Hypnotherapy For Fears and Phobias

A phobia isn’t something you can reason your way out of, you already know it doesn’t make sense, and it still won’t budge. That’s because it’s a learned response stored in your subconscious, not your logical mind. That’s exactly where hypnosis works, which is why it can shift a fear that’s followed you for years.

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, it can feel like there’s little 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 often be different once the response is worked on directly.

What are You Really Afraid of?

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

If your subconscious is scared of spiders, you will feel scared of spiders. Logic, reason, and reassurance from friends often can’t change that on their own, because your mind believes it.

Through hypnotherapy, this can sometimes be changed. I work with you so phobias have less control over your life.

I help people with fears including flying, spiders, dogs, needles, driving, heights, public speaking, vomiting, social situations and enclosed spaces, among many others.

How Hypnotherapy Helps You

Hypnotherapy works with the subconscious mind, where your fears are stored. By working at this level, we aim to reduce the fear response and help you feel calmer in situations that previously caused panic.

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

Contact me to find out how hypnotherapy could help with your phobia.

How many sessions will I need?

It varies from person to person, depending on the phobia. This isn’t open-ended therapy. We work on the fear response at the level it’s stored, and I send you away with tools you can use yourself. I’ll give you an honest sense of what to expect on our free call.

I help with fears and phobias in Shrewsbury and Oswestry. Phobias often overlap with anxiety and shaky confidence, which I also work with.