Often clients call the hypnotherapist seeking help in overcoming a fear of vomiting, believing that they alone have this fear or phobia.

Contrary to this popular misperception, emetophobia is not at all uncommon. It is, in fact, the sixth most common phobia. Knowing this, it really is quite surprising that this particular fear is so little discussed.

Part of the reason for this, of course, is that vomiting itself is not really a topic that most people feel comfortable talking about. But perhaps the major reason is because those who do suffer from emetophobia - in common with those who experience other irrational fears and phobias - often feel some sort of shame for doing so.

These feelings, however, are completely unnecessary and unjustified. And with effective hypnotherapy, emetophobia can be completely and rapidly eliminated.

The cause of a fear of vomiting is most often really simple and not at all complex. At some time in the past, the emetophobic individual has linked vomit, vomiting or being sick with an intense, traumatic feeling.

What has happened is that a frightening experience or event in the past has 'programmed' this fear into the subconscious mind; it has become a 'conditioned reflex'. So that sometimes even the thought of vomit or vomiting can automatically trigger the terrible feelings of fear and anxiety.

Very few people who suffer from emetophobia actually vomit. In fact, in common with most phobias, the real problem is not so much the fear of vomiting as it is the fear of fear.

This can loosely be classified as an 'anxiety disorder'.

The good news is that no-one need continue to suffer from this restricting and often debilitating fear. It is a phobia that can be swiftly and successfully treated through the medium of transformational hypnotherapy.

Often all it takes is two or three completely painless transformational hypnotherapy sessions in order to completely and permanently remove emetophobia or the fear of being sick.

If you suffer from fear of vomiting, emetophobia, you really can do something about it. Emetophobia can be rapidly and effectively eliminated by working with a qualified and experienced transformational hypnotherapist.