Hi guys,
I am looking for recommendations for a Medical Health Professional for my girlfriend.
Earlier this year (January), she had a near miss on a liveaboard (Egypt) - current and waves pushing her under the boat as she tried to exit the water, triggering a full-blown panic attack.
It was a very traumatic experience for her, but she knew it would make her block even more if she would not go back, so we did 3 more dives in the following days. One of them we had to thumb early as she was growing more and more worried about climbing back to the boat, she was anxious and had tunnel vision. The second and third one went OK, she was able to finish and enjoy them.
But she is still afraid of diving from boats, even in benign conditions. Entering the water from the boat and going back gives her a lot of anxiety that takes a lot of enjoyment from her diving.
Shore diving, even in cold and murky water here in Denmark is no problem for her, though.
Any recommendations for (ideally Denmark/Europe-based) Medical Health Professional specialized in scuba or similar sport for counseling would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
I am looking for recommendations for a Medical Health Professional for my girlfriend.
Earlier this year (January), she had a near miss on a liveaboard (Egypt) - current and waves pushing her under the boat as she tried to exit the water, triggering a full-blown panic attack.
It was a very traumatic experience for her, but she knew it would make her block even more if she would not go back, so we did 3 more dives in the following days. One of them we had to thumb early as she was growing more and more worried about climbing back to the boat, she was anxious and had tunnel vision. The second and third one went OK, she was able to finish and enjoy them.
But she is still afraid of diving from boats, even in benign conditions. Entering the water from the boat and going back gives her a lot of anxiety that takes a lot of enjoyment from her diving.
Shore diving, even in cold and murky water here in Denmark is no problem for her, though.
Any recommendations for (ideally Denmark/Europe-based) Medical Health Professional specialized in scuba or similar sport for counseling would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!