Olivia Parkinson

When Helen became my driving instructor, I was at the stage where I had already had quite a lot of lessons, but was in need of some intensive lessons just before my test. Although I had already had quite a lot of driving experience, I was still a very nervous driver and I had had bad experience with previous instructors which had definitely damaged my confidence while driving: given that background, I couldn’t be more impressed with Helen as an instructor and her tailored, personalised approach as an instructor which made me feel completely at ease right from the start. Immediately from our first lesson together, I was struck by Helen’s thorough, organised approach which immediately made me feel at ease. She adapted so quickly to what I wanted to focus on, was patient and understanding, but also pushed me and encouraged me in a way which I definitely needed to get to the next step. I can’t believe how much improvement I made as a driver in such a short space of time and I can say with certainty that that was the result of Helen’s calm, considered manner as an instructor. Helen encouraged me to do commentary driving and that was a game-changer for me in the test: I thought carefully before everything I did in the test, it helped calm my nerves and Helen recognised that it would be something that would really help me. And most importantly, I passed! As Helen became my instructor towards the end of my driving practice, I didn’t really use the LD system itself, but I would recommend Helen to anyone looking to drive, especially those with anxiety towards driving, and I can’t be more complimentary of her approach.