Kakorrhaphiophobia  This phobia is more common than you think, though most of us will not recognise the name. Some people appear to go through life a…

Living memory is a most wonderful treasure chest. The 88 year old lady was reminiscing about her father. Like many 16 year olds, he had lied to his a…

Pathologist, Dr Symmers published his story in the BMJ in 1973. Five lives had been tragically lost because of fear. Fungal infections can be severe…

People, it seems, can be phobic of just about anything and everything, as any Internet search will indeed tell you. Lists of phobias are often presen…

Hypnotherapy is a wonderful tool in helping people of all ages overcome their phobias, but it isn’t a magic wand! if the messages are different at ho…

We all have fears and this is good! Fear is what keeps us safe. Fear is what alerts us to danger. Fear is what motivates us to take action in order t…

Medical hypnosis is not new; in fact hypnosis was used before anaesthetic was available for those requiring surgery. The use of hypnosis in medical a…

When we have a fear of something, it can have a significant affect on our life. The problem with fears and phobias is that they can start to take ove…

Of course when I say needles, I mean syringes, and by syringes I mean injections or having blood taken and that’s a scary thing, right? For many peo…

For many years now dogs have become known as ‘man’s best friend’. Cute, cuddly and loyal are just a few of the adjectives used to describe our canine…

Parties and social events: Do you love them or hate them? Summer is the time for weddings and fetes and is also, for many, the BBQ season. If mentio…

One of the biggest fears we face is fear of the unknown. We can’t put our finger on exactly what we are fearful about or articulate why we are fearfu…