Hypnotherapy recommendation

[arielrocks]

Hopefully someone can help me out on this.

My sister is TERRIFIED of flying......we both did the Virgin Flying without Fear course - It worked for me but not for her.

I have suggested hypnotherapy to her and she seems keen to try so I wondered whether anyone could recommend one in Surrey. She lives in Banstead!

Can anyone help??

 

[dbriggsq]

Hi

Just wanted to say I can sympathise - I never thought there would be any chance of getting me up in a plane but when I hit my 40th I decided the desire to travel was too great and I would have to bite the bullet.

I did the BA fear of flying course in Manchester - and that short flight was the first time I'd flown. My main fear was of having a panic attack whilst up there and not being able to get out (long history of anxiety and panic attacks) - not of the plane crashing. I also went to a hypnotherapist - it was helpful, wouldn't say it was anything magical though.

My advice would be not to give up - the trick is just to face your fear and then keep on facing it - I now fly regularly to the states, sometimes on my own and I'm fine. Flying really is the safest form of travel - it's a totally irrational fear that makes us scared. Cognative behaviour therapy also helped my with my whole anxiety thing - changing the thought habits that make us scared.

Hope you find something that works and then you can enjoy the freedom that air travel brings.