Over the years, I have worked with many clients with Emetophobia, and in most cases, they have previously tried other approaches without success. The key to resolving this issue is to change the client’s way of thinking, which, in turn, transforms how the person feels. Lots of analysis about past behaviours is not helpful, as this does not change the phobic reaction. In my experience, clients who have this issue have already thought about the problem a great deal, which has made either no difference to how they feel or, in many instances, made the problem worse!
I usually see clients for 2-3 sessions for this problem, and before accepting any client, I request a completed set of client notes so I have good information about the background of this issue. In many cases, as with all kinds of phobias, the client is thinking way too much about this issue in a hyperactive manner. No amount of reassurance or analysis tends to help with changing the feeling, so the client finds themselves in an endless loop of thinking and feeling.
