Holly Wincote - Professional, Qualified Hypnotherapist and Hypnotherapy & Training in Sheffield, Chesterfield, London, Doncaster, Oxford, Birmingham

HYPNOTHERAPY FOR PHOBIAS & FEARS

A phobia is an intense but irrational or unrealistic fear which can interfere with your ability to socialize, work or go about everyday life. It is estimated that around 10 million people in the UK have phobias and they can affect anyone of any age. Simple phobias usually start around age four and can disappear on their own as the child gets older, but complex phobias usually start later in life and can continue for many years if untreated.

Simple phobias are usually very specific fears about animals, objects or situations and some common examples are spiders, dogs, mice/rats, enclosed spaces, flying, dentists and needles. However, complex phobias are usually associated with a deep-rooted fear of being in certain circumstances, such as Agoraphobia which is fear of open spaces of public places and Social Phobia, a fear of social situations or performing in social situations, such as public speaking, weddings and being with groups of people.

Phobias can be caused by learning the phobia from someone else who also has the phobia, e.g. a child sees a parent frightened of spiders and also becomes frightened. They can also be caused by a frightening or stressful experience, which results in a phobia immediately or in later life. The cause of some phobias is not consciously known, but could be due to lack of confidence, a seemingly unrelated event or even brain chemistry.

You may find yourself avoiding any situation which has any possibility of putting you in contact with your phobia, making it impossible to live normally. You may find pictures, films or even the thought of coming into contact with the source of your phobia cause you anxiety and panic. People react in different ways to their phobias, with some just feeling mild anxiety while others suffer severe anxiety and panic attacks.

There are many symptoms that may be experienced by someone who has a phobic reaction and some of these include difficulty breathing, rapid heartbeat, sweating, nausea, feeling faint, feeling disgusted or dirty towards source of phobia, confusion, crying, tense muscles and blurred vision.

• Phobia Hypnotherapy quickly changes your automatic response so that your phobia is removed and you are now able to be calm and relaxed in any situation which used to trigger the phobia.
• It is often possible to completely remove the phobia in just ONE session.
• Hypnotherapy for phobias works at a subconscious level, so the work is not undone by your conscious mind.
• In my Sheffield Hypnotherapy Practice I will teach you powerful techniques to use at any time or place, in any situation, to enable you to be confident and really take control of your thoughts and actions.

Timeframe : 1-3 sessions tailored to your specific circumstances using some or all of the techniques below

Consultation :determine what triggers your phobia and how you react

Hypnosis :at a deep and lasting level learn to relax, think positively, be confident and change your automatic response to situations which trigger your phobia

Visualisation :develop alternative strategies for dealing with past, present and future events

NLP :change thoughts and behaviours towards the source of your phobia

Self hypnosis :learn self hypnosis to be confident, in control and phobia-free

If you would like more information on Hypnotherapy for Phobias in Sheffield, or you would like to book an appointment, please contact me.

Holly Wincote Hypnotherapy Sheffield
Tel: 07986 539747
Email: holly@atherapy.co.uk