If you have arachnophobia you already know that being told spiders are harmless does not help. In this post Stuart Heale, specialist phobia hypnotherapist, explains why spider phobia is so persistent, why common approaches often fall short, and how hypnotherapy works differently to produce fast and lasting results without any exposure to spiders whatsoever.

If you have Emetophobia, you will already know that most people do not really understand it. They think it is just a dislike of being sick. Something a bit dramatic. Something you should be able to get over. But you know differently. You know what it is like to plan your entire day around the possibility of feeling nauseous. To avoid certain foods, certain places, certain people. To feel your anxiety rise the moment someone near you looks unwell. To spend hours checking how you feel, scanning...

Fear is a powerful emotion that can hold us back from living our fullest lives. Whether it’s a fear of heights, public speaking, or...