Hypnotherapy for Fears & Hypnotherapy for Phobias in Sydney

Sydney Clinical Hypnotherapist & Counsellor Samantha Jones can help you overcome your fears and phobias with hypnosis via our proprietary Optimal Evolution Hypnotherapy System™.

Fears and Phobias

At North Shore & City Hypnotherapy Sydney, we regularly see clients with fears and phobias.

Some are common and others are rather unusual! Most people will experience an irrational feeling of fear at some point in their lives (of an insect, visiting the doctor or dentist, public speaking, etc.).

The fear is said to be irrational because there is very little danger, nevertheless the fight or flight response can be activated, until logic overcomes it.

However, when that fear becomes so intense and irrational, that no amount of logic can undo the fight or flight response, to the point that it interferes with normal everyday functioning it is often called a phobia.

Different Types of Fears and Phobias

Fears and phobias can be categorized roughly into the following five ‘types.’

Birds (ornithophobia)
Cats (ailurophobia)
Dogs (cynophobia)
Insects (entomophobia)
Reptiles (herpetophobia)
Snakes (ophidiophobia)
Spiders (arachnophobia)
Moths (mottephobia), etc.

Heights (acrophobia or altophobia)
Darkness (achluophobia)
Storms (astraphobia), etc.

Flying (aviophobia or aviatophobia)
Enclosed spaces (claustrophobia)
Social situations (social phobia or social anxiety)
Driving (driving phobia)
Public speaking (glossophobia), etc.

Dying (thantophobia)
Germs (misophobia)
Urinating in public (urophobia)
Vomiting (emetophobia)
Needles and sharp objects (aichmophobia)
Blood (hemaphobia)
Dentist (dentophobia)
Illness (nosemaphobia), etc.

Numbers (arithmophobia)
Failure (atychiphobia)
Garlic (alliumphobia)
Mirrors (catoptrophobia), etc.

Common Symptoms

Our clients experience varied symptoms associated with their phobias; however, all will feel anxious.

Sometimes this anxiety is mild, other times it is so intense that it leads to panic attacks.

Other symptoms may include difficultly breathing, racing heart or heart palpitations, stomach upset or other gastrointestinal issues such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), dizziness, chest tightness or pain, shaking, tingling, hot/cold flushes and perspiration, etc.

Accompanied with these physical symptoms are psychological ones, such as the intense need to escape, feeling overwhelmed, panicky, dissociation, feelings of being out of control, fear of losing control, fear of going insane, fear of dying or fainting, and powerlessness.

Blood related phobias are a bit different in that they usually result in loss of blood pressure and fainting after the initial onset of anxiety, panic and breathlessness, etc.

The good news is that we can help you!

North Shore & City Hypnotherapy Sydney can help you to overcome your fear or phobia, regardless of whether it is new or longstanding, no matter how debilitating it is, whether it is of animal, environmental, situational, medical or other origin.

Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist & Counsellor Samantha Jones has more than 25 years’ experience in helping clients just like you.

Girl smiling at dentist after having hypnotherapy for fears & phobias

Girl after hypnosis for phobias playing with dog in Sydney park without being scared

Optimal Evolution™: Hypnotherapy for Fears & Phobias Tailored to YOU

Every client is different and every Session will be unique, depending on the goal, therapies and techniques used within our Optimal Evolution Hypnotherapy System™.

No two cases of fears or phobias are the same.

Even if the symptoms appear identical, what is driving the behaviours and feelings is going to be entirely different because your life experience is unique.

Samantha will help you achieve lasting change quickly, effectively and comfortably with Optimal Evolution™, by customizing therapies and techniques best suited to you.

So how do we resolve your issue?

Easily and effectively!

Through hypnotherapeutic counselling, we take a comprehensive history and identify key areas that need to be resolved in hypnosis for you to be symptom free, fear free, phobia free.

These encompass old beliefs that no longer serve you, as well as thought patterns, feelings and self-talk.

We take you into hypnosis and use various therapies and techniques to:

Unlock and resolve your fears and phobias;
Build/reinforce coping strategies, self-esteem, positivity, and optimism; and
Seal the deal with a zen-like calm, particularly while in the presence of the phobic stimulus.

Woman after having hypnotherapy for fears no longer scared of flying is now traveling

ASK YOURSELF:

What does your fear or phobia cost you?
Does it hold you back from advancing in your career?
Can you put a monetary value on that?
Does it inhibit you in your everyday relationships?
Do you neglect yourself, family and/or friends because of it?
Do you invest time and energy in avoiding situations, or concealing your fear or phobia?

What is the cost and impact on your:
– Health?
– Physical appearance?
– Sense of self-worth?
– Wellbeing?
– Ability to perform at work/home?
– Relationships?

Does the benefit of investing in a few Sessions with us to be free of your fears and phobias outweigh the ongoing costs of living with it?

You and just one click away from freedom & restoring calm in your life!

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About Samantha

REVIEWS

Testimonials on Hypnosis / Hypnotherapy for Fears & Phobias

“Hi Samantha I am going on a 3 week 300km walking trip in Nepal which will involve crossing numerous terrifyingly high suspension bridges. I had a real fear of heights and was concerned I would not be able to cross the bridges, so I sought your help. My fear of heights is completely gone. I’ve tested it over the Bowtell’s suspension bridge over the Cox’s river on the six foot track and could cross OK. I could not cross it previously. Also going down very exposed (ie with big drops under) sections of the giant stairway at Katoomba and various lookouts in the Blue Mountains I no longer have any fear of the height. Although open minded and wanting a solution before the hypnotherapy session I was skeptical after the session since I was totally aware the whole time (actually trying not to fall asleep) and could not conjure up the mental images you were suggesting. However since you said it can work without me realising anything was happening, I then went and tested it and found out it had worked. Update: Samantha Back from Nepal, had a glorious fear free trip and crossed numerous suspension bridges all without a twitch. I was fooling around so much on the first bridge I came to (see photo) I scared my companions.”
P. M. (Westleigh, Sydney)
“Hi Samantha,

I came to your clinic because I didn’t want to suffer from the severe stress I would experience before boarding an aircraft or in a position of heights.

I wanted to feel as if those situations were normal.

I had two sessions, one for each fear, and I learnt to look at situations with a positive attitude, look at the good and exciting aspects, and not worry about the rubbish.

You are a good listener, understanding and very professional.
I was relaxed, comfortable and able to express myself very easily.

I overcame my fears successfully.

Thank you”
P. H. (Bexley, Sydney)
“Hi Samantha,

Just wanted to let you know that the trip to Noosa went well.

I was absolutely fine on the plane! Yay!

Once we landed on the way back my fiance asked WHEN I was going to freak out, he was SO surprised at the turnaround he thought it may come later…. and it didn’t.

I’m over the fear of flying!

I’m actually looking forward to going overseas on a long haul flight now!
Thanks again.

Was skeptical but your hypnosis works.
I’m telling everyone I know.”
Ms. D. (North Turramurra, Sydney)
“Hi Samantha,

I came to see you to overcome the fear of heights and fear of flying.

And I did.

So much more confident now.”
P. H. (Western Suburbs, Sydney)
“Samantha helped me to overcome my paralyzing fear of flying.

Now part of her Happy Flyer Club!!!

Thank you.”
H. S. (Lindfield, Sydney)