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To think the Speakmans are amazing!

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user1472333009 · 01/04/2018 10:01

That couple who wave their magic wand & cure people of fears & phobias in a matter of hours. Last night on Saturday night live there was a woman who was terrified of flying, she was crying & shaking stood by the aeroplane. They took her away from an hour, she then came back & virtually jumped on the aeroplane & loved it.

I'd love a session with them but at £3500 (I googled) for the day I can't afford!

How do they do it?

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CaptainMarvelDanvers · 01/04/2018 10:02

Are you a Speakman?

kimlo · 01/04/2018 10:04

I think if she was she wouldn't be pointing out how expensive they are!

I've never heard of them, but I don't know what anyone could do to stop my phobias.

Mercison · 01/04/2018 10:05

These threads keep popping up. Try harder, Speakman PR team

NameChanger22 · 01/04/2018 10:06

Could you just ring up This Morning for free. They're always on it.

Goingalonenow · 01/04/2018 10:09

Assuming you're a Speakman. I've always wanted to ask, why does your husband look like your brother?

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user1472333009 · 01/04/2018 10:09

@captain I wish! @Kimlo they're a couple who are on this morning quite often, they're therapists. I've seen them cure people of fear of snakes, spiders, public speaking etc after just one session. I'd love to know what they say/ do.

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ReinettePompadour · 01/04/2018 10:10

I find them a bit creepy myself. I'm not convinced it only took an hour. I've had phobia therapy (£35per session) it took 4 or 5 sessions before I felt confident enough to experience my phobia hands on.

I genuinely believe she will continue having her sessions to enable her to fly on holiday. I just dont think 1 hour is sufficient for such a long flight.

NameChanger22 · 01/04/2018 10:12

Derren Brown is much better.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 01/04/2018 10:14

Hello Nik. Hello Eva.Grin

Roussette · 01/04/2018 10:15

YABVVU. They're charlatans. Bring me the non flying woman in 5 years time and let's see how many flights she's been on since she was 'cured'.

kimanda · 01/04/2018 10:16

APRIL FOOL TO YOU TOO!!!!!!!!!!! Grin

The Speakmans are their ludicrous 'act' are the most ridiculous thing on telly. People have a phobia for their entire life, and after 5 minutes with the Speakmans, they're miraculously CURED! Ta da!!!!!!!!!! 🙄

Don't know who is dafter; them or the gullible folk who believe them. Wink It is a disgrace that they charge such high prices though, to people who have more money than sense. Someone really needs to investigate them. Hmm

To think the Speakmans are amazing!
SparklyMagpie · 01/04/2018 10:17

@NameChanger22 absolutely love Derren Brown !! He's fantastic

falsepriest · 01/04/2018 10:17

I'm PETRIFIED of Ferrero Rocher.

Any chance of a session with them?

kimanda · 01/04/2018 10:19

@Rousette. That's if the woman even HAD a fear of flying to begin with!!! 🙄

RawhideRingpiece · 01/04/2018 10:20

Seriously falsepriest??

RawhideRingpiece · 01/04/2018 10:21

They do look creepy. Like they’ve both had surgery to look like each other.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 01/04/2018 10:23

I think they look more like brother and sister than husband and wife

Roussette · 01/04/2018 10:27

Exactly kimanda all good telly innit...

kimanda · 01/04/2018 10:30

PMSL @rawhide They are a bit odd looking. Love this pisstake of them by Keith Lemon. Grin

Watch this!

To think the Speakmans are amazing!
Chwaraeteg · 01/04/2018 10:31

I don't know who the Speakmans are but I just want to say, to anyone who has a horrible, life affecting phobia that there definitely are ways to help!

I had a lifelong terror of spiders that just seemed to get worse the older I got (it got to the extent that I couldn't enter a room without checking for them, would flinch and scream if I saw certain movements out of the corner of my eye and I would end up hyperventilating and having palpitations for the rest of the day if I actually saw one). After reading about the spider course at Bristol zoo, I was intrigued and found out a little about exposure therapy online. I tried out some of the techniques on myself and within about 6 weeks I was actually able to handle small - medium sized spiders (and do that glass and card trick with bigger ones).

There are also anti anxiety medications that can help during this process (I actually happened to be on Propranolol at the time coincidentally, for my blood pressure).

Anyway, I just wanted to say that you don't have to live with phobias for the rest of your life. It's a horrible way to live.

falsepriest · 01/04/2018 10:33

@RawhideRingpiece

Oh, totally Wink I definitely need a session with the Speakmans and then be FORCED to confront an entire bowl of Ferrero Rocher until I jolly well get over it Wink

kimanda · 01/04/2018 10:35

The post above (by chiwarateg) proves a phobia can NOT be cured in less than half an hour, like the Speakmans claim. It's a farce. All of it. Shame on This Morning for allowing it. That whole show is like a TV version of take a break magazine anyway. It's pretty shit...

DumbleDee · 01/04/2018 10:36

Search for an NLP practitioner who specialises in " the fast phobia cure"

Same thing they do. Developed in the 70's
Much cheaper

CaptainMarvelDanvers · 01/04/2018 10:39

I do think that their PR team needs to learn how to be a bit more subtle.

ssd · 01/04/2018 10:39

I love them. I'd love to have a session with them but I could never afford it. I really believe in what they do.