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Bex
Nov 25,2023We have just completed our 10 week anxiety recovery program with Sam and her amazing team. This has been a truly life changing experience for us as a family. I was sceptical at first as there are so many programmes and people out there claiming to be able to ‘help’, however Sam offered me the opportunity to access the program for a free one week trial with no strings attached so I took it - we never looked back. I love how ‘action focused’ the program is - actually giving you the tools to ‘change what you have always done’ and so you actually get a different result - a calmer happier household. The program is like a huge hug for the whole family where everyone is considered and relationships rebuilt and nurtured. If you have an extremely anxious child then there is bound to be anxious parents and other anxious children amongst the mix - at this point, potentially innocently unaware. This program brings an acute awareness to what is really going on amongst your relationships and then puts you, as parents/carers, back into the driving seat to lead your household and bring back a secure environment where anxiety no longer has a place at the table. I will be forever grateful to Sam, Davina and her team for giving me back my ‘spark’ and my daughter back her parents who now actually know what to do to help kick anxiety as far away as possible from our family. Thank you x1000000
Karen Thomas
Nov 24,2023After nearly a year of anxiety and trying everything possible to support my son and family we have found something that is working! Well someone ....Sam ..... who has helped us get some normality back into our lives and helped our son on the road to recovery. We have only been on the programme since September. So to see such changes in this short time is extraordinary. Sam is always there and so kind and supportive. Our boy is now back in school and life is returning to one which is calm and happier. We have our blips but we are in such a better place and know there is support around us. Thank you Sam x
Tanya Speke
Nov 23,2023Recommend this program 100% I've only just started the course and I have already seen big changes not only in me but my daughter as well. She has gone from not sleeping at night and sleeping through the day to actually sleeping at night eating properly and engaging more with me and the family and she hasn't even met Sam and the team yet. It's hard work and very very eye opening but worth every penny
Zara Zara
Nov 21,2023I enquired about the service they offer but they would not explain exactly how they can help. They just blocked me for trying to ask more on Facebook too. They could be good if they improve sales communication skills. They do block any opinion that does not give a glowing review though. *Edited because Satsie Thomas asked me to. I'm not sure what else I can say though*
Lynette Atkisson
Nov 17,2023They over promised and under delivered. We never connected or jived with their philosophy and approach. My husband and I were often uncomfortable , at times dismayed. The format for parents is to watch about 100 videos of Sam Robbins talking. We found it very hard to get through. The amount of information was overwhelming and hard to keep track of. In addition to the platform of videos, they sent even more daily videos to watch until I asked them to stop. I was completely overwhelmed. We never found the company to be supportive, kind, compassionate or helpful. They have changed names and pricing a lot. The tech was clunky, zoom links outdated and it was all hard to log back in and figure out what videos you had watched and where you needed to go to progress. I found it very overwhelming and stressful. We found them to be very unprofessional in the presentation of the information and in their email correspondence. I was not at all comfortable in the online parent zoom class they had for parents. I’m a former nursery school director and was unimpressed by the facilitator and her advice. I would not recommend this company or experience to anybody.
Cazza
Nov 15,2023Wonderful team to work with, had amazing support from Sam and Davina, had swithered at first about starting programme, we had read mostly very positive reviews but had came across a few reviews from mumsnet which were not so good, how glad am I that I IGNORED them! We decided we had nothing to lose and signed up for course. We really enjoyed the material and were supported throughout in implementing it at home. We were initially worried our older teenager wouldn't get on board but the absolute truth is that it doesn't really matter, the change comes from the parents, looking at yourself and realising that you may have to change isn't easy but it has worked for us. We are still involved and still have woopsies but I cannot recommend this group enough, caring and kind and genuinely want to help. Thankyou everyone.
Customer
Nov 08,2023Sam really does care about what she does and her heart is clearly in her work and it shines through! The fact that Sam herself is not just reading it from a text book and has lived through anxiety and it’s debilitating effects is far more therapeutic / reassuring because you know it’s not a load of medical jargon and she is living proof that recovery is possible! You need to follow her program to the letter though, no half measures ! The identification I have found with both myself and my children is uncanny! A breath of fresh air in midst of our quick to label and Medicate society. I myself was medicated for over two years and have now through the program am living without it thanks to the tools and knowledge of this program. It’s not for the faint hearted though and Sam won’t co-sign any nonsense, which is what my family and I need. If you’ve had enough and tried countless avenues, been given countless bum steers and are ready to handle a bit (lot)of hard work with some large chunks of truth-then this is the place! You and your family can finally recover and build a new solid foundation for a happier family and home! After long periods of isolation my eldest has had a friend over past 2 weekends and went to the school disco! My youngest is calmer and less argumentative! I have some tools now where I can step back and not aggravate situations and can realize when I am about to! Now after a long time of sick I am returning to work. I had thought I’d have to give up work because things were so out of control and had no idea how to ever fix them ! Thanks to Sam sharing her experience, strength and hope with us herself and through her team Davina and Martian I am able to work again and I know my children are in a much better place mentally! The parent meetings really enhance and reinforce how to work this program and take away that horrible loneliness like I once felt of wondering what on earth I did wrong as a mother and of feeling like I was the only one in this situation! I am so grateful to Sam for her compassion, understanding, knowledge, recovery and non judgment she so freely gives to my girls and I in helping us to recover!
Anon
Oct 22,2023The beauty of this company is that they really really care. When I first got in touch with Sam and we spoke on the phone I felt my own anxiety and worry for my teenage child decrease. And that is what this company is about -help for the whole family system- not just the suffering child. And it works! From the first sign up, there are videos to watch and twice daily zoom support meetings for parents. You can attend as many meetings as you want and so if you aren't working and can therefore attend lots of them ( I couldn't sadly), you are receiving a massive amount of support which is value for money. Your child also gets access to their own videos (after the parents have got the hang of it)and will have their own weekly 121 too. Sam is amazing with young people and has a total gift and passion for the work and Davina facilitates the parent zooms with such calm and expertise - you are always in safe hands. It's definitely not therapy ( Sam doesnt believe in it), and I found it doesn't offer any particularly new strategy for anxiety that isn't already out there, but the very carefully worked out format led by wonderful people who deliver the message in such a clear and human way really is gold dust. Especially if your child - and you as parents - have hit rock bottom. In fact I would say this program is best suited for a family in significant crisis due to an anxious and distressed child, rather than a family doing ok who are looking for coaching/therapy for their child with anxiety. Thank you Sam and Davina and Martin. You are doing wonderful work x
Julie Bolton
Oct 13,2023From the beginning of this course to where we are now, my life and that of my family has been transformed for the better. We no longer see the conditions in my son that other healthcare professions were saying that he had. We were added to the ASD assessment waiting list which i believe would be in 2-3 years time and that was it. No more support, help, advice and we felt completely lost and overwhelmed. We didn’t know what to do. I felt we needed to seek another way to help and a bit sooner. Within the first phone call with Sam I knew we were onto a winner and felt confident that this programme would help and I am shocked at just how quickly everything changed for the better. My son now sleeps all night, no sleep walking, no night terrors, no delaying tactic’s prior to bedtime. My son achieved 100% school attendance in term 1 or 2023-2024 school year and we are optimistic that this achievement will continue. My son no longer hand flaps or complains of venues being too noisy. We have enjoyed days out to ten pin bowling, cinema, dog walking, swimming with no requests to “go home now”. We are a happy family again and I cannot thank the team enough. Please disregard all the negative comments you may read and hear online as I just can’t understand why people would have anything other than praise for this company. Our only regret is not knowing about this programme sooner. Thanks again.
Mr & Mrs Park
Sep 15,2023We are still on the program. In only a matter of weeks there has been a transformation in our home. My daughter who had been suffering for two years. She had been depressed, isolated, suicidal with several trips to A&E and urgent psychiatric assessments, engaged in risky and dangerous behaviors, was aggressive/violent in the home, and under CAMHS where we were getting nowhere fast and watched her deterioriate. Our daughter is so much happier. She is attending school, isn’t getting into trouble and is nice to be with in the home. I didn't think we would ever get here. This has been achieved when only my husband and I have been doing the course. I can’t wait to see what happens once my daughter starts with the coaching and watches the videos to learn how to manage anxiety herself. I’m very grateful for stumbling upon this during a truly horrific time. As parents we are now aware of our own anxieties and how our beliefs and behaviors impact our children and the family dynamics. As someone who was diagnosed with ADHD a couple of years ago and thought anxiety would be a constant part of the rest of my life, I can say my own anxiety levels and symptoms of ADHD have improved as a result of this course. There is no shame in getting support from people who have the tools you need to change, and I really enjoy speaking to the other parents who are all lovely and all love their kids desperately. I have already recommended this course to several friends who are struggling and to my daughter’s social worker who could use elements in her work. Many, many thanks to Sam and Davina.
Angela Jenkinson
Sep 14,2023Young vibes has just been totally life changing for our family. My son suffered with severe anxiety and a sickness phobia. I was at whits end. I genuinely didn’t think anyone would be able to help us after so many failed attempts at the doctors being told he would just outgrow it, when infact he was rapidly getting worse. It was controlling both of our lives. Just 3 weeks in and we are both so much happier and everything seems to have just washed away. The 1-1 support and the staff are amazing!! After suffering myself for 30 years with anxiety i never thought myself or my son could be helped yet this program has 100% done just that. Worth every penny. I can’t thank you all enough
Freeha Raja
Sep 11,2023Sam and her team are absolutely amazing at what they do. We joined them at a very desperate time after exhausting every possible option but their guidance and support is just spot on and it works. We never thought we understood anxiety the way we do now and it has not only helped our son but even us as parents as well as individuals we are now better equipped to deal with difficult situations than we ever were. We have regained our happiness as a family and still working on ourselves with all the great advice and practical solutions provided by this wonderful team. I have recommended youngvibes to many of my family and friends and gave shared our own experiences as their techniques really do work.
Rebecca Peasley
Sep 11,2023I am a few days in to starting the parent section of 'Young Vibes' and so far I am really impressed with the content. I haven't even paid a penny so far! You get access to the first week of the portal for free. I saw the course advertised on Facebook and nearly scrolled past it however Sam was speaking, and for the first time in a long time I heard someone speaking total sense! I had to find out more. Whilst doing my research I came across a really negative poscast about Sam and her business which would have normally put me straight off from moving forward any further if it wasn't for my background knowledge and my ability to hear through the negative angle that the podcast had taken. Yes, this approach goes against the grain which will always ruffle feathers but I completely understand the benefits of this kind of approach. From what I have experienced so far, the course aims to empower people to take back control over their lives over a short period of time so that they no longer have to rely on regular counselling sessions or medication as a 'crutch' for existing. Like I said, I am at the very start of my journey with this company but I am already feeling empowered and very positive with what I have experienced so far. I will definitely update this post if things change. I also hope to share our positive progress at the end of the course too. If you are in two minds just give them a call. Like I said, I haven't paid a penny yet nor do the company have my bank details so it's all a green flag from me so far.
Jo Weston
Sep 10,2023I wish I had known about this programme years ago and that we had signed up to Young Vibes earlier - our daughter has been gradually getting worse since the pandemic with what we now know is an anxiety disorder. It resulting in her school attendance dropping and dropping to almost zero. She was not able to make it into classes and hated leaving the house in general. She would find sleeping impossible and was having panic attacks daily. We tried everything to help her - GP referral, CAMHS, hypnotherapy, talking therapy and nothing was making a difference. There was no light at the end of the tunnel and our bright, smart funny girl seemed to just be disappearing. We were at the end of our tether and no idea what to do when we signed up to Young Vibes. We read the reviews, positive and negative but everything we saw just resonated with what we were going through and I am always skeptical on what motivates people to try and discredit others when there is clear evidence in other reviews that it works IF you put the time in. Myself and my husband started the parent program for two weeks and began implementing the tools we were given before our daughter then started her programme. We all put in the effort to watch the videos, take part in the zoom drop in parent sessions and 1-2-1 coaching for parent and child over the Summer holidays and each one we watched just made everything clearer and clearer as to why our daughter was struggling and why we had not been able to work out how to help before. It wasn’t easy to fit it in around work and all our other commitments but we wanted to help our daughter above everything else. Sam and her team have been fantastic in their support, in listening, guiding us through this process and our daughter just clicked with Sam, especially as Sam has been through it herself. We are about half way through the programme but now it’s just becoming a way of life. This week our daughter actually returned to school to start Y10 and made it in for the first two whole days and into 90% of lessons rather than being in a support room. She has been able to manage her anxiety and whilst she is very tired from having to work so hard to be in school we are amazed at what she is achieving. We are now looking forward to things getting better and better not just for her and going to school but for us as a family. We no longer walk on eggshells afraid that a panic attack will hit at any moment. We are able to enjoy time together as a family now that we are not constantly trying to battle anxiety issues. We still have the rest of the programme to work through but it helps us so much having Sam, Davina and the other mentors there to support us and our daughter through each day. By having the daily drop in sessions we are able to not feel alone and helpless in how to help our child and we get to see other parents on their journey too. I would recommend this programme to anyone with a child who has anxiety - they can and do help parents and children and are passionate about doing so. I am so thankful I did not let the negative comments stop us from signing up. I don’t care about whatever has happened before Young Vibes. We were never pressured to sign up, we paid a reasonable amount of money for an 12 week program and have definitely gotten way more support that we ever expected from Sam and the team. The website videos we watched before signing up are clear - it is a counter intuitive approach but it has worked for us and for that I am thankful.
W spice
Jul 30,202314 weeks on this programme, our daughter was in a better place than she had been for five years. Her anxiety has shown in many guises over the years but resulting in nearly daily panic attacks and with no control of them coming or the triggers for them. Having been looked at bu so many people over the years she had very little trust in people who said they knew how to solve it. The enormous time the mentors put into the children over the course and the adult mentors explaining to parents what is happening and how to handle it can feel very brutal but it works. Our daughter back in control of her life and most importantly her thoughts, this was four months ago, things are getting better and better all the time. Thank you all, especially Ashleigh and Sam.
Star
Jun 30,2023When I found Young Vibes I was desperate, I could see no end and no solution. We had been in over a year of crisis. First my daughter was labelled autistic, then we discovered she was drastically under weight and that the 'autistic behaviours' were as a result of starvation brain. Then she was labelled as having an Eating Disorder ARFID. Then she was labelled as having emetaphobia. CAMHS were next to useless, they gave her online CBT for the emetaphobia which had zero results. When I had my first meeting with Davina I just burst into tears. It was such an incredible relief to have someone telling me that it was all going to be ok and that they were there to help us. Near constant support, every day when you need it. The first half of the course is difficult as you are changing behaviours and habits but it is so incredibly rewarding and relieving when you start to see the reults of that hard work. When you invest fully in the process and the methods you see the best results. My daughter said 'this course changed my life mum' and it has changed all of our lives. As a parent the moral support that you get from the parent drop in sessions is what keeps you going through the tough parts and seeing other peoples wins lets you know that you will also get there. My daughter is fully recovered from everything that was causing her so much pain. Its not that she doesn't get anxoius any more but she knows what it is and she has the tools to deal with it. Ash was an amazing mentor for my daughter and really taught her everything she needed to beat the anxiety. Honestly can't thank the whole team enough, what an amazing program.
Anonymous
Jun 28,2023My anxiety has prevented me from living the life l wanted. During this time I have tried lots of different strategies by many different methods which have all been unsuccessful. Young Vibes have a completely different approach that is working and l am starting to overcome my anxiety. I would recommend this programme to anyone you has been struggling with any anxiety.
customer
Jun 28,2023My son had v bad anxiety, his behaviour wasn’t good at school, he wouldn’t see friends, he said he couldn’t swallow food as he felt he was choking and many other issues. We were recommended the program by the SenCo at my son’s school as they didn’t really know how to support him. We started the program in January and by April he was a different child. He was eating again, behaving better at school and happier to go in and started to see friends again. Since then this has continued / Ben’s mentor worked with him and was great. The portals were really helpful for us as parents. It was v tough at times as you feel you have been parenting all wrong! Young Vibes teach u how to change what you do to make it a happy family again. Sam, Davina and Guy. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts we have our funny, kind, cheeky sport loving 15 year old boy back. There are still some ups and downs but that’s parenting any teenager. Hopefully we won’t be back on the program but it is good to know Ben has his mentor there for as long as he needs and we can come back to the parent group if we need support in the future.
LUCY
Jun 27,2023We are so grateful for how Sam and her team helped us with our 12 year old son. He had stopped going to school entirely, having suffered with school anxiety after the first lockdown. We were at the end of our tethers. Our whole lives were spent treading on eggshells and feeling clueless and alone. This programme is unconventional and it asks you as parents to really examine yourself and the root causes of the anxiety within your family. It requires commitment and patience. But the changes are huge. My parenting has changed soo much through Sam's videos and the Zoom meetings with other parents. And my son has been given the tools he needs to stand on his own two feet. The family dynamics are so different now. My son is back in school most days for at least a couple of lessons and sometimes much more, which is a vast improvement. We are very thankful.
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Consumer
Nov 27,2023After a very difficult year where any intervention seemed to make my daughters anxiety worse rather than better we have finally found something that is working. The course is so informative and the support received from the Youngvibes team and the parent support calls is just amazing. We haven’t finished the whole program yet but already seeing so many positives in our family - 100% recommend giving this a go.