06/02/2026
Say hello to my colleague Banksy. You might think he’s just a 🐶, but you’d be wrong. You see I’ve been working with a young client who is petrified of dogs, a really severe phobia, so much so she will run across the road if she sees one 😱
Obviously this is very dangerous and her parents were rightly concerned and had tried various methods to manage this phobia; to no avail.
Back to Banksy. He’s supported my work with this young lady and at her prompting, after the first session of hypnotherapy, she asked to see him, much to her Dad’s amazement. After the second session she asked to meet him; and so in came my esteemed colleague, respectful, calm and mindful of this young lady’s fears. She approached tentatively and petted him; again Dad looked on in wonder. All the while Dr Banksy, as I think we can now call him, stayed calm and respected this young lady and allowed her to go at her pace.
The progress made in just 2 sessions is incredible; from a visceral fear to a new found wonder and respect of dogs.
It’s not Banksy’s first time supporting young clients overcome their fears, but this was a really proud moment for us both.
So whilst it’s not essential for treating phobias, access to my colleague is available when working with me (some say he may be the better therapist 🐶)…