Fear of Flying

Hypnosis and hypnotherapy can effectively alleviate the fear, panic and dread of flying on aeroplanes.

By the careful use of suggestion and visualisation whilst you are in the relaxed but in control and aware, 'hypnotic' state. The subconscious mind can be, in effect taught, to respond and act differently when it comes to flying.

Thereby eliminating the vicious circle of detesting having to fly and the sheer fright associated with flying.

By replacing the old negative thought patterns, you can feel quite happy and in control from booking the airline ticket and knowing the date you must flying, to actually getting into the plane taking off and landing the other side.

Hypnotist grounds Steve's flying fear

Oct 2 2006 - Sam Burson, Western Mail

A MUSICIAN who has been unable to travel to gigs abroad because of his fear of flying says he has been cured thanks to the unusual combination of hypnotism and theme park rides.

Steve Simmons, from Swansea, was subjected to a series of white-knuckle rides at Oakwood in Pembrokeshire.

The 40-year-old, who also had phobias about heights and roller coasters, was guided through the park's stomach-churners after being treated by celebrity hypnotist Ray Roberts.

Ray Roberts had last week appeared on the Sharon Osbourne Show to help Edna from X Factor turn her nightmare holiday into a holiday of a lifetime.

It took him just an hour to treat Steve, who had not flown since he was nine years old.

He immediately put his treatment to the test with a flight on Vertigo, in which the victim is attached to ropes and swung from hundreds of feet above the ground, and a ride on the Speed roller coaster, which is the first in the UK to have a beyond-vertical drop.

Steve who works at Craig-y-Nos Castle in the Brecon Beacons, said, "I was willing to try anything to overcome my fear of flying and Ray has done the trick.

"I'm amazed at how much I enjoyed the rides now I've had my phobia lifted. Doing it at the theme park and going straight on the roller coasters, especially Vertigo, meant I was able to put my fear of flying, roller coasters and heights to bed all in one go.

"As a jazz musician I've had to turn down many gigs abroad. I've always dreamt of visiting New York, the jazz capital and playing my sax there, but my fear has put a stop to it.

"Now I'm going to start planning my trip."

Ray Roberts of Capital Hypnotherapy in Cardiff, who has been a consultant hypnotherapist since 1985, said, "Hypnotherapy can effectively alleviate the fear, panic and dread of travelling by aeroplane.

"By the careful use of suggestion and visualisation whilst you are in the relaxed- but-in-control-and-aware hypnotic state the subconscious mind can be, in effect taught to respond and act differently when it comes to flying.

"I've managed to eliminate Steve's old negative thought patterns associated with flying so he can feel in control from booking the airline ticket to actually getting into the plane, taking off and landing on the other side."