Here’s a comprehensive set of 30 intake questions for Case Study 00213 – 14 Jan 2026, designed for a hypnotherapist to customize a healing program for emetophobia (fear of vomiting). These questions progress from surface awareness → subconscious triggers → emotional memory → coping strategies → future reframing, which is ideal for hypnotherapy.

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Case Study 00213 – 30 Hypnotherapy Intake Questions

Focus: Emetophobia | Fear of Vomiting

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SECTION 1: PRESENTING ISSUE & CONSCIOUS AWARENESS

1. What brings you to seek help for your fear of vomiting?

2. How long have you noticed this fear affecting your life?

3. How often do you experience anxiety related to vomiting?

4. On a scale of 1–10, how intense is this fear currently?

5. How does this fear show up in your thoughts, emotions, or behaviours?

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SECTION 2: TRIGGERS & SITUATIONAL AWARENESS

6. What situations most commonly trigger your fear of vomiting?

7. Are there specific foods, smells, or environments that increase anxiety?

8. Do you avoid certain places or events because of this fear?

9. How do you feel when someone around you vomits?

10. Are there particular physical sensations that increase your anxiety?

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SECTION 3: EMOTIONAL & PHYSICAL RESPONSE

11. What emotions do you notice when thinking about vomiting?

12. Do you experience panic, racing heart, nausea, or other physical symptoms?

13. How long does the fear or anxiety last once it arises?

14. Do you notice patterns of tension in your body when anxiety starts?

15. How does this fear impact your daily life or routines?

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SECTION 4: SUBCONSCIOUS BELIEFS & FEARS

16. What do you fear would happen if you actually vomited?

17. Are there any beliefs you hold about vomiting or illness that feel absolute?

18. Do you worry about losing control, embarrassment, or safety?

19. Are there past experiences related to vomiting that stand out?

20. Do you feel this fear has influenced other areas of your life (work, relationships)?

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SECTION 5: COPING STRATEGIES & BEHAVIOURS

21. How do you currently manage or avoid situations that trigger fear?

22. Have you used any techniques to reduce anxiety in these situations?

23. What has worked and what hasn’t?

24. Do you engage in safety behaviours (checking, over-preparing, avoiding)?

25. How effective are these strategies in the long term?

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SECTION 6: HEALING GOALS & TRANSFORMATION

26. What would you like hypnotherapy to help you release or change?

27. How would life be different if this fear was reduced or gone?

28. What situations would you like to approach without anxiety?

29. What inner strengths could support your healing journey?

30. Are you willing to let go of the fear and create a sense of safety with your body and mind?

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THERAPEUTIC NOTE (For Practitioner Use)

These questions help identify:

• Core emotional triggers of emetophobia

• Subconscious safety and control patterns

• Past trauma or conditioning related to vomiting

• Avoidance behaviours and anxiety loops

• Readiness for desensitization, resource anchoring, and confidence-building