Hypnotherapy for a Fear of Flying

Phobias, such as fear of flying, can respond extremely well to hypnotherapy.

Any anxiety response is based on fear, and a phobia focuses that fear. It's your subconscious that produces this panic and avoidance - its trying to protect you. Hypnotherapy utilizes trance, which is a form
of relaxation. Whilst in trance your subconscious is more susceptible to absorbing appropriate suggestions i.e. feeling calm and relaxed. These suggestions allow a lessening of the fear and increased feelings of comfort to be produced.

Techniques can be used to enable a person to go more deeply into hypnosis each time, gradually using visualisations to move from the least anxiety-provoking situation, i.e. looking at a holiday brochure,to a little more anxiety, perhaps planning a flight, to more anxiety-provoking situation, maybe driving to the airport. Eventually this person's visualisations take him onto the actual plane flight, but in a state of safety and comfort.

In this way, the individual is gradually desensitised so that they can experience the flight comfortably and without fear.

Hypnotherapy sessions are tailored to each individual's experiences and personality, so that suggestions can exactly fit their needs. In this way necessary changes of perception can be made so that flying becomes a positive experience.

How hypnotherapy can help with a fear of flying

• Reducing sensitivity to trigger situations
• Stimulating calmer, more rational thought processes
• Accessing any underlying causes
• Gaining control over subconscious reactions
• Increasing levels of calm
• Increasing confidence and self belief