Hypnotherapy for phobias Sheffield
Our experienced hypnotherapists are here to assist you in overcoming phobias. By delving into the root causes and addressing underlying behaviors, we can guide you towards lasting transformation and empower you to live a life free from the constraints of fear.
What are phobias?
A phobia is an excessive and overwhelming fear of an object, place, situation, feeling or animal. Phobias are diagnosable anxiety disorders, as they tend to be more prominent and irrational than fears.
What causes phobias?
What are the side effects of phobias?
Phobias, complex conditions marked by extreme, irrational fears of specific things or situations, manifest in a variety of ways, with symptoms spanning both physical and psychological domains. These symptoms, varying in intensity and duration from individual to individual, can significantly impact a person’s daily life, relationships, and overall wellbeing.
Physical symptoms
- Trembling, numbness or tingling sensations
- Feeling unsteady, dizzy, faint
- Heart palpitations or accelerated heart rate
- Chest pain or shortness of breath
- Sweating
- Hot or cold flushes
- Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhoea
Psychological symptoms
- Stress or feeling overwhelmed
- Anxiety or panic attacks
- Dissociation
- Embarrassment
- Weight loss or gain
- Depression
How does hypnotherapy for phobias work?
Essentially, a phobia is a conditioned response, which means that every time you encounter your phobia, your behaviour reinforces and strengthens it. However, hypnotherapy for phobias could help you break this cycle as it treats its root cause, which will ensure that it does not resurface later in life.
At Focused Hypnosis, your hypnotherapist will use guided relaxation techniques to help you achieve hypnosis, where you will become totally relaxed and usually more susceptible to suggestion. Your hypnotherapist will work with you to disassociate your phobia with emotional distress and anxiety and help you deconstruct it so that it becomes more tolerable. Visit our blog to learn more about how does hypnotherapy work.
What are the benefits of tackling phobias through hypnosis?
- Hypnosis communicates directly with the subconscious, helping to change deeply rooted phobia reactions
- Hypnotherapy utilises visualisation to confront and overcome phobias in a safe, controlled environment
- Hypnosis teaches deep relaxation methods, reducing overall anxiety and potentially mitigating panic attacks
- Hypnotherapists use suggestion power during hypnosis to alter perceptions of fear, decreasing future anxiety
- Hypnotherapy can provide skills to manage future anxiety or stress instances, not just those related to phobias
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Sheffield
S7 1TB
What kind of phobias can hynosis treat?
Hypnotherapy is particularly effective at treating phobias because they exist in our subconscious; hypnosis directly accesses and influences this region.
Through hypnotherapy at Focused Hypnosis, many dealing with phobias notice a healthier response to fear triggers. We emulate the coping mechanisms of individuals naturally resilient to phobias. Instead of “trying to overcome fear”, you’ll focus on healthier responses, better choices, and positivity.
We’ll help you overcome your phobias such as:
Dentist phobia
Hypnosis provides a powerful tool to combat dental phobia. Being scared of the dentist or suffering dentist anxiety often stems from anxiety about pain, negative past experiences, or embarrassment and can prevent necessary dental care. Through hypnotherapy, individuals can manage and overcome these anxieties, transforming the dental experience into a more positive and less stressful encounter.
Public speaking phobia
Hypnosis offers an effective solution to fears of public speaking. Such anxieties, often linked to self-confidence and fear of judgment, can hinder professional growth. Hypnotherapy empowers individuals to manage these concerns, turning public speaking experiences into more confident and positive interactions. This shift can lead to enhanced career prospects and self-esteem.
Flying phobia
Hypnotherapy provides a potent method for overcoming fears of flying. These fears, often associated with loss of control, claustrophobia, or height anxiety, can limit personal and professional opportunities. Through hypnosis, individuals can reshape these apprehensions, transforming flying into a less stressful and more manageable experience. This change can unlock new travel possibilities and improve overall life quality.
More phobias we can help you address:
- Social phobia (fear of social situations)
- Agoraphobia (fear of open spaces)
- Claustrophobia (fear of confined spaces)
- Glossophobia (fear of public speaking)
- Aerophobia or aviophobia (fear of flying)
- Amaxophobia (fear of driving)
- Dentophobia (fear of dentists)
- Hemophobia (fear of blood)
- Trypanophobia (fear of injections)
- Mysophobia (fear of germs or dirt)
- Phonophobia (fear of loud noises)
- Acrophobia (fear of heights)
- Arachnophobia (fear of spiders)
- Ophidiophobia (fear of snakes)
- Cynophobia (fear of dogs)
- Autophobia (fear of being alone)
- Thanatophobia (fear of death or dying)
What to expect from a phobia hypnotherapy session?
At Focused Hypnosis, your first session will begin with your hypnotherapist explaining how hypnotherapy for phobias works. After that, you’ll agree on the methods that your hypnotherapist will use. When tackling phobias, some therapists use exposure therapy, which brings the thing or object that the patient fears into the room. However, many people find this anxiety-inducing, so if you believe that you would not benefit from this form of treatment, we will not use it.
Then, the hypnotherapist may:
- Use guided relaxation techniques to help you achieve hypnosis
- Use your agreed method to achieve your goal. For example, advising that flying is the safest form of travel, so you should not fear it
- To conclude the session, your hypnotherapist will gradually bring you out of your trance-like state
Will hypnotherapy help cure my phobia?
Richard Hennessy from Focused Hypnosis talked about phobias with the Hallam FM breakfast show crew about this subject a while back.
Hypnosis is one of the best methods of therapy for treating phobias and deep rooted fear, however it is not the right form of treatment for everyone. For example, if you are not open to hypnosis, you will not achieve a trance-like state. Also, for some serious mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, hypnosis can have detrimental effects as it can create false memories.
- Help you to become deeply relaxed and focused and in a state of trance
- Give you suggestions for change based on your goals
- Help you goal set so you have a clear focal point in the future that you are aspiring to
- Tackle negative self talk
- Increase confidence
- Learn from past unhelpful behaviour
Are there any alternative phobia treatment methods?
Most phobias are curable, but no single treatment is guaranteed to work for all phobias. In some cases, you might need to combine your hypnotherapy sessions with a different form of treatment, such as talking treatments and medication.
Talking treatments, such as counselling, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and mindfulness, have been very effective for treating phobias. Medication is sometimes prescribed on a short-term basis to treat severe anxiety side effects of phobias. These include antidepressants, tranquillisers and beta-blockers. However, medication isn’t usually recommended for treating phobias because it tends to have side effects, and talking therapies tend to be very effective.
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Frequently asked questions
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