Hypnotherapy for Emetophobia Leicester
One of the most common fears that exists in the UK is a fear of being sick which is also sometimes referred to as emetophobia. It is an anxiety disorder which manifests itself as a phobia. In other words if you suffer from the problem you will take extreme measures to avoid the problem that you fear. In the case of vomiting fears this can mean totally avoiding situations where you think you might experience germs or bugs that could create the problem. Our hypnotherapy for fear of being sick in Leicester concentrates on helping out clients to regain control of the phobia so that they feel more relaxed and can lead a normal life.*
Emetophobia Symptoms
If you suffer from this particular phobia then you may experience one or more of the following:
- Extreme fear or worry about being sick.
- Panic at the thought of someone near you falling ill.
- Feeling of being hyper-vigilant/always looking out for potential problems.
- Panic attacks if you are near someone who is ill.
- Unwillingness to eat out in certain restaurants.
- Only eating “safe” foods.
- Avoiding doctors surgeries or hospital appointments.
In extreme cases a fear of being sick can impact every aspect of your life including your work, social life and relationships. This constant worrying often for years is generally always worse than the incident that created the original problem.
Causes of Vomiting Fear
In general this problem will have started in childhood after an incident where you have either been sick or witnessed someone else being ill. This particular moment will have scared or embarrassed you and so as a self protection measure a part of your mind actively seeks to avoid the same issue happening again. Of course the more you avoid the problem the bigger the fear begins to get in your mind. If you are experiencing stress in your life then it is likely that the fear will also become larger. Our hypnotherapy for a fear of being sick in Leicester addresses your anxiety and stress levels and aims to teach you methods to manage your fears.
Charlie Brooker, Denise Richards and Ashley Benson are all examples of famous people who suffer from emetophobia.
Exposure Therapy for Emetophobia
One of the most common ways of dealing with the problem is through exposure therapy. This means exposing a client to the problem in a small way to build up their resistance so that eventually they become desensitised to the fear. We use exposure therapy for some of our clients whilst they are under hypnosis. This means that rather than being exposed to the problem without being relaxed they are in a trance state and more able to view the images or videos that we show them without becoming distressed.*
If a client finds the thought of exposure therapy as too frightening then we use Neuro-Linguistic programming together with deeper hypnotic techniques to help control the fear and worry. Expect to see a hypnotherapist for somewhere between three to six sessions to see an improvement in your condition.
Booking Emetophobia Hypnosis Sessions
If you would like hypnotherapy for fear of being sick in Leicester then please give us a call today to arrange an appointment. We can be reached between 9am and 6pm Monday to Friday on the following number:
01636 650 521
