[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.2″ custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”-20px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/drpreema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LBC-article-featuring-Dr-Preema-Vig.jpg” alt=”Dr Preema Vig consulting patients in a luxury aesthetic clinic in Mayfair London discussing personalised treatment plans and natural results” title_text=”LBC article featuring Dr Preema Vig” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” max_height=”464px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||-30px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||-30px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”||-30px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
<\/em><\/span>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||-30px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font=”Prata||||||||” hover_enabled=”0″ inline_fonts=”Montserrat” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]Being featured on LBC recently brought me back to a chapter of my life that shaped far more than I realised at the time.<\/span><\/p>\n Several years ago, I was the victim of a violent robbery in London.<\/span><\/p>\n The incident was serious. I sustained facial fractures and required surgery, with five titanium plates inserted. I was away from work for six weeks while I recovered physically.<\/span><\/p>\n The mental recovery, however, took far longer.<\/span><\/p>\n It was, in many ways, a defining moment.<\/span><\/p>\n What stayed with me most was not just the immediate impact, but how it subtly changed the way I moved through the world afterwards. Everyday situations felt different. Confidence, in its simplest form, had shifted. <\/span><\/p>\n The LBC article<\/a> revisits the growing conversation around women\u2019s safety and the steps many are now taking to feel more secure in their daily lives:<\/span><\/p>\n For me, it is a conversation that is deeply personal.<\/span>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/drpreema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/post-assault.jpg” alt=”close up of smooth healthy skin and natural facial contours showing balanced aesthetic results and skin quality improvement” title_text=”post-assault” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” max_height=”480px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||-30px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||-30px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”||-30px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/em><\/span>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||-30px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font=”Prata||||||||” inline_fonts=”Montserrat” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Following that experience, I was introduced to Aran Dharmeratnam, who works in personal safety and self-defence.<\/span><\/p>\n What stood out immediately was his approach \u2014 it wasn\u2019t about fear, and it wasn\u2019t about extremes.<\/span><\/p>\n It was about awareness, presence, and practical, realistic strategies to navigate the world with greater confidence.<\/span><\/p>\n He would take me out into London, into everyday environments, and guide me through situations in real time. Not staged scenarios, but normal moments \u2014 sitting in a bar, walking through the city, going about daily life.<\/span><\/p>\n In those settings, he would highlight small but important details.<\/span><\/p>\n Where to place your belongings so they remain within your awareness.<\/span><\/p>\n How to stay present in your surroundings without feeling on edge.<\/span><\/p>\n Even simple habits, like being mindful of your drink and the environment around you.<\/span><\/p>\n One of the most impactful shifts was something incredibly simple \u2014 putting your phone away. Not walking through the city with it in your hand, but allowing your attention to be fully on your surroundings, rather than distracted.<\/span><\/p>\n They were subtle changes \u2014 but incredibly powerful ones.<\/span><\/p>\n Working with him helped me rebuild something that had quietly been affected \u2014 not in a dramatic way, but in a very real one.<\/span><\/p>\n A sense of ease. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||-30px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||-30px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”||-30px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/em><\/span>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||-30px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font=”Prata||||||||” inline_fonts=”Montserrat” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n At the same time, I was continuing my work in aesthetics \u2014 helping patients build confidence in how they look and feel.<\/span><\/p>\n It became increasingly clear to me that these two worlds were not separate. Confidence isn\u2019t just external.<\/span><\/p>\n And it isn\u2019t just internal.<\/span><\/p>\n It sits somewhere in between \u2014 shaped by how we feel in ourselves, and how we experience the world around us.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/drpreema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Botox-Bodyguards.jpg” alt=”Dr Preema Vig showing a patient their aesthetic treatment results using a mirror during a consultation in a Mayfair London clinic” title_text=”Botox & Bodyguards” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” max_height=”480px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||-30px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Montserrat||||||||” header_2_font=”Prata||||||||” header_3_font=”Prata||||||||” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”10px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”30px||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” inline_fonts=”Montserrat” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font=”Prata||||||||” inline_fonts=”Montserrat” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n That realisation led to something unexpected.<\/span><\/p>\n Together with Aran, we hosted a series of workshops at the clinic, which we called \u201cBotox and Bodyguards.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n They were designed to bring these ideas together:<\/span><\/p>\n \u25cf Personal safety and awareness The response was incredibly positive.<\/span><\/p>\n What started as a conversation quickly became something more meaningful.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||-30px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Montserrat||||||||” header_2_font=”Prata||||||||” header_3_font=”Prata||||||||” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”10px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”30px||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” inline_fonts=”Montserrat” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font=”Prata||||||||” inline_fonts=”Montserrat” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Over time, those workshops evolved into what is now The Empowerment Project. Not as a single event or offering, but as a wider philosophy \u2014 and a growing community.<\/span><\/p>\n What began as small, focused sessions brought together like-minded patients who shared a similar desire: to feel more confident, more aware, and more in control in their everyday lives.<\/span><\/p>\n That sense of connection became just as important as the content itself.<\/span><\/p>\n Because confidence is not built in isolation \u2014 it is strengthened through shared experiences, conversation, and support.<\/span><\/p>\n As it evolved, so too did its purpose.<\/span><\/p>\n The Empowerment Project expanded beyond personal safety into broader areas of self-development \u2014 including life coaching, mindset, and goal setting \u2014 all designed to support individuals in building confidence from within.<\/span><\/p>\n All ticketed events contribute to charitable causes, ensuring that the impact extends beyond those in the room.<\/span><\/p>\n At its core, the project is about creating space for people to reflect, grow, and reconnect with a stronger sense of self \u2014 in a way that feels supportive, practical and sustainable.<\/span><\/p>\n Because real confidence is not about how something looks.<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s about how you think, how you respond, and how you move through the world. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||-30px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Montserrat||||||||” header_2_font=”Prata||||||||” header_3_font=”Prata||||||||” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”10px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”30px||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” inline_fonts=”Montserrat” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font=”Prata||||||||” inline_fonts=”Montserrat” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The LBC feature reflects a shift that I have come to understand through experience, not theory.<\/span><\/p>\n After what happened, and the process of rebuilding my confidence, I became far more aware of how people carry themselves \u2014 not just physically, but mentally.<\/span><\/p>\n How they move through spaces.<\/span><\/p>\n How present they are.<\/span><\/p>\n How much of their confidence is internal, rather than visible.<\/span><\/p>\n It reinforced something I had perhaps underestimated before \u2014 that confidence is not created by doing more, or changing more.<\/span><\/p>\n It comes from feeling secure in yourself, and in your environment.<\/span><\/p>\n That perspective has stayed with me.<\/span><\/p>\n And it has, quietly, shaped the way I practise.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/drpreema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dr-Preema-Vig-at-her-Park-Lane-clinic.jpg” alt=”patient undergoing Aura skin analysis scan in a London aesthetic clinic with digital skin assessment and personalised treatment planning” title_text=”Dr Preema Vig at her Park Lane clinic” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” max_height=”480px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||-30px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Montserrat||||||||” header_2_font=”Prata||||||||” header_3_font=”Prata||||||||” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”10px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”30px||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” inline_fonts=”Montserrat” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font=”Prata||||||||” inline_fonts=”Montserrat” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Today, that understanding sits behind everything we do \u2014 even if it isn\u2019t always visible.<\/span><\/p>\n It influences how we approach patients, how we structure treatments, and how we define a good outcome.<\/span><\/p>\n Not as something dramatic or transformative, but as something measured and considered. <\/span><\/p>\n Because confidence, when it is built properly, should feel steady.<\/span><\/p>\n It should allow you to move through the world with ease, without overthinking or second-guessing.<\/span><\/p>\n It should feel like your own \u2014 not something imposed or constructed.<\/span><\/p>\n And ultimately, that is what I aim to support, both inside and outside the clinic.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||-30px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Montserrat||||||||” header_2_font=”Prata||||||||” header_3_font=”Prata||||||||” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”10px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”30px||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” inline_fonts=”Montserrat” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font=”Prata||||||||” inline_fonts=”Montserrat” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Confidence doesn\u2019t usually arrive all at once.<\/span><\/p>\n It builds gradually \u2014 through awareness, small shifts, and a better understanding of what helps you feel more at ease in yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n Where that begins will look different for everyone.<\/span><\/p>\nRebuilding Confidence, One Step at a Time<\/span><\/h2>\n
A sense of control.
A sense of trust in my surroundings again.
<\/span><\/p>\nWhere Two Worlds Met<\/span><\/h2>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cBotox and Bodyguards\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n
\u25cf Confidence in everyday life
\u25cf And the role aesthetics can play in how we present ourselves to the world <\/span><\/p>\nThe Evolution into The Empowerment Project<\/span><\/h2>\n
<\/span><\/p>\nA Different Kind of Perspective<\/span><\/h2>\n
Moving Forward<\/span><\/h2>\n
Where to Begin<\/span><\/h2>\n