Hypnotherapy For Fears and Phobias

There are well over 500 recognised phobias, from spiders and heights to the most common one: public speaking. Some are more unusual, such as mycophobia (a fear of mushrooms).

A phobia is an irrational fear, giving the sufferer an intense desire to avoid something — whether an object, event, or situation. The severity can vary from person to person. Here are a few phobias you may not have heard of:

• Kinemortophobia – fear of zombies

• Lepidopterophobia – fear of butterflies

• Chiclephobia – fear of chewing gum

• Eisoptrophobia – fear of your own reflection

Irrational Fear that Does Not Make Sense

All phobias are irrational. They make no sense to you or to others. If you suffer from one, there’s often nothing you can do to stop the panic, fear, or overwhelming urge to escape.

How can someone fear their own reflection? And yet, it can affect someone in exactly the same way your phobia affects you. Imagine how someone with Chionophobia (fear of snow) feels during winter.

You may feel powerless to control the panic, anxiety, and fear, and people around you may not understand. They might tell you to “get a grip” or assure you that everything is okay — but it doesn’t make a difference. You still feel the fear.

The good news is that things can be different once you learn how to reprogram your mind.

What are You Really Afraid of?

A phobia is a learned response. You weren’t born with it — it has been programmed into your subconscious. Your mind believes it is real, and so you feel fear.

The problem is simple: if your subconscious is scared of spiders, you will feel scared of spiders. Logic, reason, and reassurance from friends won’t change it — because your mind believes it.

Through hypnotherapy, this can be changed. I can help you reprogram your mind so that phobias no longer control your life.

How Hypnotherapy Help You

Hypnotherapy allows direct access to the subconscious mind, where your fears are stored. By working at this level, we can reduce the fear response, replace it with calmness, and empower you to face situations that previously caused panic.

Whether your fear is everyday situations, unusual objects, or public speaking,  hypnotherapy can help you regain confidence and freedom.

Contact me to find out how you can overcome phobias and take control of your life.