may have made, there is someone you can tell and not be judged for it. I now schedule a session once a month for my own peace of mind, and because I truly enjoy our sessions. It feels more like I’m going to see a friend (who just happens to know his psychology) rather than some cold, analyzing suit. At the risk of sounding cliche, I am grateful for all of the anxiety and panic attacks that I had experienced, because without those, I would have never met Dwayne, and I might never had found my true self.