Solution-Focused Hypnotherapy for Fears and Phobias – Bicester & Online
Solution-Focused Hypnotherapy offers a calm, supportive approach to working with fears and phobias, helping reduce the intensity of fear responses and supporting greater confidence and ease in everyday situations.
Solution-Focused Hypnotherapy for Fears and Phobias – Bicester, Oxfordshire & Online
Fear is a natural human response designed to keep us safe. A phobia, however, often develops when that fear response becomes over-protective — triggering intense physical or emotional reactions even when there is no real danger present.
For some people, fears are specific and predictable. For others, they are more complex, overlapping with anxiety, avoidance behaviours, or past experiences that have shaped how the nervous system responds.
Over time, fears and phobias can affect confidence, independence, work, travel, relationships, and everyday decision-making. It can also be frustrating to know something is irrational, yet still feel unable to control the response.
Solution-Focused Hypnotherapy offers a future-focused way to work with both fears and phobias, supporting calmer responses and helping the body and mind learn that the situation is safe again.
I offer Solution-Focused Hypnotherapy for fears and phobias in Bicester, Oxfordshire, and online across the UK.
A Supportive, Non-Judgemental Solution-Focused Approach to Fears and Phobias
Solution-Focused Hypnotherapy does not involve analysing fears in depth or repeatedly revisiting distressing experiences. Instead, it focuses on supporting how you would like your body and mind to respond going forward.
Sessions are structured, practical, and future-focused — supporting calmer nervous system responses, reduced avoidance, and increased confidence when facing feared situations.
Whether your fear is specific or more complex, the aim is to help the body learn that it is safe again, allowing fear responses to soften naturally rather than being forced or suppressed.
Fears, Simple Phobias, and More Complex Phobias
Simple and Specific Phobias
Simple or specific phobias usually relate to a clear trigger, such as:
Flying
Driving
Needles or injections
Spiders
Dentists or medical settings
These phobias are often linked to a past event or learned fear response.
In these cases, Solution-Focused Hypnotherapy may include approaches such as The Rewind and Reframe Technique, supporting the nervous system to process the trigger differently and reduce the intensity of the fear response.
More Complex or Merged Phobias
Some phobias are more complex and may:
Involve multiple triggers rather than a single feared situation
Be linked with underlying anxiety or heightened bodily awareness
Include strong avoidance patterns or safety behaviours
Feel less clearly defined or predictable
Phobias such as emetophobia (fear of vomiting), claustrophobia (fear of enclosed spaces), or Agoraphobia (fear of open spaces) often fall into this category. In these cases, the fear response may be driven as much by anticipatory anxiety, bodily sensations, or fear of loss of control as by the situation itself.
For example, a driving phobia may overlap with panic, fear of being trapped, or concern about losing control, rather than driving alone. In these situations, work is often more gradual and focuses on emotional regulation, confidence, and nervous system safety, rather than a single technique.
Choosing the Right Approach
The nature of your fear or phobia — whether more specific or more complex — and the most appropriate approach are always discussed during the Initial Consultation. This ensures the work is paced safely, tailored to you, and aligned with what feels manageable and supportive.
How Solution-Focused Hypnotherapy Can Support Fears and Phobias
Solution-Focused Hypnotherapy combines forward-looking conversation with guided hypnosis to support calmer emotional and physical responses.
Sessions begin by exploring how fear currently shows up and how you would like things to feel different — identifying moments when fear feels less intense and recognising existing coping strengths. This helps set direction without analysing fear responses in detail.
Hypnosis is then used as a state of focused relaxation, allowing the nervous system to practise responding with greater calm and safety. For simple phobias, techniques such as The Rewind and Reframe Technique may be used where appropriate. For more complex phobias, work may focus on reducing general anxiety, increasing confidence, and gradually supporting change.
Progress is always guided by what feels safe and manageable for you.
Common Fears and Phobias People Often Seek Support With:
Fear of Flying
Support for flight anxiety, fear of take-off, turbulence, or loss of control when flying.
Dental Fear or Dentist Phobia
Helping reduce anxiety around dental visits and medical environments.
Fear of Driving or Driving Anxiety
Including motorway driving, driving alone, or fear following an accident or panic episode.
Animal or Insect Phobias
Including spiders, dogs, insects, or other animals that trigger fear responses.
Needle Phobia or Fear of Injections
Support with medical procedures, blood tests, or injections where fear feels overwhelming.
Other Fears and Phobias
Some fears are more complex - such as fear of enclosed spaces (claustrophobia), fear of heights (acrophobia), fear of open or public spaces (agoraphobia), or fear of vomiting (emetophobia).
Many fears don’t always fit neatly into a category. If you’re unsure whether your fear is suitable, please ask — suitability and approach are always discussed during the Initial Consultation.
In-Person and Online Hypnotherapy For Fears and Phobias
I offer a calm, supportive, and confidential space to explore fears and phobias — whether they are specific, complex, or linked to wider anxiety.
I’m based near Bicester, Oxfordshire, and support clients across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, and Berkshire. In-person sessions take place in a relaxed, private setting designed to help you feel at ease.
Online Solution-Focused Hypnotherapy is also available, offering the same structured, supportive approach with added flexibility and privacy from your own home.
Book your Initial Consultation today and take a supported step towards calmer, more confident responses to fear.
Book your Initial Consultation today and take a supported step towards calmer, more confident responses to fear.
I offer a 60-minute Initial Consultation, available online or in person. This session gives you the opportunity to talk openly, in a confidential and supportive space, about your fear or phobia, how it shows up for you, and what you’re finding most difficult — as well as how you would like situations involving fear to feel different moving forward.
We’ll explore your goals, I’ll explain how Solution-Focused Hypnotherapy works, and you’ll gain insight into how the brain and nervous system respond to perceived threat, anticipation, and habitual fear responses. Many people find this session brings clarity, reassurance, and a clearer sense of direction when it comes to working with fear in a way that feels manageable, supportive, and appropriately paced.
Ready to take the first step?