Filipe Rodrigues
DHP HPD MNCH (Lic.)
Clinical Hypnotherapist & Psychotherapist
Welcome. If you are looking to overcome your fear, you’re in the right place. As a therapist who has exclusively treated phobias for over seven years, I have extensive experience helping clients overcome their fears and live with freedom and confidence, often within just 3 focused sessions.
Unlike traditional exposure therapy, which can be daunting, my approach is designed to be safe, supported and achievable. Rather than forcing yourself to ‘push through’ fear, we create positive shifts that gently replace old reactions.
You don’t need to understand where your fear began in order to overcome it, and you don’t have to face it alone. My work is personalised and integrative, combining proven therapeutic approaches to help you feel calm, in control and confident again. I am registered with the CNHC and NCH, ensuring professional standards and ethics.
You will find plenty of information about me, phobias and the treatment throughout the site, and booking a consultation is simple using the online calendar. I’m here to help, so please feel free to reach out with any questions.
Quick Profile
CNHC Registered Practitioner
National Council for Hypnotherapy (NCH)
Filipe's certifications
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Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma
An NVQ level 4 qualification. Verified by the National Council for Hypnotherapy and awarded by NCFE, recognised by UK qualification regulators.
Diploma in Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy
Clinical hypnotherapy and Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). Accredited by major UK hypnotherapy and psychotherapy associations.
NCH Membership
The UK’s leading not-for-profit hypnotherapy professional association, promoting and protecting the practice of hypnotherapy.
Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council
The CNHC was set up by the government to protect the public through an independent UK register of complementary healthcare practitioners.
Why Choose a Specialist?
- ✓Focused exclusively on fears and phobias, not general therapy.
- ✓Structured, brief approach designed for fast, measurable progress.
- ✓Evidence‑based methods tailored specifically to phobia treatment.
- ✓Extensive experience handling a wide range of specific and complex fears.
- ✓Clear plan from day one, you’ll know what to expect and why it works
- ✓Support beyond sessions so confidence transfers into real life.
Free Consultation and Support
Beth’s Story (driving phobia)
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the phobia treatment involve?▼
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How long are the sessions?▼
I always allow a 90-minute block to ensure we have enough time to complete everything that’s needed in a calm and relaxed manner, without ever feeling rushed.
What about complex or multiple phobias?▼
How much will it cost?▼
Do I need to know how my phobia started?▼
I’m neurodivergent, will that affect the sessions?▼
I have experience working with clients with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), who have responded very well to the treatment and the structured format of the sessions.
Where are you based?▼
How do I book?▼
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Client Feedback & Reviews
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Accessible & Convenient
For many, it isn’t possible to find a specialist locally, whilst for others visiting a treatment room isn’t feasible. I believe phobia treatment should be accessible to all, and that’s why I’ve chosen to provide specialist phobia treatment online. Sessions are via video call and available on any device with camera and microphone capabilities. Our video therapy sessions utilise the same tools and maintain the same structure as face to face treatment.
Booking is simple through the site’s calendar with availability to suit most and appointment times displayed in your timezone. With no travel required, appointments are easier to arrange around a busy schedule. This minimises stress around your phobia treatment routine and ultimately takes up less of your time.
- Easy access to a qualified specialist
- Confidential video therapy
- Accessible support & tools
- Interactive session content
- Simple online booking
- Flexible appointments
- Secure online payments
- Tried and tested therapy techniques, including SFBT
Why The Phobia Specialist?
I’ve helped clients beat a variety of phobias, including some so severe, they were unable to leave home. Overcoming a phobia you’ve potentially had your whole life can understandably seem like a huge undertaking. However, once you understand the psychology that drives the fear, you’ll discover phobias are very treatable.
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Phobia Categories
According to the DSM, specific phobias typically fall within five general categories:
Animals (spiders, dogs, insects)
Situational (flying, riding an elevator, driving)
Environmental (heights, thunder, darkness)
Other (choking, loud noises, drowning)
Medical/health (injections, broken bones, falls)
Specific or Isolated Phobias
These phobias revolve around a specific trigger and they make up the majority of phobias. The trigger could be an object, animal, situation, place, or activity. Examples include a fear of heights, dogs, needles, spiders, flying, insects etc.
Specific or isolated phobias are treated in 3 structured sessions that are approximately 90 minutes each.
All treatment includes a comprehensive support pack.
Complex Phobias
Complex phobias aren’t specific to any one thing. They usually develop in adulthood and are generally linked to the anxiety of certain situations or circumstances. The most common complex phobias are social phobia and agoraphobia.
A complex phobia has multiple facets that require working on. As a result, more sessions are needed to treat one. The number of required sessions will be discussed in the free assessment and will depend on individual circumstances.
Really helped me with my public speaking anxiety which was holding me back with my career. I feel in a much better place and I am already seeing the benefits. Onwards and upwards! I strongly recommend. Thanks Filipe
Filipe, thank you so much for restoring my faith in myself and for guiding me in a such helpful, positive and constructive way. Your support and calm and reassuring approach has made such a tremendous difference to my life and how I will continue to approach things going forwards. To be able cast away the fear that was constantly looming so heavily over me has enabled me to relax and focus on enjoying what life has to offer, no longer feeling constrained and restricted. I am truly excited about exploring what I can achieve in the future that I never before believed would be possible. Thank you so very much.
I started this course feeling that my phobia was just something I was born with and would never be able to overcome. After only the first session my anxiety towards it had become manageable and a subject I can actually begin to talk about. The course has given me the tools I need to work to control my phobia and regain control over my fear. Huge thank you to Filipe I cannot recommend him highly enough.
Really glad to have worked with Filipe. I started to notice small, incremental changes quite soon after our first session and since finishing them I’ve definitely noticed a difference in how my phobia impacts my life (far far less than before). Highly recommend.