by Matt Krouwel | Nov 2, 2025 | anxiety, phobia
A phobia is a disproportionately strong fear response to an object, creature, situation or activity which actually a relatively low level of risk. Phobias are often described as irrational. However, as the fears they represent are often founded in deep evolutionary... 
by Matt Krouwel | Oct 31, 2025 | anxiety, Panic attack
Anxiety is a normal emotion which usually occurs in response to a predicted future threat or negative event. Typically, people in an anxious state may describe themselves as worried, apprehensive or uneasy. When anxious people may find that they experience; Symptoms... 
by Matt Krouwel | Oct 10, 2025 | Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), addiction, anxiety, Depression, pornography addiction, Sex addiction
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a psychotherapy approach which helps with endurance problems such as addictions, long term weight loss, chronic problems and existential issues. It works by helping you to identify your underlying values and develop the... 
by Matt Krouwel | Oct 4, 2025 | anxiety, Depression, EMDR, trauma
Although it’s been around for over 30 years (1) and was embraced by the world of hypnotherapy almost immediately, it has taken some time for eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) to enter the mainstream, but is now commonly used by institutions like the... 
by Matt Krouwel | Sep 20, 2025 | anxiety, erectile dysfunction
What is Penis size anxiety? Most men have at one point or another wondered how their penis measures up, and research suggests this has left about 55% feeling dissatisfied, although only 12% (about 1 in every 8) consider their member to be small (Lever, Frederick,... by Matt Krouwel | Jul 18, 2016 | anxiety, hypnotherapy
Matt Krouwel is a hypnotherapist in Birmingham, 0778 909 7741. He specialises in hypnotherapy for anxiety and related conditions such as Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), panic disorder and erectile disorder. Hypnotherapy for anxiety A lot of people use hypnotherapy for...