A phobia is learned. It can be unlearned.
A phobia isn't silly, and it isn't a character flaw. It's your mind running an over-protective alarm it learned long ago, often in seconds, often in childhood. Hypnotherapy retrains that alarm, gently and without ever forcing you to face anything before you're ready.
DHP qualified · BEd (Hons) · Over 20 years of teaching experience · Free first call
Does this sound like you?
Phobias come in every shape. Among the most common I help with:
- Flying, and the holidays it's been quietly cancelling
- Needles, injections and dental visits, sometimes putting health appointments at risk
- Spiders and other creatures that shrink your world at home
- Driving, motorways, or being a passenger
- Heights, lifts, enclosed spaces, and fears you've never said out loud
Gently, and never by force
You will never be handed a spider or marched onto a plane. Hypnotherapy works differently: in a deeply relaxed state, we retrain the automatic alarm at its source, so the surge of panic simply stops being triggered. Because phobias are usually a single, well-worn pattern, they often respond faster than people expect.
If there's a deadline involved, a flight booked, an operation coming up, tell me on your free call and we'll plan the sessions around it.
Elizabeth Ellen DHP
Qualified hypnotherapist (Royal Berkshire College of Clinical Hypnosis), BEd (Hons), over 20 years a secondary school teacher, and a qualified swimming teacher. More about me
It's natural to be curious
Will I have to face the thing I'm afraid of?
How quickly can a phobia improve?
I need an injection or operation soon. Can you help in time?
My phobia feels embarrassing. Do I have to say what it is on the phone?
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The first step is a relaxed, no-obligation chat. Tell me a little about what you'd like to change, and I'll come back to you within one working day.
Not sure whether hypnotherapy is right for you? That's exactly what the free call is for. There's no pressure and no obligation.