Client protocols
Working with phobias is one of the areas of hypnotherapy I enjoy most. It’s what first drew me into hypnosis, and I’ve watched countless clients experience life-changing shifts after just one session. After teaching thousands of students over the years, I’ve also seen that phobia work is often one of the most misunderstood parts of hypnosis.
I’ve met clients who’ve already had multiple hypnotherapy sessions for a phobia and, while they may have felt a little calmer or less generally anxious, the phobic reaction itself hasn’t changed. Others have been left feeling worse after practitioners focused on digging into the “root” of the phobia, rather than prioritising the practical work of reprogramming the response.
The Phobia Fix gives you a clear, step-by-step protocol designed to be delivered in a single session, with a strong focus on results. When your clients improve quickly, they tell others—and they get to live with more freedom and confidence.
The Phobia Fix
The Phobia Fix is externally accredited with the ACCPH and you'll receive Certification on completion of your course
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Access ongoing support while you learn. You are welcome to submit assignments for feedback if you wish.
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This Hypnotherapy Phobia Training is suitable for coaches, counsellors and other therapists. If hypnotherapy isn't your main discipline you can access a free certificate level hypnosis course to aid your learning.
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Phobias can take over your choices, confidence, and daily life. Phobia work has been a personal passion of mine ever since I experienced how transformational hypnotherapy can be in a single session for a driving fear. It showed me that phobias don’t always require long, drawn-out therapy.
Even so, many hypnotherapists still treat phobias over multiple appointments. But phobias are often best handled as a specific learned response that can be changed quickly.
That’s why I created The Phobia Fix protocol. It combines the trademarked HypnoBB® “beta blocker” process with targeted techniques designed to rapidly interrupt and retrain the fear response.
Frequently Asked Questions About Hypnotherapy for Phobias
What is phobia hypnotherapy training?
Phobia hypnotherapy training teaches practitioners how to use hypnosis and related therapeutic approaches to work with clients experiencing specific phobias. The training explores how phobias develop and are maintained, alongside practical ways of working with fear responses, avoidance, anticipatory anxiety and the patterns that can keep a phobia going.
How can hypnotherapy be used to treat phobias?
Hypnotherapy can help clients experience feared situations differently, change established patterns of response and rehearse new ways of responding within hypnosis. Rather than relying on relaxation alone, effective phobia work can incorporate hypnotic techniques alongside behavioural and cognitive principles, including carefully considered exposure-based approaches.
Do you need to find the root cause of a phobia?
Not necessarily. Although some clients can identify a particular experience associated with the development of their phobia, others cannot, and finding an original event is not always necessary for effective treatment. Phobia hypnotherapy can focus on the patterns that are maintaining the fear now and help clients develop different responses to the feared situation.
Can a phobia be treated in one hypnotherapy session?
Many specific phobias can respond rapidly to focused therapeutic work, and a single-session approach may be appropriate for some clients. However, practitioners should avoid promising that every phobia will be resolved in one session. The complexity of the fear, associated difficulties and the individual client's needs should determine the therapeutic approach and number of sessions.
What will I learn in phobia hypnotherapy training?
You'll learn how to assess specific phobias, understand the role of avoidance and fear learning, and choose appropriate interventions for the individual client. The training includes practical hypnotic techniques, cognitive and behavioural approaches, exposure principles and structured ways of helping clients develop and strengthen new responses to previously feared situations.
Who is phobia hypnotherapy training for?
The training is designed for qualified hypnotherapists and other appropriately trained therapeutic professionals who want to develop more specialist skills in working with specific phobias. It is particularly useful for practitioners who want to move beyond generic relaxation or standard phobia scripts towards a more structured, evidence-informed approach.
Can I complete phobia hypnotherapy training online?
Yes. The Phobia Fix is available as flexible, self-paced online training that you can complete around your existing professional commitments. The course also regularly runs as a live workshop. If you would prefer to attend live, please get in touch to find out about upcoming workshop dates.
The Phobia Fix: Hypnotherapy CE Course gives you everything you need to confidently support your clients. You can choose to train via a live workshop or an online, self-paced course, depending on how you learn best.
Your training includes in-depth video lessons and written resources, an evidence-informed overview of weight loss jab trends and the behaviour-change research that matters, step-by-step session protocols, client intake forms and handouts, ready-to-use scripts, and practitioner-friendly marketing materials. Assignments are optional, and once you complete the course you’ll receive externally accredited certification. Dr. Claire Jack is also available throughout for support and guidance as you start using the approach with clients.