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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

23/10/2025

You say you're going to go to yoga 5 times a week, or start running, or whatever it is ... but after a while you don't complete it. It's just another one of your "things" that you failed at. Healthy eating, reducing drinking, saving money, or looking for that new job.

You actually no different to anyone else.

Every one of us will set goals but then not do all or some of them.

But the difference is how you PROCESS the experience. Do you beat yourself up, calling yourself a failure, only to set yourself another goal and hit the "repeat" button?

Perfectionist thinking is a vicious cycle. I work with clients to set goals that are flexible, achievable, and a stretch. But most importantly I work with clients (especially those who score high on perfectionist and black & white thinking) on how to create the steps towards their goals and how to process each step in a way that is helpful and powerful.

If you're stuck in the perfectionist cycle, feeling frustrated with where you're at, then send me a note. The Thrive Programme is brilliant. Every client who does it says "everyone should do this programme!" I think so too. 😁

20/10/2025

You feel really guilty if you don't let your kids enjoy these play areas but you really don't like them because they're probably pretty disgusting with other kids sick germs all over them - especially the indoor play spaces!

So to keep you safe, you'll be doubling down on hand-washing and sanitising when they get back to the car or home. And then you might even set yourself a time for when things should feel safe again because they've not caught something. You likely ask them dozens of times if they're feeling okay too which starts your kids thinking that "sick must be very scary".

This is a pretty common behaviour and thought process for emetophobes with young children.
But you're not keeping them safe unfortunately. As hard as you try, you can't keep your kids from getting sick. It'll happen. You need to learn how to cope and that's what I can help you do through The Thrive Programme for Emetophobia.

DM me if you're ready to let your kids back in the playground with you feeling emetophobia-free!

19/10/2025

If you think you're going to be my worst client ever, then so does everyone else.
I can guarantee you won't be. This is ONE YEAR after completing the programme with me. One year! It sticks! It's not coming back for her ... ever. How awesome is that.

Now it's your turn.

17/10/2025

If having a haircut or going to the beautician means you create a lot of anxiety because of emetophobia, then here's what you need to do.

Firstly, recognise that you're creating these unhelpful and frightening thoughts. The hairdressing/beautician salon isn't CAUSING your fear to spike, it's your thinking about it. That's the first thing.

Secondly, you also don't want to book yourself in for a big 2-hour session, create a whole lot of anxious thoughts, and run a mile. You want to do it slowly. What might the first step be? It might be a short session no more than 30 mins and go ahead and ask for a seat near the door. The second session will be a slightly further stretch so the seat this time might be a little further away from the exit door.

Most importantly, AFTERWARDS you need to process the experience in a helpful and powerful way i.e. I CAN do this. I CAN cope. I'm so proud of ME.

And remember, every person with emetophobia is different so I would tailor a plan just for you. So if you want to get back in the salon and look as glamorous as I do in this video 🤣 😂 then give me a shout. I'd love to help you overcome emetophobia for good.

16/10/2025

With emetophobia, the thought of getting on a plane can seem impossible. People coughing, awful toilets (ugh, disgusting), food you can't trust ... and then the worst bit ... you're trapped. No escape. Once the plane takes off, that's it.

Your mind is racing and your stomach is starting to feel a bit ick (most likely because you've not eaten anything ... just in case).

If this sounds like you then maybe you put yourself through hell to get on a plane OR you avoid them completely. Either isn't what you want. You want to feel excited as well as calm about flying. That might seem like an impossible wish right now for you but it's not impossible at all.

I work with my clients to not only overcome emetophobia but to start to tick things off their "wishlist" including getting on a plane with a big grin on their face knowing they can do it calmly. If you want that to be you, then contact me for an Initial Conversation (no obligation) so we can plan how to get you thriving.

13/10/2025

If you want to get rid of emetophobia for good, then here's what needs to change:
1. you fundamentally change how you think
2. you change how you process information/experiences; and
3. you change some of your unhelpful beliefs

When 1-2-3 happens (and it does once you understand the theory and put it into practice) then you will no longer have your fear. And it will not come back. It's gone.

12/10/2025

I know it sounds a bit too simple to just swap out I'LL TRY with I WILL.
But the words we use are very important to how we think. "I'll try" has a certain "doubtful" feeling to it. It's not convincing.

The secret to I WILL is not only the conviction of our intentions. It needs to be teamed up with a goal that isn't too big a stretch.

It would clearly be ridiculous to say I WILL overcome my fear 100% by the end of the week. That's not the idea. The idea instead is to choose a goal that you KNOW you can achieve it (i.e. you have the skills and resources) if you put your mind to it.

Send me a DM if you're curious to find out more.

10/10/2025

You're not a vegetarian or vegan meaning you do eat meat sometimes.
But if you have emetophobia then you ONLY eat meat that has been pretty much burnt beyond recognition. :) Is that you? Most people I've met suffering from emetophobia either rarely eat chicken or when they do they perform an autopsy on it before eating it. One little tiny speck of something pink is a sign to stop eating. And then most likely count the hours until it is safe to eat again i.e. the chicken hasn't made you sick.

If you'd love to enjoy your food again without the hypervigilance that comes after enjoying a beautiful meal, then you're not alone.

I'm opening my diary to new clients now and would love to help you get your life back so you can eat whatever on earth you want to eat!

09/10/2025

That's what so many people say to you isn't it?
🫤 "But you haven't been sick for ages!"
🫤 "The food here is great so you shouldn't be worried about it!"
🫤 "Really? You're worried about vomit? Why? It's so rare that it happens?"
🫤 "But it is over and done with and then you feel great!"

Do you feel like they just don't understand? Don't worry. Unless they also suffer with emetophobia, it's unlikely they'll "get it".

This is why so many of my clients have hardly told anyone they even have emetophobia. It's often referred to as the "secret phobia". And having this secret phobia means you not only have to deal with IT, but you have to deal with it alone. Or when you do tell someone, they may say some of those sentences above.

As a Thrive Coach, I do understand emetophobia and I do understand what it is you're going through because I've worked with and helped 150+ individuals overcome emetophobia. So if you'd like to speak to someone who truly understands it, and someone who can help YOU overcome it, then drop me a DM.

08/10/2025

You would really love to enjoy going out with friends but your fear is always there. What if someone is sick? What if I'm sick? What if I can't get home? The thoughts are non-stop in your head so it isn't worth it. You can't enjoy yourself even though you really want to.

The problem with avoidance is that it confirms your belief of not being able to cope with a situation that may be uncomfortable. You've created a fear that IT isn't just a little uncomfortable but it is unbearable and intolerable.

If you've been avoiding places like this for some time now then throwing yourself in at the deep end may not be the best idea either. You need to take small steps. Working together, we discover what those small steps would look like for YOU. We personalise it ... together.

If you're completely over having this fear following you around, then drop me a DM. I'd love to hear from you.

PS: I've been helping people overcome emetophobia since 2015. I'm pretty damn good at it.

03/10/2025

What is one small thing you could do tomorrow that is going to have you feeling a little uncomfortable. Just a little. Not a lot. Here are some ideas that some of my clients have chosen to do.

You will notice many of these are about giving up "control" and others are about "just feeling discomfort":
+ let someone else drive instead of you
+ let someone else make you a cup of coffee
+ not checking the use-by date of the milk when you would like to
+ catching a bus from one stop to the next stop
+ walk a little longer than you normally would do (feel sweaty)
+ ordering something different to what you would normally choose
+ take a cold shower
+ do something you've avoided doing because it's uncomfortable

Just take one very small step. But here's the additional bit you MUST add ....

After you've done it, congratulate yourself for doing it. You made the effort. You felt what it feels like to feel uncomfortable but to maintain your emotions. You did it. It wasn't necessarily pleasant but you did it. You proved to yourself that IT wasn't the issue. The issue is you believe your emotions are fact. They aren't.

01/10/2025

You continue to give yourself a hard time because you've had to OVERLY rely on someone else again. But giving yourself a hard time about it isn't helpful either.

Instead you need to build your psychological foundations so you create relationships with others - and yourself - that are strong and supportive.

That means YOU need to be YOUR biggest cheerleader. It's easy to be the cheerleader for your partner or your children. But for yourself? Yet, it is the most important relationship you'll ever have ...

If you are having trouble being your biggest cheerleader, then drop me a note and we can 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.