The VSI is the steep turn devil instrument.

1. Look outside
2. Don't fight the plane, use some trim
3. Deep breath, Relax, no white knuckles

If you are having trouble looking outside, get your flight instructor to tape a sectional over the panel. Get used to the position of the horizon vs. the airplane, both left and right. Remember newtons laws, the airplane will stay where you put it unless it is acted upon by an outside force, so take the outside forces away. Get to the AOB, trim it out and just make small corrections from there. Once you can do that, then you don't have to work so hard. Ease up on your grip and relax. When you are relaxed and not muscling the airplane, you can tell better what you are doing with the plane.