Fear & Phobias
Overcoming Fear and Phobias with Solution-Focused Hypnotherapy
Phobias can be deeply distressing, causing intense fear and anxiety in situations that aren't truly dangerous. Whether it's a fear of flying, heights, public speaking, or something else entirely, phobias can hold you back from fully enjoying life. Solution-Focused Hypnotherapy (SFH) provides a gentle, effective way to help you reframe your response, allowing you to regain control and confidence.
How SFH Helps with Phobias
Phobias are learned fear responses stored in the subconscious mind. Whilst they may feel automatic and uncontrollable, the good news is that they can be changed. Using hypnosis we can rewire the brain's reaction, instead of triggering panic, your mind learns to respond with calmness and control.
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The most effective method I use in my sessions is the 'Rewind Technique'. This well-researched approach helps to 'scratch' the fear template and safely 'disconnect' the emotional intensity from past experiences. During hypnosis I guide you through a visualisation process where you mentally 'rewind' the memory of your fear in a way that signals to your brain that it is no longer a threat. This helps to desensitise the fear response, so when you think about or encounter the phobia in real life, your brain reacts more calmly and rationally.
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Phobias may feel like permanent problems, but with solution-focused hypnotherapy they don't have to be. A straightforward phobia (which can be ascertained via our initial phone conversation) can be alleviated within just 3 sessions for majority of people. A more complex phobia needs more, again this would be discussed and explained in our initial conversation together.