Reviews
Emetophobia testimonials and reviews
A small selection of the thousands of messages we have had from people who have overcome this fear — and from the parents who watched it happen.
“Not only is my emetophobia gone, but every aspect of my life has got better. I feel like I’m able to do absolutely anything I want to do. I know it sounds cliche but it genuinely has changed my life, and I know I can just get on with things now and be happy for once, instead of just worrying all the time.”Ella, 21
“Well, I’m absolutely thrilled to say that Abbie is now completely free of emetophobia! The change is incredible, to say the least. Abbie looks back now and says she can’t believe she was how she was. That way of life is completely alien to her now, and it’s so lovely to see her enjoying her life like a normal teenager.”Abbie’s mum
“Highly recommend this programme — it has improved my emetophobia immensely in the last five weeks. I’m not totally there yet, but with all the support, insight and tools I’m getting I feel I’ll get there. I could never have imagined this would have been possible, especially after trying standard therapy, where they recommended exposure, five years ago.”Emma
“There were so many moments where I was just like: how come I didn’t think of this before? The things that are talked about in The Thrive Programme are just so easy and understandable.”Megan, 17
“My daughter started the programme for emetophobia and social anxiety. She’s now completely relaxed about situations and has all the tools she needs to keep thriving. I also worked through it with her and it’s changed my life massively.”Stephanie
Would you rather see them say it?
There are two dozen people telling their own stories on camera on the video testimonials page, and a lot more besides, sorted by who they are, on the recovery stories pages.
The podcast is longer-form: whole conversations with people about what their fear was like and what changed. Start here.
If you want what they had
They all did the same programme. You can work through it yourself with the manual, or alongside a licensed coach who will tailor it to you.
Bella Ramsey had this too.
And came out the other side.
“It’s not controlling my life anymore.”
The BAFTA-winning actor — The Worst Witch, Game of Thrones, The Last of Us — was housebound at one point as a teenager, and took travel sickness tablets and antacids to get through a working day on set. They had tried self-help books, CBT and hypnotherapy. None of it worked.
Bella went through this programme, and describes no longer thinking about sickness, no longer being frightened of it, and no longer letting it decide what they can and can’t do. They talk about all of it, openly, in their own words.
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