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Brainwave recursive therapy?

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Moanycowbag · 29/03/2025 10:09

Has anyone heard of this or had this? I suffer emetophobia which rules my life no matter how hard I try not to let it, I heard a piece about it on the radio months ago and it was suggested that Brainwave recursive therapy is a miracle cure for it, but I can find very little out about it, and what I have found possibly rings alarm bells, but I am prone to a little paranoia.

I had tried hypnotherapy which worked too a certain degree so don't mind a bit of woo but don't want to take medication.

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WhatsitWiggle · 29/03/2025 18:16

It's Brain Work Recursive Therapy. Tried it for my autistic daughter who has emetephobia but it requires you to recall the first time you experienced the phobia and you get taken back to that point, so it can be very distressing. Unfortunately, she couldn't remember the first time and my suggestions of times I knew she'd struggled just caused more distress so after several sessions I gave up. A few hundred pounds down and no progress.

Midnightlove · 29/03/2025 19:54

I haven't heard of this before but sounds interesting.. major emetophobe here! I'm not sure if I can remember when it all started though, I was very young

ReducedToSteer · 30/03/2025 10:35

If you're desperate, try anything. As a backup (but time-consuming and expensive) psychoanalytic psychotherapy can also cure emetophobia.

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