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Hypnotherapy to Cure a Fear of Thunder and Lightning –
Astraphobia or Brontophobia

Using hypnosis in the form of hypnotherapy and Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) can be effective treatment to cure a fear of thunder and lightning or thunderstorms.

Also know as Ceraunophobia or Keraunophobia. A specific fear of thunder is known as Brontophobia or Tonitrophobia.

At home a person with a phobia of thunderstorms may seek shelter under a bed, in a cupboard or the corner of a room during any rainy or overcast weather. They may obsessively listen to the weather forecast and keep a watch full eye on the sky. If they have to venture out they may experience sever anxiety at the possibility of being caught outside in a storm. If the sufferer has to be away from home – such as at work, their whole day may be distracted if they fear there will be a storm when they have to travel home.

Fear of thunder and lightning is a phobia that is usually inherited; this means that the sufferer has learnt this fear from experiencing someone else’s fear. To read more go to Fear of Thunder and Lightning - Cynthia's Experience.

Hypnotherapy and NLP is used to help the person suffering from a phobia of thunder and lightning to view the initial sensitising experience from a different, safer, perspective. The hypnosis allows you to develop a new perspective that does not hold the fear that was programmed in by the original experience. Correct treatment using hypnosis can cure astraphobia, brontophobia or a fear of thunderstorms. Hypnotherapy and NLP can be extremely effective in the treatment of a phobia of thunder or lightning.

Stop putting up with your fear. Take steps to cure your phobia to thunder and lightning. Book a hypnotherapy appointment with Stephen Rigby at his Guildford or Woking, Surrey practice for treatment now! Remember you can get a free introductory appointment if you wish to discuss your requirements in more detail.

For priority treatment ring now on 01483 566115 or use the online booking form.

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