I overcame my fear of lifts
See how hypnotherapy helped a City Hypnosis client overcome a long-standing lift phobia.
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Clinical Hypnosis for Phobias, Fear Responses, Panic & Anxiety Reconditioning
Phobias are subconscious fear responses that can trigger intense anxiety, panic, adrenaline surges, avoidance behaviours and emotional overwhelm, even when the logical mind understands there is no real danger.
Many people seek help for phobia hypnosis, hypnosis for phobias, or panic attack hypnotherapy after finding that willpower and repeated reassurance are not enough to stop automatic fear responses. Others search for support with specific fears such as fear of flying hypnosis, driving phobia hypnosis, claustrophobia hypnotherapy, needle phobia treatment, or public speaking fear hypnosis, all of which are examples of conditioned subconscious responses rather than conscious choices.
Whether the fear centres around flying, lifts, escalators, medical procedures, driving, public speaking or another specific situation, the underlying mechanism is often remarkably similar. The subconscious mind has learned to associate a particular trigger with danger, producing automatic anxiety and panic responses long before conscious reasoning has a chance to intervene.
Using clinical hypnosis and subconscious behavioural reconditioning, the Surtees Method is designed to interrupt these automatic fear responses while reinforcing calmer, safer and more emotionally regulated patterns of thinking, feeling and responding.
The Surtees Method works by helping rebalance subconscious fear conditioning, anticipatory anxiety, panic responses and emotional hyper-reactivity while strengthening emotional calmness, confidence, certainty and behavioural control.
Over time, many clients naturally begin feeling calmer around previous triggers, more emotionally resilient and significantly more able to approach situations that once felt overwhelming.
We regularly work with a wide range of fears and phobias including flying, lifts, escalators, needles, public speaking, driving, medical fears and panic-related anxieties.
Aaron Surtees has been featured discussing hypnosis and behavioural change on BBC, Channel 4 & Channel 5.
See how hypnotherapy helped a City Hypnosis client overcome a long-standing lift phobia.
As seen demonstrating hypnotherapy on
Watch how hypnotherapy helped David overcome his fear of dental treatment.
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Watch a Radio 1Xtra interview featuring a client discussing how hypnotherapy helped with a strong fear of dogs.
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Session pricing
£450 per session
Programme rate: £395 per session
Available when booking 3–5 sessions
£395 per session
Programme rate: £350 per session
Available when booking 3–5 sessions
Most clients are recommended 3–5 sessions, depending on their individual needs and goals.
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Real client stories, plus Aaron hypnotising on BBC, Channel 4 & Channel 5.