Full disclosure. I am not a therapist. I am a Paintless Dent Removal Technician. I have been doing Paintless Dent Removal since 1997. I also suffer from panic attacks which began back in 1985. I was 14 yrs old. I've had numerous jobs over the years, I would end up being fired because I would just walk of the job, Or I wouldn't be able to go in to work at all. Some days I couldn't even get out of bed, because the fear of having an attack was so great. Over the years, as I got older and Panic attacks became a normal thing for me. I was called on quite a bit to talk with friends and co-workers to help them understand what was going on and give them some ideas of ways to cope, to minimize their anxiety, to get through the episodes a little easier. At the End of the hail season in 2022’ My wife got ill. It's now the end of 2023’. And she's just starting to get better. So we've been fighting this over a year now. And during this time, We've done a lot of talking and reflecting and decided we wanted to give the opportunity that I had To learn Paintless Dent Removal to others who are afflicted with panic attacks and anxiety Disorders. Without a doubt I would not be here today if I hadn't learned this trade. I have Helped countless people who suffer with anxiety and I have taught countless people how to perform Paintless Dent Removal. I'm not going to be able to leave for months at a time Chasing hail for the foreseeable future due to my wife's illness. We ask that you send in a video application to apply for the course. We do not take on more than four students at a time. the training is $2500 for one week & $5000. For the 2 week course . We are located in Kitty Hawk NC. There are numerous Airbnb and VRBO’s in our area, As well as hotels. I have been contacted by a few parents that have asked if I was able to train at your location, that is something I am able to do if you're anxiety does not permit you to travel or stay in an unfamiliar place for any length of time. That's on a case by case basis so please feel free to call to discuss that option. We do recommend the two week course to everyone applying. A one week course, you will learn everything there is to learn about Paintless Dent Removable, The 2nd week of the two week course allows you to practice what you have just learned the week prior, and lets us focus on the areas you're weakest in. The 2nd week we have a lot of instructional one-on-one conversations now that you're familiar with the process and you know what questions you need to ask to finish a quality repair. There's a lot of techs that can get a repair to 80%. It's the techs that can get that extra 15% - 20% better are the students that go on to have a successful career. I have found that those of us that suffer from this type of condition, when our minds are focusing on how to repair the dent in front of us, and constantly focusing on the task at hand, that is a moment we are not in fear. I always keep a Hood on my hood stand in my shed, so if I begin to feel anxious or panicky, I can go out in the shed and work on my practice hood. The goal is, over time, to be able to go out in the shed work on a dent and then spend hours or days just thinking what I could have done differently to repair that dent or what tools I could have used to have made it easier to repair. You'll be able to think of the repairs you did throughout the day and you'll be thinking about how to approach your next repair. And if you have questions about accessing a panel on an upcoming job you'll be able to reach out and ask questions with with someone in our group or myself. I'm still learning everyday after 27 years and I enjoy every bit of it. I’m able to keep my mind focused and get lost in thought, about a particular job that I've done or a job that's on the schedule. Every minute your mind is focused elsewhere is a win! For those of us who suffer from frequent panic attacks that come out of the blue for no reason at any time, it's never about how much money we make, It is all about avoiding that next panic attack at all cost.