Emetophobia - a fear of being sick
Help for 'sickness phobia' or 'emetophobia', in Basingstoke, with Helen McElroy, Hypnotherapist and Hypnoanalyst.


Emetophobia or “sick phobia” is a chronic fear of gagging choking or being sick.

A person suffering from emetophobia will often find that their lives are severely restricted by this phobia. The sufferer may restrict many food substances from their diets. In order to avoid situations where they may feel unwell or catch a stomach bug it will often be difficult eat in public places and they may be acutely aware of hygiene.

For these reasons traveling can also become very difficult. A fear of choking gagging or being sick can also make sleeping a problem. Sufferers will often sleep in a partially upright position.

Large amounts of mental energy are taken up by anticipating and avoiding situations where the person suffering may feel or become unwell, often resulting in tiredness and exhaustion in other areas of their life.

Hypnoanalysis - a lasting and permanent release from this phobia
HypnoAnalysis is a fast, gentle, natural therapy we use to help you find and release the original trapped emotion causing these uncomfortable feelings and allowing you to continue your life with complete and lasting relief from your symptoms.

The only way to CURE a phobia is to release the bottled up emotions that are causing it.

The difficulty is most of the time, the bottled up emotions are completely hidden in the depths of the person’s subconscious mind. Some people call the process repression, or denial, or disavowal or even dissociation...but the effect is the same - the sufferer has no conscious awareness of the emotions or experiences that are bottled up hypnoanalysis can - sometimes quite easily gain access to and release these emotions which will then bring about a complete and lasting release.

The process of Hypnoanalysis requires a strong bond of trust and rapport being created between the therapist and the client.

Whilst in a deep and relaxed state, we slowly link thoughts and experiences back in time by talking about them until we come to the bottled up or repressed emotions. When we get to these emotions, the client can release and talk them through in a safe and trusted environment until they are resolved.

Hypnoanalysis takes place weekly over a period of 6-12 weeks.

Emetophobia is also known as: 'emitophobia', 'sickness phobia', 'a fear of being sick', 'sickness anxiety', 'worry over sickness' and many other names.
Rest assured, if you have emetophobia, I will help to permanently resolve it as quickly as I can.

Please email me or call me for further details.

Basingstoke Hypnotherapy Practice, part of The Beggarwood Doctors Surgery.
Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy and Hypnoanalysis with Helen McElroy Miah, Advanced Diploma in Hypnotherapy.