Fears & Phobias

One of the things that often surprises people is that they usually know their fear doesn’t make logical sense.

They know the plane is statistically safe. They know the needle will be over in seconds. They know the dentist isn’t trying to hurt them. And yet the moment they’re faced with it, their body reacts as if they’re in real danger.

That’s the frustrating part of a phobia. It isn’t a lack of willpower or common sense. It’s a learned fear response that can feel completely out of proportion to the situation in front of you.

You might avoid flying, medical appointments, public speaking, certain animals, or places that make you feel trapped. You might spend days worrying about something that only lasts a few minutes. You might even arrange your whole life around not having to face it.

Living like that is exhausting.

The good news is that fears and phobias can change. We don’t have to force you to relive frightening experiences or spend hours talking about the fear itself. Instead, we work on changing the way your mind and body respond to it, so that what once felt overwhelming begins to feel manageable, and eventually much less important.

The goal isn’t to become fearless. It’s to give you your freedom back.

Please read my Testimonials below and get in touch

• I can recommend Dee. She’s been helping me with my fear of flying - and it works! She explains the science behind hypnotherapy really well from the start. It’s not weird or scary - it’s just retraining ur brain and binning old negative thoughts - and it’s very relaxing!!!! I’m noticing I feel better day to day since starting the sessions - calm and more able to deal with life’s day to day stuff.

• I reached out to Dee at a very low point during my intensive chemotherapy treatment. As the treatment progressed, I could feel my mood dropping and my anxiety building before each session. The side effects were becoming increasingly difficult, and with my existing emetophobia, I was beginning to wonder how much my anxiety and anticipation were adding to how I was feeling. I didn't really know what to expect from hypnotherapy, but I knew I wanted to try a non-medicinal approach and was committed to giving it a go. From my first contact with Dee, she was incredibly calming, supportive and knowledgeable. She gave me simple, practical steps that I could use between sessions, which made everything feel manageable. Our sessions gave me dedicated time to focus on positive thoughts and experiences, while also helping me understand and address my increasingly overflowing "stress and anxiety bucket". Over the course of the sessions, I felt much more able to manage my anxiety around treatment and gained techniques that I could actually use when I needed them. We also worked directly on my emetophobia, helping me change the way I think about situations that previously caused me significant anxiety and giving me much more confidence in my ability to cope. For anyone going through cancer treatment who is struggling with anxiety, fears or simply feeling overwhelmed by everything treatment brings, I couldn't recommend Dee enough. She supported me through an incredibly difficult period with warmth, reassurance and practical tools that I know I will continue to use beyond my treatment.