Emetophobia Therapy & Counselling

Emetophobia is the fear of vomiting or the fear of being sick.

Despite estimates that Emetophobia may affect up to 5% of the population, it remains largely unknown because most sufferers feel so “silly” or “embarrassed” about it that often they will not even tell their partners about it for several years!

Although Emetophobia seems to be more prevalent in females, it certainly does affect males and we have helped a number here in our clinic.

The majority of Emetophobia sufferers consult us between the ages of about 21 & 30.

It is unusual for Emetophobes to seek help when they are much older than this, usually because they have learnt to cope with it up until that point and are able to get on with their lives without too much interference.

Fortunately, here at Tranceform Paul has expert knowledge of both how Emetophobia is formed as well as offering an evidence-based approach to overcoming it.

This method is based on an understanding of the causes and factors which maintain Emetophobia behaviours and is based entirely on 100% empirically supported processes for creating changes in those factors.

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Common Symptoms of Emetophobia

Fear of Being Sick oneself
The fear of other people being sick
Worry about being sick in public
Avoidance of Alcohol
Avoidance of anybody who has been ill recently
Catastrophising language patterns
Obsessing about food being cooked properly
Obsessive cleanliness
Control issues
The use of stomach settlers
Obsessive thinking about germs (Norovirus)

In fact, Emetophobia can present itself in a whole host of different ways, but whichever form of Emetophobia you happen to suffer with, our research-backed & evidence based psychological training programme based on CBT can help you.

Read more detailed information about Emetophobia Symptoms here.

Common Factors in Emetophobia

The majority of Emetophobia sufferers will almost certainly be able to ‘pin-point’ a time in their lives when they were sick, and that it was ‘so bad’ that it has subsequently developed into this phobia.

Whilst it is understandable that people want to be able to identify a certain event that ‘created’ their phobia, there is very little evidence to support this notion.

Most people who have a phobia of flying in a plane have never been involved in a plane crash!

Having worked with a large number of Emetophobia sufferers here in the West Midlands there are a number of common ‘factors’ that we see that are more related to the development of this phobia, including the following observations:

Sufferers generally have a very high ‘desire for control’ and may even have associated OCD problems.
They will frequently exhibit a catastrophic thinking style, often learnt from a catastrophic parent.
They tend to use lots of safety behaviours such as frequent hand washing, avoiding alcohol and checking sell-by-dates on food.
They often exhibit a high degree of ‘learned helplessness’ and frequently believe that they can never overcome emetophobia.

How Severe is YOUR Emetophobia?

Emetophobia, like all phobias, ranges from ‘mildly inconvenient’ to ‘severely debilitating’ and no two people experience it the same.

If you want to find out how severe your own Emetophobia is, then you might like to take the Emetophobia Quiz here.

Therapy & Counselling for Emetophobia

We offer a number of different types of therapy and counselling for Emetophobia the Fear of Vomiting.

Choosing the most suitable therapy depends on a number of different considerations including factors such as:

How long you have had the problem.
Your personal preferences.
How your problem is affecting you today.

You can read more about the different types of therapy for Emetophobia on the following links:

Although all therapies use slightly different approaches, the one thing they all have in common is the relationship that is formed between the client and therapist.

Furthermore, research also suggests that therapy relationship may be the most important factor in achieving a good therapy outcome.

Self-Help CBT Course for Emetophobia only £149!

Our online self-help CBT course has been designed to teach you the fundamental tools and techniques of clinically proven Cognitive Behavioural Therapy without having to see a therapist.

Structured over TEN, in-depth modules, this course will provide you everything you need to know to change the way you think about and experience your fear of vomiting from the comfort of your own home.

Click Self-Help CBT to find out more.

Free Initial Consultations for Emetophobia

We offer all prospective clients a FREE initial consultation to discuss your emetophobia prior to commencing any treatment plans.

The consultation is free and lasts around 50 minutes.

During this consultation we will discuss the various therapy options that are available to you and make a considered recommendation based on your individual personal circumstances.

Initial consultations are also available as part of our online therapy service.

At Tranceform Psychology we recognise the importance of the therapeutic relationship in helping people to bring about effective change, so its important to be able to ‘meet’ to discuss any therapy treatments BEFORE proceeding.

Our policy is to help people make a fully balanced & considered decision about undertaking work with us, including both the financial and personal implications.

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Overcome Emetophobia with our CBT Course

Our 10 session course of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is clinically proven to be effective across a range of different psychological problems.

Using an online learning platform, it is available with 2, 5 or 10 sessions of clinical support either face-to-face in the Wombourne offices, or using Zoom video facilities.

It can also be taken as a self help CBT course that will teach you the fundamental tools and techniques used throughout the mental health profession.