Find the right phobia expert for your fear
Answer three quick questions and we will match you with a specialist who works in your language. You also get a free hypnosis session to help calm anxious moments while you decide.
Free, and it takes less than a minute.
A phobia makes your world smaller, one excuse at a time
You turn down the trip. You put off the appointment. You plan your day around the thing you dread and hope nobody notices.
It is exhausting, and it often comes with a quiet embarrassment, because part of you knows the fear is bigger than the danger. That is not a weakness or a character flaw. It is how a phobia works, and nobody should have to live their life around one.
Left alone, most phobias do not fade. They tend to spread to more places and situations, and they quietly cost you a little more each year.
How it works
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Tell us about your fear
Pick your fear, the language you would like to talk in and where you are. It takes less than a minute.
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Get your match
We point you to a specialist who works in your language, or to the best help available if we do not have one yet.
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Take the first step
Book a first call when you feel ready. Your free hypnosis session helps with anxious moments in the meantime.
What life can look like on the other side
Booking the holiday without weeks of dread. Sitting in the dentist’s chair, or through a blood test, and staying calm. Seeing a spider and carrying on with your evening instead of leaving the room.
Most people who come to us want the same simple thing: for the fear to stop making their decisions for them. With the right help, many people find that is far more possible than they expected.
Who we recommend
If you have tried to talk yourself out of your fear and it has not worked, that is normal. Phobias live below logic, which is why the right specialist matters. Everyone we recommend works with fears and phobias every day, offers sessions online, and will never promise you a cure.
Adam Cox
Sessions in English. Clinical hypnotherapist with 17 years in practice, a Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy (both with Distinction) and more than 1,000 people helped with phobias. Built his reputation on Harley Street and now works mostly online.
Fabiana de Siqueira
Sessions in Portuguese. Brazilian hypnotherapist and former nurse with 15 years in major hospitals in Rio de Janeiro, mentored personally by Adam Cox. Calm, gentle and works at your pace.
Phobia Expert is run by Adam Cox. Read who we are and how we recommend.
Guides to getting help
- Phobia or fear? How to tell the differenceEveryone is afraid of something. Here is how to tell when an ordinary fear has become a phobia, and when it is worth getting help.
- Can a phobia be cured?It is one of the first things people ask. Here is an honest answer about what to expect when you get help with a phobia.
- The most common phobias and where to get helpSome fears come up far more often than others. Here are twelve of the most common phobias, with a free guide and test for each.
- Phobia treatment options: what can helpThere is more than one way to get help with a phobia. Here is a plain guide to the main options and how to decide where to start.
Ready to find the right help?
It takes less than a minute, and you get a free hypnosis session to calm anxious moments while you decide what to do next.
Phobia Expert is not an emergency service. If you are struggling to cope, speak to your GP, call NHS 111 in the UK, or contact your local emergency services.