Fear of being poisoned (toxiphobia)

A fear of being poisoned can show up with food, drink, cleaning products or chemicals around the home. It can make eating out and cooking stressful, and it can be helped.

What it feels like

• Checking dates, labels and ingredients obsessively
• Avoiding eating or drinking away from home
• Worrying about fumes, chemicals or cleaning products

Please note: If you are eating or drinking much less because of this fear, or it feels like more than worry, please speak to your GP first.

Common questions

Is this the same as a fear of food poisoning?

They overlap. Some people fear food poisoning, others fear chemicals or harm from other people. Understanding which one drives your anxiety helps us decide where to begin.

How can you help?

I use hypnotherapy and NLP to change how your mind responds to the thing you fear, so the old alarm stops going off. Sessions are one to one over Zoom, and you get a recording of the hypnosis to listen to afterwards.

How many sessions will I need?

Many clients notice a real difference after one 90 minute session. If the fear goes back a long way, three sessions gives us room to make the change stick.

Ready to start?

Book a £49 consultation call and we’ll talk through your fear, or take the free suitability test first.

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