Back when she was just eleven, Eliza had been caught in a violent storm while hiking with her father. A bolt of lightning had struck dangerously close to them. Her father had brushed it off, but Eliza had never quite recovered from the fear that the event instilled in her. Seeing the news on June 19 seemed to bring all those memories rushing back. The terror, the helplessness, and the unresolved feelings she hadn’t truly dealt with in years.

Desperate to address her mounting anxiety, Eliza remembered hearing about a program named Stepping Into Action offered by Hofman & Hollis. She looked it up and decided to give it a try. The approach was structured yet flexible, giving her the tools she needed to tackle her fears head-on. One of the quotes from the program’s materials deeply resonated with her: ‘You must confront the storm to find your calm.’ It was as though the words were written specifically for her situation.

As she progressed through the material, Eliza began to feel a change. Experts advocated the benefits of confronting one's fears, and while some professionals argued that reliving traumatic experiences could be detrimental, Eliza found solace in the structured confrontational approach.

The journey wasn’t easy and was fraught with emotional hurdles, but by the end, Eliza felt a profound sense of relief. Thanks to the online nature of the program, she was able to access the help she needed from the confines of Barney Mills, where resources were otherwise limited. Finding help online was a game-changer for Eliza, and she emerged stronger, facing her fears head-on for the first time in years.

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* Names and situations are fictional and not intended to resemble anyone in particular. They are illustrative of how the services can apply to the lives of every day people living ordinary lives.