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Tuesday, 2 May 2017

Hypnotherapy Treatments for Fears and Phobias

Fear of Flying
Fear of Public Speaking
Fear of ..... ?

Many people seek hypnotherapy to help them with irrational fears and phobias which can be severely debilitating There is good reason for this.
Hypnotherapy has an excellent and proven record at successfully treating phobias.

There are three main types of phobia:
Simple Specific phobias (e.g. fear of spiders, fear of flying)
Social Phobias (e.g. fear of social incompetence or embarrassment)
Agoraphobia – the fear of a difficult or embarrassing situation from which you cannot escape (usually related to panic attacks or very acute anxiety).

Hypnotherapy treatment for phobias is systematic and effective.

First you will learn and practice an effective relaxation or anti-anxiety technique.
Secondly we'll train you in hypnosis and self-hypnosis and begin to build calm self-confidence and a greater sense of control.
Thirdly we'll create a clear hierarchy or list of the things you fear.
Finally, and most importantly, we'll systematically 'desensitise' you to those fears by having you imagine being in those situations while under hypnosis and practicing deep relaxation as you rehearse those situations in your imagination. By repeatedly imagining yourself in those situations while I coach you to relax we build a new automatic relax of natural calmness (i.e. a normal rather than oversensitive response).

The method of "systematic desensitisation" has a long history of effectiveness in clinical studies - and combining this with hypnosis we achieve positive, permanent results more rapidly.

Treatment LengthSingle session “fast phobia cures” generally don't really "stick".
While you will experience considerable improvement from a single session usually 3-4 sessions are needed to ensure that you are permanently free from the phobia.
There is evidence that prolonged single sessions (3 hours) are effective in treating phobias and we are happy to offer concentrated single sessions for phobias.

Common phobias I have treated:

Social Anxiety / Social Phobias

Fear of blushing
Fear of sweating
Fear of trembling
Fear of stuttering
Fear of confrontation
Fear of business meetings
Fear of social situations / small talk
Fear of criticism
Fear of rejection
Fear of public speaking

Fears related to acute anxiety or panic attacks

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 (due to intense anxiety)
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

Fear of flying
Fear of dogs
Fear of spiders
Fear of surgery
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 bridges
Fear of driving test
Fear of injections
Fear of the dark

Want to help others with their fears and phobias?

Then consider training to be cognitive behavioural hypnotherapist at The UK College of Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy. The UK College offers a 3 week hypnotherapy training which gives you a Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy. This Diploma is externally awarded by NCFE, a national awarding body who are regulated by OfQual.