For LW1, An idea for the panic attacks: there is a great book, Panic Attacks Workbook: A Guided Program for Beating the Panic Trick, by David Carbonell. This might help for a starting point and then can decide if they wish to pursue counseling or any additional treatment.  This may not be precisely what you need but check your library and see if they have other books that might be good reading to dial in on your concerns and find a way to feel better.