“I contacted Paul in September this year after I had researched why I was so scared of being sick.
I found out it was called Emetophobia and that there was something I could do about it!
The fear of being sick, or vomiting, is more commonly known as Emetophobia.
It is thought to affect around 5% of the population and tends to be a very debilitating problem that leads to high anxiety and multiple safety behaviours.
“I contacted Paul in September this year after I had researched why I was so scared of being sick.
I found out it was called Emetophobia and that there was something I could do about it!
I first came across Tranceform Psychology in October 2013 in a last desperate search for help and support for my fear of being sick (Emetophobia).
At the time I was a new mom and had just experienced my first round of the Noro virus with my Son and Husband.
Before I met Paul I was in a bad place, I wouldn’t leave my house or do anything because I lacked confidence and also because of my emetophobia.
The CBT programme has made me realise how to control my thoughts and made me realise how I was the one creating the fear, not only has it helped me overcome my fear but also its changed me as a person.
I first contacted Paul as I suffered from a number of things – which were really affecting my life.
Low self esteem, social anxiety, no confidence, panic attacks but most of all Emetophobia (the Fear of Being Sick).
All of the above effected my life in a big way.
I first came to see Paul in October 2012 with my Fiancé about my ’emetophobia’, as at the time I felt the whole process was too delicate to deal with alone.
I was so down about my ‘emetophobia’ that coming to see Paul was my last resort, after having a course of unsuccessful CBT on the NHS. After this had failed, I really didn’t see a way of me getting better.
I had suffered from ’emetophobia’ and anxiety since I can remember (I’m 26 now) and at the start of 2014 I decided to do something about it.
After looking online for help I came across the Thrive Programme and did some research into it (I was sceptical after going through psychotherapy, CBT and Analytical Therapy and not really improving) and I found Paul’s site.