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Emetophobia and Anxiety Coach I Since 2015 I Licensed to deliver The Thrive Programme I Evidence-based, Empowering, Easy-to-Understand I Over 20,000 people have been coached via The Thrive Programme I Learn to Thrive

09/09/2025

Do you think there's no hope of getting over emetophobia because (a) you've had it for so long (b) you've tried lots of other things i.e. hypnotherapy, EMDR, CBT etc. and they've not worked, and (c) you think this is just who I am and maybe I'm different to those other people that "seem" to get over it.

First, it doesn't matter if you've had emetophobia for 8 years or 88 years, you can still overcome it. Many have.

Secondly, most clients I see have tried LOTS of other interventions before they come to me. The Thrive Programme is not like anything else. It's different and it works.

And finally, you are not different to other people suffering with emetophobia. What I mean by that, is that every person suffering with emetophobia may experience it slightly differently, but the way to overcome it will be the same. We will have to find out what unhelpful and powerless beliefs you have, and then we'll work on building them back up ... along with building your self-esteem, social confidence, sense of power etc.

It's an amazing and interesting process because you will find out so much about yourself that you didn't know! And of course, you'll overcome your fear.

And you will not be the most difficult client I've ever had! Guaranteed.

30/08/2025

If you're suffering with emetophobia or anxiety, it is because you're psychological foundations aren't strong. But they can be.

Your psychological foundations are your Sense of Power & Control, your Coping Skills, and your Self-Esteem. When these foundations are strong and healthy, you don't create fears, phobias or anxieties.

Instead you believe you've got the skills to manage and control the experiences you have, and when things aren't within your control, you believe you have the necessary Coping Skills. And your Self-Esteem is healthy and internal. You're not perfect but you strive to be your best.

If I was working with you as my client, the first thing we'd do is get a complete picture of your current psychological foundations through a detailed questionnaire that is reliable and validated. Then I'd map out with you exactly how we're going to work together to strengthen your psychological foundations. Every person is different so your journey may look different to someone else's but we'd follow the same route.

If you'd interested in knowing where you sit on the psychological foundations scoreboard, then drop me a DM and I'll send you the questionnaire.

26/08/2025

You are always on high alert like a policeman constantly scanning the environment for clues that spell danger. In your case, the danger could be anything that leads to sick. Anything could be that person who looks a little grey, or the food that might be a bit off, or even your own body feeling clammy or overheated is a signal that something might not be right.

Being alert (also known as hypervigilant thinking) isn't something you would feel comfortable switching off. And I wouldn't ask you to.

Instead we'll find the beliefs you have that have helped to create your alert sensor! We'll dismantle them and rebuild them. During this period, you'll start to notice that your alert sensor stops reacting to those dangers it once reacted to. Those dangers that are in fact not threatening at all.

If you want to start living each day without being on constant alert, then drop me a DM.

22/08/2025

Worrying is your brain processing information it has received.
The way your brain processes (thinks) about information it has received is a habit. A habit you've copied/created over time.

So essentially you've trained your brain to process information in a certain way. You've practised it many times. Your brain is so busy with all the incoming information it receives, that it looks for shortcuts, and these shortcuts are the habits you've trained it to follow.

Unfortunately some of the habits aren't all that helpful ... like worrying excessively.
Or thinking in a negative way, or perfectionist way, or a hypervigilant way, or a catastrophic way.

If you have anxiety or emetophobia or generally are feeling stressed out, then you will have taught your brain to process information in several unhelpful ways. We now know, through years of research that our brains can change. It's called neuroplasticity. And it doesn't have to be hard at all. You just need to know how to go about it.

If you want to know how to change some of your unhelpful thinking habits (and remember our thoughts create our beliefs), then DM me for a chat.

18/08/2025

If you often say things like "fingers crossed" or "touch wood" or ANY other phrases or habits that are a bit magical and superstitious (in other words there is ZERO evidence for them) ... then you're giving away your power.

What that means is you're suggesting to your brain that "it's not up to me, I need a bit of magical help". You might be thinking "yeah, but I don't really believe in it though." Okay, well then stop saying it or stop doing it!

And if you're a parent and you're saying these things in front of your children, then your child is going to start believing that they need to say or do some of these magical things instead of believing in themselves. My mum used to say to me that on the first day of the month I had to say "white rabbits" or else I'd have bad luck for the whole month! Sheesh! I was terrified when I forgot!

Lucky numbers, unlucky numbers ... ditch them all. They aren't helping you build resilience and thrive. They're stealing your sense of power and control over the experiences you have in life.

If you're saying these things to yourself. Just stop.
If you're saying things like "good luck" or "break a leg" to others, then change it to something more helpful like "all the best mate - you've done the work so now enjoy it" or "enjoy yourself sweetheart, have fun" or "you'll be great - give it your very best".

And saying things like that instead of "good luck" is far more authentic and thoughtful rather than a throwaway line that's just a habit.

😁 🤞 🍀

15/08/2025

I had an email today from a client. Her son Jamie* is doing The Thrive Programme for Children. He was very anxious about doing a performance at school.

This was her email. "Jamie did so well with his performance. A few nerves beforehand but nothing major. He did very well. The performance was great."

How good is that!

And now I'm waiting for my next client, a woman who is tired of feeling anxious all the time. Nothing else she has tried has worked and someone HIGHLY recommended The Thrive Programme to her! Can't wait to meet her! 😁

*name changed for confidentiality

14/08/2025

It can be frustrating when you've tried so many things to overcome your anxiety/fear but things aren't shifting for you. Sometimes you feel as though something has worked but then within a few weeks or months you're back to where you started. Nothing is sticking.

95% of what you need to do to change your life is to REALLY understand yourself. To understand how your mind works - meaning the interaction between your beliefs, thinking, emotions, and experiences - and THEN you can begin to change it.

Life has ups and downs. That's guaranteed. But you can learn how to smooth out the bumps so you're not tossed around feeling hopeless and helpless.

DM me to find out more about The Thrive Programme.

13/08/2025

Many people suffering with emetophobia will avoid going to restaurants/cafes altogether because of the many limiting beliefs they hold. The thoughts creating these beliefs could sound like ...

😬 What if they don't wash their food properly
😬 What if someone in the restaurant/cafe is sick
😬 What if they don't have something on the menu I can eat - it'll be embarrassing not to order something, or order something and then not eat it
😬 What if the food isn't cooked properly/enough

And ultimately a large limiting belief is "I couldn't cope if I were to be sick/get sick".

Other people suffering with emetophobia will go the restaurant/cafe but will have lots of safety behaviours so they feel safe and able to cope including ...

😬 I'll order something bland to be safe like chips
😬 I'll eat something safe BEFORE I go and then just order something small and safe while I'm there
😬 I'll sit near the exit (or bathroom) so I can escape easily if I start to feel sick
😬 I'll wear flat shoes in case I need to leave quickly
😬 I won't drink any alcohol
😬 I'll drive myself so I'm in control of when I leave and I can stop the car if I need to

These unhelpful thoughts and limiting beliefs are stopping you from enjoying eating out with friends and family!

And safety behaviours are helping to MAINTAIN your fear. Each time you do them, you're reinforcing that big limiting belief that you couldn't cope if you were sick.

My job is to help you to recognise what these thoughts and beliefs are so you can change them. I want you to enjoy eating in restaurants and cafes! And you can ... 100%. If you want to as well, then pop a DM to me and we can talk.

12/08/2025

I love the practise of recognising gratitude including keeping a Gratitude Journal. It boosts overall happiness, positivity, optimism and can reduce feelings of negativity.

But here is something that is even MORE powerful in terms of building our mental health foundations. 🧠

Instead of recognising gratitude, notice POSITIVE EXPERIENCES. Gratitude is one of them. But there are so many more! Here's a starter list:

😊 motivated yourself to do something you've been putting off doing
😊 accepted a compliment from a friend
😊 gave a compliment to a friend and/or stranger
😊 calmed yourself down when you've felt nervous/anxious
😊 stepped outside your comfort zone
😊 confronted a situation rather than avoided it
😊 did something for your physical health / wellbeing
😊 stayed present during a conversation with someone who needed to talk
😊 allowed yourself to relax / self-care
😊 didn't beat yourself up over something you could've done better
😊 did something to support and/or grow your social connections
😊 felt grateful
😊 did a random act of kindness
😊 experienced/gave love
😊 noticed nature doing something awe-inspiring (sunset/sunrise)
😊 felt pride
😊 can you think of more!

What's also important is that when you do PROCESS these positive experiences, you recognise how YOU contributed to them. You might think "how does that apply to receiving a compliment - how did I contribute to that?" You did! You received the compliment BECAUSE you're a good friend, or a competent employee, or a caring parent or sibling. Process that.

You've just supercharged your Gratitude Journal!

09/08/2025

I love the practise of recognising gratitude including keeping a Gratitude Journal. It boosts overall happiness, positivity, optimism and can reduce feelings of negativity.

But here is something that is even MORE powerful in terms of building our mental health foundations. 🧠

Instead of recognising gratitude, notice POSITIVE EXPERIENCES. Gratitude is one of them. But there are so many more! Here's a starter list:

😊 motivated yourself to do something you've been putting off doing
😊 excepted a compliment from a friend
😊 gave a compliment to a friend and/or stranger
😊 calmed yourself down when you've felt nervous/anxious
😊 stepped outside your comfort zone
😊 confronted a situation rather than avoided it
😊 did something for your physical health / wellbeing
😊 stayed present during a conversation with someone who needed to talk
😊 allowed yourself to relax / self-care
😊 didn't beat yourself up over something you could've done better
😊 did something to support and/or grow your social connections
😊 felt grateful
😊 did a random act of kindness
😊 experienced/gave love
😊 noticed nature doing something awe-inspiring (sunset/sunrise)
😊 felt pride
😊 can you think of more!

What's also important is that when you do PROCESS these positive experiences, you recognise how YOU contributed to them. You might think "how does that apply to receiving a compliment - how did I contribute to that?" You did! You received the compliment BECAUSE you're a good friend, or a competent employee, or a caring parent or sibling. Process that.

You've just supercharged your Gratitude Journal!

20/07/2025

In May this year, I cycled from San Sebastian in the very north of Spain to Cadiz in the south. It was over 19 days with two rest days - cycling for 17 days. We averaged 120kms per day. The longest day was 163kms and the shortest was 78kms.

I'm 61 years young (just turned 62 .. yikes). 😁

I didn't learn to cycle until I was an adult in my 30's and even now I wouldn't say I feel "like a natural". It challenges me. And yes, I sometimes feel nervous about long climbs or steep gradients - will I have the legs to keep going, to make it to the top?

But I practise everything I coach in The Thrive Programme. Sometimes things don't go according to plan.

There was one day on this ride (day two I think) where the wind was so strong - there were gusts of 70kph - I seriously thought I was going to get blown off my bike. I unclipped and pulled the pin for the day. I didn't beat myself up about that. Perfectionist thinking would have me feeling like a failure for stopping but instead I put it behind me and processed the experience in a way that was helpful to my mindset.

I coach people on how to NOT ONLY overcome fears/phobias and other anxieties, but to thrive!

If you're ready to ditch your anxieties and start to live this amazing event called life then contact me for a chat.

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Everyone has the capability to Thrive

We create stress, anxiety, fears, phobias, and many other mental illnesses. We can learn how to develop strong psychological foundations so we can Thrive in life. I hear people say “I’ve always been a stressed-out person” or “my mother was anxious so I guess I got it from her” or “I could never be like him/her”. Not true. Well, maybe you have always been a certain way but it doesn’t mean you have to remain that way.

We all have the capability to Thrive and that’s exactly what The Thrive Programme will teach you.