Emotional health
Hypnotherapy for fears and phobias
A phobia is old learning that never got updated. Hypnotherapy can help you overcome the fear and face what you have been avoiding, calmly.
How hypnotherapy helps with phobias
A phobia is a form of anxiety, and hypnotherapy works with the anxious response at the level where it was learned. In Tim's experience, phobias are among the most rewarding things to work on, because the change is so easy to notice in daily life.
What a phobia is
A phobia is an intense fear of a particular object or situation. You probably know the fear is out of proportion to the real risk, and that logical argument does not help in the slightest. A lot of energy goes into avoiding it. Phobias can start with a frightening experience, be picked up from people around us, or appear with no obvious beginning. Whichever applies, the response was learned, and it can be updated.
What we work on
- Travel: flying, driving, motorways, tunnels, the Underground, lifts
- Medical: needles, blood, dentists, vomiting (see also surgery and medical procedures)
- Creatures: spiders, dogs, birds, insects, mice
- Situations: heights, enclosed spaces, crowds, blushing, public speaking
- Whatever yours is: the approach is much the same
How sessions work
After a free 15–30 minute consultation, you work with Tim in person in Farringdon, central London, or online. Using Ericksonian hypnotherapy and NLP, he helps you revisit what lies behind the fear from a calm, observing distance, so you do not have to relive it. You then rehearse, in a relaxed state, calmly facing the thing you fear, and you leave with self-hypnosis to use before the real thing. After 7 hours (usually five sessions), any further sessions for the same issue are £97.50 an hour: see the halve-fees promise.
Why Tim
Tim Dunton has trained since 2004, with over 20 years' experience and hundreds of clients helped. He is a member of the General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR), an Advanced and Ericksonian Hypnotherapist, and a Master Practitioner of NLP trained by its co-founders, Richard Bandler and John Grinder. He has helped celebrities, film producers, sportspeople and business leaders. More about Tim.
Do I have to face my fear in the session?
No. You approach it gradually, in a relaxed state, at a pace that feels right for you.
My phobia started so long ago I can't remember why. Does that matter?
No. Many people don't know where their fear began. The work does not depend on remembering.
Can you help with a fear of needles or the dentist?
Yes. Needles, blood, dentists and vomiting are common fears clients bring to Tim, and sessions focus on helping you feel calmer about the appointment ahead.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Typical course | Usually around five sessions (7 hours) |
| Session length | 1 hour |
| Format | In person in Farringdon, London EC1, or online |
| First step | Free 15–30 minute consultation |
| Fee | £150 an hour online, £195 in person; see prices |
See all psychological problems Tim works with, or anxiety if your fears are broader.
Related treatments
A free, no-obligation 15–30 minute call by phone or video. Or call 07975 653893.