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Psychotherapist | Clinical Hypnotherapist | Lecturer at CPHT London & Hampshire | Mental Wellbeing workshops tailored to your organisation’s specific needs & desired outcomes.

🌟When someone with a sick phobia realises they have overcome their fear 🙌 🌟Emetophobia (fear of vomit) can have a devastating impact on someone's life, making day to day situations, such as taking public transport or attending social gatherings a challenge due to the anxiety associated the perceived risk of someone, somewhere, possibly being sick. 🌟For this particular client their sick phobia hadn't even been talked about during their therapy sessions; the focus had been on reducing general levels of anxiety and stress and improving sleep patterns. Then one day, when I asked the question I ask at the beginning of every session "what's been good since I saw you last?" this was their answer! 🌟Of course, the goal isn't to be someone who loves sick and can't wait to experience being around someone vomiting, but the goal is to see it for what it is, an event that's a bit gross but nothing to be scared of, then you can respond in a calm, controlled way. 🌟I suffered with Emetophobia for years and solution focused hypnotherapy helped me get rid of the phobia for good. This isn't a phobia you have to put up with! 🌟Online and face to face appointments available (based in Horam, East Sussex) #solutionfocusedhypnotherapy #cpht #clinicalhypnotherapy #hypnotherapist #eastsussex #onlinetherapy #heathfield #eastbourne #uckfield #tunbridgewells

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