CBT therapy for emetophobia - Leicester
Specialist Treatment for your Emetophobia
My name is David Kaneria and I am an online Cognitive behavioural therapist (CBT) in the UK. I specialise in treating Emetophobia and helping you get your life back.
Emetophobia (the fear of vomiting) is an awful condition to have. It is not just about being sick, it creeps into every area of your life. Without treatment, emetophobia typically never goes away on its own.
But it is highly treatable. Everyone can recover with the right support.
If you have Emetophobia don’t wait a second longer. Book a free consultation today to discuss what CBT therapy can do for you.
About me:
My name is David and I was born in Leicester and now work as an online therapist offering services in Leicestershire, the West Midlands and the surrounding areas. Thank you for visiting my website. If you are here I am guessing you are struggling with Emetophobia. You are probably feeling anxious, scared and exhausted. You may also have other feelings such as guilt, regret, low, anger, embarrassment or a mixture of different emotions. Although I have never had emetophobia, from a young age, I too have felt all of these emotions. I had depression and anxiety when I was younger and at that time I felt helpless and had no one to help me through it. But I am here to make sure you are not alone.
I will be here to support you through your journey to feel better. From the very beginning of therapy by helping you understand your problem, to treatment and then to setting you up to avoid any relapses.
What got me into treating Emetophobia:
My interest in treating emetophobia began with my own experiences. As a teenager, I struggled with an eating disorder which meant that I viewed vomiting in a very different light, as something almost positive. Thankfully, I fully recovered.
Like so many, I was unaware that emetophobia even existed. It was during my therapy training that I first heard about Emetophobia and I was immediately fascinated as it was the opposite of how I saw it growing up. The training we got on Emetophobia was not good enough. It was just two PowerPoint slides, an article and a warning that treating Emetophobia was challenging, best left until I was fully qualified.
I did not like that advice and started to actively seek out clients with Emetophobia, determined to learn as much as I could. The more I learned, the more passionate I became about it. This eventually led me to write a textbook, aiming to teaching other therapists.
The thing that made me want to treat it, was witnessing and hearing the personal stories of how Emetophobia was stopping people really living. It was infiltrating every aspect of their lives, leaving them scared, hopeless and constantly on edge. I discovered that Emetophobia can easily and successfully treated. I loved helping people finally reclaim their lives overcome this fear.
One of my favourite things is when I get an email from an ex-clients in recovery, updating me on how they have experienced a situation that would have highly triggered them in the past, but how they did not feel afraid.
If you have not tried online therapy before, you may feel sceptical. You may be thinking things such as:
“What if I won’t be able to connect to the therapist as well?”.
“What if it doesn’t work?”.
“What if the quality is not as good as face to face therapy?”.
Completely understandable, trying something new can feel uncomfortable, or maybe you have had a bad therapy experience in the past?
However, I have spent years offering therapy online and know how to make it a comfortable and effective therapy space.
Plus, being online has many extra benefits:
Effective: Research has shown that online therapy is equally effective as speaking to someone in person.
Comfort: Therapy from the comfort of your own home.
Cost savings: As I don’t need to rent a space, I can pass on the cost savings to you.
You don’t need to travel: Book sessions at a time that suits you without even having to leave the house.
Experience: 99% of the clients I have treated have been online and I am well experienced at making it a good experience.
Why choose online therapy:
Here's what past clients have said about working with me:
Accredited CBT therapist:
It can be hard to find a good therapist for emetophobia. This is made harder by the fact that legally anyone in the UK can call themselves a CBT therapist without needing any qualifications. This means you could be charged for really expensive sessions with someone who does not have the expertise, knowledge or experience that you really need. If you are looking for a real CBT therapist like myself, make sure they are accredited by the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP). This means they have completed CBT training at a university level, had real hands on experience, undergo yearly top up training and agree to work within a strong ethical framework to put you, the client first.
My BABCP Membership Number: 1005481 < -Check the register by using this number or typing in my name - David Kaneria
Key qualifications and experience:
University degree - Postgraduate (PG Cert) in High Intensity CBT.
University degree - Postgraduate (PG Cert) in Low Intensity CBT.
University degree - Master of Science (MSc) in Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience.
University degree - Bachelor of Science (BSc Hons) in Abnormal and Clinical Psychology.
Accredited Member of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).
Years of experience as a therapist within the NHS and the medicolegal sector.
Written 7 mental health books, including a textbook on how to treat Emetophobia.
