I have been involved in the driver training industry since 1983. I trained to become an Approved Driving Instructor with an old school friend who had become a police instructor.

After completing my driving instructor training, I became a member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists in 1983 and have remained a member since that time. In addition, I am a member of the Driving Instructors Association who provide advice on the most effective training techniques and legal matters etc.

Unfortunately, I spent a period of time unable to work as an instructor following a non-fault motoring accident in 1995.

After my physical injuries had healed, I found I was unable to return to work due to the psychological effects of the accident. However, after using self-hypnosis to eliminate my driving anxiety, I returned to the driver training industry in 1998.

My interest in hypnotherapy was then established and I started reading up on the subject as a hobby returning to the driver training industry 1998.

During this period, I studied at a long established School of Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy.

The National Council of Hypnotherapy (NCH) approved this training school along with thirteen other establishments nationwide as an accredited training organisation.

After using self-hypnosis to help me recover from my driving anxiety following my accident, I feel I have particular empathy for anyone who's driving ability has diminished due to physical or psychological difficulties. I completed my hypnotherapy training in 2006 attaining the nationally accredited Hypnotherapy Practitioners Diploma.

The HPD is the first open to all, nationally accredited Diploma in Hypnotherapy. Both the NCFE and the NCH bring forth this jointly accredited credential in the interests of consolidating hypnotherapy training into an externally verified qualification.

The Learning Outcomes for the HPD are in line with the National Occupational Standards for Hypnotherapy. In 2006, I established the Nervous Driver Nationwide business treating driving anxieties and phobia's throughout the UK along-side a successful hypnotherapy practice.

I am involved with the NCH Continued Professional Development (CPD) programme. Valerie Hird from York is my mentor in pursuit of this goal and is an accredited member, a qualified supervisor and educator with the NCH.

Since 2006, I have spent many hours developing my Nervous Driver Nationwide business including the craetion of the Nervous Driver CD set. Having many years experience in the driving training industry and professional qualifications as a hypnotherapist, it seemed a logical next step.

I learned by experience that drivers can lose their ability to drive resulting in driving anxiety. So I decided to use my experience and knowledge to help other drivers recover from their driving anxiety which often develops following accidents, illness or lack of practice.

Nervous Driver Nationwide has been structured as a national business and I make frequent visits to most parts of the country delivering the service. I also run a hypnotherapy business treating clients for the usual issues associated with hypnotherapy.

Some of the more specific problems we deal with at Nervous Driver Nationwide include fear of motorway driving, fear of overtaking and fear of speed. There are an estimated 10,000 people in the UK who fear motorway driving due to faster speeds and the overtaking manoeuvres that are required, leading to many suffering from a driving anxiety.

Ironically, motorways are amongst the safest roads in the UK and I have discovered that these issues can be resolved or reduced for many people in a single day. The suggestions used in the hypnotherapy session and the CDs are unique to Nervous Driver and were developed during my career as a driving instructor and hypnotherapist with the aim of helping drivers overcome driving anxiety.