Hypnotherapy for fears and phobias

Fear is a natural human response designed to keep us safe. A phobia, however, is more than everyday fear. It is a persistent and overwhelming fear of specific places, objects, situations, or animals that can interfere with your life. Even thinking about the source of a phobia can trigger distress.

Phobias develop when the brain’s threat system learns to react too strongly, even when there is no real danger present. This can lead to intense anxiety and physical symptoms such as dizziness, sweating, nausea, or a racing heart.

Hypnotherapy helps to calm the nervous system and retrain the brain’s threat response. Many people find it to be an effective and relatively fast-acting approach, depending on the type and severity of the phobia.

How Solution Focused Hypnotherapy helps with phobias

Solution Focused Hypnotherapy combines practical talking therapy with hypnosis. In sessions, we explore how your phobia is maintained and what helps to reduce it, focusing on progress rather than analysing the past.

Hypnosis is a natural state of focused attention and deep relaxation. In this state, the brain becomes more receptive to positive suggestions, making it easier to build new, calmer responses to situations that previously felt overwhelming. This approach does not rely on traditional exposure therapy.