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"Two years ago I contacted you about my adult son, whom nobody could help, and for a year doctors had been stuffing him with medication. From a great athlete, he suddenly turned into a complete wreck of depression. After watching your YouTube videos, he suddenly began to recognize himself and discovered what OCD is. Today, almost two years later, he is a completely different person – he takes no medication, goes to work, sees friends, and exercises. Thank you so much for your work. By the way, I also bought your new book Historical Gratitude and for me it's an absolute gem."

"I've had OCD for about twenty years, diagnosed for three, and only this year did I finally muster the courage for therapy. Thanks to Pavel, my entire perspective on this condition has changed. I used to think it was a chronic illness. Pavel proved me wrong and gave me incredible hope. It's great to have a therapist who has OCD himself, because he's tested on himself what works and what doesn't. Pavel, thanks. Really."

"After those unsuccessful therapies with other psychologists, after all the 'if you had more work, you wouldn't have time to think about nonsense' from acquaintances, you are the first person with whom I honestly know that you understand. What I'm going through, what it's like and how I feel. REBT is incredibly interesting for me, it all makes sense, and even though it's tough, thanks to you I know it's possible and that I can do it!"

"I've only been seeing Pavel for 6 months, yet I've had the best experience with him. I can recommend him 100%. Every piece of advice he gave me, every assignment I was given, helped me gradually manage my anxiety. I always looked forward to the sessions and felt so much better afterwards. His advice is rational, logical, and straightforward. Pavel is an excellent therapist."

"For years I had terrifying thoughts that I would accidentally make a mistake and someone would die or get hurt because of me. It was only thanks to Pavel's advice to accept possible uncertainty during obsessions that I learned to accept my worst catastrophic scenario in my mind. Paradoxically, this brought relief over time and I finally felt free."

"I would wholeheartedly recommend Mr. Pavel. The way my life is changing thanks to him is incredible. The REBT approach really suited me. Just 3 years ago, I saw my life very darkly – thinking I couldn't properly live with OCD. I don't have that mindset anymore. It's very liberating. Without reading the recommended books, analyzing beliefs, and studying this disorder overall, it wouldn't have been possible."

"Pavel, I want to sincerely and warmly thank you for our journey together. It was full of enriching advice, deep conversations, my falls and rises, and although it involved dealing with unpleasant things, the path was always positive. Thank you for helping people like me live a better life with OCD and even overcome it. You are exactly where you should be, in the right place."

"Just yesterday I was talking about this with my husband. About the gratitude and joy I can now experience. Even though just a month ago I thought my life was over. Even though life with overcoming compulsions is harder, it can still be more joyful and free. By hitting rock bottom, I now see myself as strong. And that gives me hope and daily joy."

"I think working with Pavel was one of the most important decisions on my journey, because for about half a year I was drowning in severe anxiety due to my sensorimotor OCD. After trying various techniques, Pavel helped me accept the situation as it is, and most importantly, we learned together not to seek out feelings but to accept unease as well."

"I went to Mr. Pek with social phobia and anxiety disorder and with his help and advice, my life has improved significantly. Mr. Pek is very friendly and works through exposures and 'homework assignments', which suited me perfectly. The environment is overall pleasant and friendly, so you don't even feel like you're going to a therapist. If you're hesitating – just go for it."

"For the first time, I took the bus with my son to the city! I couldn't take the bus or go for walks for several years due to 20 years of back pain. Now I do both!"

"Once again, a huge thank you for the past six months. I'm truly grateful that you were my 'Gandalf' on my OCD mental journey. You really are the right person in the right place and without you I wouldn't be where I am now."

"I keep saying that if I could choose between a life with or without the disorders I have, I would without a doubt choose the one I have. Of course, thanks to therapy with you, Pavel, I have grown mentally to a place I never would have reached without these disorders. Now, thanks to that, I can withstand life situations that might bring a mentally healthy person to their knees. And that is a victory!"

"I just wanted to thank you for the last session, it really motivated me and I'm truly fighting. I watched more of your videos and they helped me a lot. In that one week, I managed things I thought I couldn't handle. And I did. Especially today, my brain and anxiety are running at full speed, but I'm not giving up. Thanks for your work and help!"

"In our last session you helped me a lot, you gave me hope. I started studying, math, driving school, I started exercising, I stopped drinking sugary cola. Maybe all this sounds like nothing, but for me it's a huge achievement. You gave me hope and a reason not to stay at the computer. No other psychologist before you helped me like this."

"A vacation without anxiety and the return flight without any sedatives or alcohol for courage :) ... And I actually don't want to go home! Like, seriously! Luckily we're going away again in 14 days :D ... I'm doing well – actually completely normal! I notice that the periods when I feel normal keep getting longer."

"I've been looking for someone like you for many years. Your videos have helped me incredibly. I've had OCD for almost 31 years now. REBT is personally a true salvation for me. Just as you say, I no longer want to argue with OCD and I unconditionally accept the worst catastrophic scenarios. And it's working. It's incredibly relieving."

"For me, the sessions with you are amazing! Thanks to therapy, I've made an incredible shift and I can really see it in everyday life – it helps me not only with my disorder but also with accepting everything and everyone. I feel a turnaround of a thousand degrees in just two months."

"We just said goodbye at the airport. We were both crying – I don't think I've ever felt such strong emotions in my life, and even in that sadness I now feel incredible gratitude. It's the best thing that could have happened to me in life."

"I have to say that with none of the therapists I've had before did I feel like they truly understood me, or knew what it's really like and what exactly I was talking about. It felt like they only saw it as some concept of 'OCD' that they knew from books, without actually knowing it firsthand or deeply understanding it."

"Another vacation – Switzerland and a trip to the source of the Rhine! Pavel, this is such freedom :) thank you so much for your work with me!"

"And after yesterday's session, I didn't wash my hands. Actually, I didn't wash them even once apart from using the bathroom."

"I've had OCD for twenty years, diagnosed for three, but this year came a major turning point – I finally mustered the courage for therapy and found you, Pavel. Only three sessions in, but already my entire perspective on OCD is changing and you've given me great hope, because I used to think OCD was a chronic illness that couldn't be cured."

"Your overall work here on YouTube and this comment gave me more than 10 years of therapy."