Almost everyone has some situation or experience that they are fearful of. For most people these are minor inconveniences - when that fear is severe enough to cause intense anxiety and interfere with everyday living, it is time to seek some help.
The good news is that I have an array of really powerful tools to help shifts fears and pobias, usually in one session. The combination of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and hypnotherapy has a long history of treating fears and phobias and there’s a huge amount of research that shows the combination of the two is extremely effective.
MAP is also extremely effective at treating fears. The best approach will be the one that best clears whatever is driving your fear or phobia.
The beauty of using hypnosis is that you can work through your fears in your imagination
This means that you remain in complete control of the situation when you are completely calm and relaxed. Using this method you will see results quickly. I often use a model called Systematic Desensitisation within the hypnosis itself which enables the fastest change. Our sessions will also help you to address and rid yourself of the underlying thoughts and beliefs that cause your fear and phobia and may be affecting you in other areas of your life.
“I had a fear of flying since my twenties - I flew off for my honeymoon just a month ago! ”
As a result, you will develop new ways of thinking, feeling and behaving that will free you from the fear and anxiety that has been holding you back.
I treat clients for a wide range of fears and phobias, which tend to fall into three categories as detailed below:
Social anxiety/phobias, such as:
Fear of social situations
Fear of blushing
Fear of sweating
Fear of trembling
Fear of stuttering
Fear of public speaking
Fear of confrontation
Fear of business meetings
Fear of criticism
Fear of rejection
Fears related to acute anxiety or panic attacks, such as:
Fear of being or going insane
Fear of a heart attack or physical illness through anxiety
Fear of choking or suffocating
Fear of vomiting
Fear of death
Fear of losing control
Fear of fainting or collapsing
Agoraphobia - fear of not being able to escape to a safe place or person
Fear of loss of bowel control
Fears of objects, situations or activities, such as:
Fear of flying
Fear of dogs or other animals
Fear of spiders
Fear of surgery/needles/blood
Fear of general anaesthetic
Claustrophobia - fear of confined spaces (e.g. elevators)
Fear of public transportation
Fear of driving (usually after a traffic incident)
Fear of the tube/underground
Fear of exams
Fear of being alone
Fear of the dentist / dental surgery
Fear of heights
Fear of injections
Fear of the dark