Some phobias are particularly difficult because the thing you fear cannot always be avoided.
Emetophobia—the fear of vomiting or being around someone who vomits— can affect eating, travelling, restaurants, social situations and being around people who may be unwell. The fear of becoming sick can sometimes become more disruptive than being sick itself.
A needle phobia or fear of injections may make blood tests, vaccinations and medical procedures extremely distressing. Similarly, a medical phobia can lead someone to postpone appointments, scans or necessary procedures because the anxiety feels overwhelming.
Dental phobia or fear of the dentist may involve needles, pain, drilling, gagging, loss of control or simply being unable to leave the chair. Unfortunately, avoiding dental care can sometimes lead to more extensive treatment being required later.
Change the Story Fear Has Been Writing
You may know logically that a blood test is necessary, that vomiting is an ordinary bodily response or that your dentist isn't going to harm you. Yet the subconscious fear response can tell a completely different story.
My Phobia Rewrite programme uses clinical hypnotherapy, Rapid Transformational Therapy™ and personalised therapeutic techniques to work with the associations and automatic responses surrounding your particular phobia.
Because emetophobia and some medical fears can sometimes be associated with more complex difficulties, I begin with a complimentary 20-minute consultation to understand your experience and determine whether my programme is appropriate for you.
