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With their recent TV appearances The Speakmans maintain their 100% record of successfully treating phobias live on TV & Radio since 2005.
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About Us
Nik & Eva Speakman have successfully treated thousands of people around the world with psychological issues ranging from PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder), addictions, phobias, bipolar, eating disorders and self-harm issues, to conditions formerly considered only manageable such as misophonia, trichotillomania and anorexia.
Currently there are many traditional and alternative therapies available across the NHS and privately. These range from CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), Psychotherapy and Counselling, NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), Hypnotherapy and Life Coaching. Whilst qualified in all of these areas of therapy, the Speakmans’ groundbreaking Schema Conditioning Psychotherapy™ combines some elements from each form of treatment while uniquely delivering definitive results in a fraction of the timeframe accepted as standard by the medical world.
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Speakman Institute
The Speakman Institute was founded by Nik & Eva Speakman who have worked and studied together for over 20 years. The Speakmans’ understanding, ability and successful treatment of psychological issues is second to none and they are currently developing their diploma in Schema Conditioning Psychotherapy™ towards an Internationally recognised accreditation.
This will give The Speakman Institute the ability to train others to practice their ground-breaking therapy. The recruiting process for the diploma will start in 2013 at which point the Institute will be seeking candidates to enrol in The Speakman Institute. Please keep in touch via the website for news on this exciting development.
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How We Can Help
Those who suffer with psychological issues often believe that they are the only ones suffering with their particular condition. Please rest assured this is not the case – you are not alone.
The Speakmans have been faced with, and successfully treated, numerous psychological issues both well known and unusual, with Schema Conditioning Psychotherapy which is available via The Speakman Institute. Many people live with debilitating psychological issues, believing they are beyond help or that their issue may require years of therapy.
Our belief is this : if you are not born with a psychological issue, then you can overcome it successfully.
You can discover more about The Speakmans’ work and some of the issues that they have treated right here.
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Button Phobia
Full medical name: Koumpounophobia (Button Phobia)
Most sufferers are convinced that they are the only ones in the world to suffer from what appears to be such a strange fear, the reality is, it is fairly common. High profile sufferers include such luminaries as Steve Jobs who suffered unnecessarily with the phobia all his life.
Alex Torrance had suffered from the age of 5 (20 years) and had to adjust his life – as did his family and those around him – to accommodate his total fear. He worked in a bar so he could wear buttonless T Shirts as a white collar job could never be an option for him.
Like many other koumpounophobics, Alex suffered immense anxiety, had to wash his hands if he came in to contact with buttons accidentally and had to cover his mouth as he feared inhaling them.
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Clown Phobia
Full medical name: Coulrophobia (Clown Phobia)
This intense fear of clowns is very common and often starts as a result of childhood confusion on how to interpret a first experience with a clown or scary movies. Sufferers include Johnny Depp & Sean Coombes (puff daddy).
Leigh had suffered for 25 years and would break down in tears and shake hysterically if she even saw a clown from a distance. This debilitating fear even prevented Leigh from relaxing at home and Leigh’s husband had to hold on to the remote control just in case a clown were to appear on TV.
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Dog Phobia
Full medical name: Cynophobia (Dog Phobia)
The fear of dogs can be hugely debilitating and socially compromising when you consider the ever increasing number of dog owners.
Lisa Wainwright had suffered with an immense fear of dogs for almost 30 years and the fear totally consumed her daily life. The phobia affected where she worked, where she went and she could not even go to her best friend’s house as she owned a dog. The sight of a dog was extremely debilitating to her, it would make her freeze, cause a massive panic attack and she felt the phobia had quite literally prevented her from living a normal life.
Sufferers include Bobby Brown, Michael Jackson & Woody Allen.
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Fear of Loud Noises
Full medical name: Ligyrophobia (Fear of Loud Noises)
Ligyrophobia is a fear of loud noises, specifically sudden loud noises and primarily items often associated with celebration such as party poppers, fireworks, champagne corks and balloons popping.
Despite working in the medical industry, and trying numerous avenues to alleviate her fear, Hayley who had suffered with the fear of loud noises all her life was unable to find a solution. With a baby due, Hayley was desperate to overcome the fear that she had suffered with all her life
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Frog & Toad Phobia
Full medical name: Ranidaphobia (Frog Phobia ) & Bufonophobia (Toad Phobia)
Both phobias are fairly common and unlike most phobias that develop in childhood, many frog and toad phobias develop later in life as a result of traumatic experiences whilst mowing the lawn and running over frogs and toads. For Wendy Bailey these phobias were all consuming and even though she works from a small studio in her garden, some days she just simply couldn’t go there because of her fears.
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4S or Selective Sound Sensitivity Syndrome
Full medical name: Misophonia (4S or Selective Sound Sensitivity Syndrome)
Misophonia literally “hatred of sound” is a form of decreased sound tolerance and is currently considered incurable. It is believed to be a neurological disorder characterised by negative experiences resulting only from specific sounds, whether loud or soft. People who have misophonia are most commonly annoyed, or even enraged, by such ordinary sounds as other people eating, breathing, sniffing, talking, sneezing, yawning, walking, chewing gum, snoring or coughing; certain consonants; or repetitive sounds. Intense anxiety and avoidant behaviour may develop, which can lead to decreased socialisation. Many misophoniacs are forced to eat by themselves in a closed off environment, as the rage is not activated when the sufferer themselves are producing the sounds.
Paul Frame has suffered with misophonia for 35 years and in recent years the condition has become more and more difficult to manage.
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Rat & Mice Phobia
Full medical name: Musophobia (Rat & Mice Phobia)
Ironically Walt Disney was petrified of mice he and as a result he was inspired to create his beloved character Mickey Mouse after seeing mice running around in his basement.
Actress Linda Robson suffered with a fear of mice but her fear also included rats, in fact her fear was so intense, she moved house on more than one occasion to get away from them.
Linda had suffered for over 40 years, and even joked that she had declined several times to appear on the primetime ITV show ‘I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here’ as she couldn’t even be within 50 feet of rats or mice which she found dirty, scary and unhygienic.
Needless to say, six months after this clip was filmed Linda did this time agree to appear on ‘I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here’ and as expected, she was fearless.
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Spider Phobia
Full medical name: Arachnophobia
Arachnophobia is one of the world’s most common phobias and one view, especially held in evolutionary psychology, is that the presence of venomous spiders led to the evolution of this fear.
For 32 year old Police Officer Dan who had suffered well in excess of 20 years with arachnophobia, the phobia was not only affecting his personal life but it was also affecting his work as he had to frantically scan people’s houses whilst on duty. This phobia was also so severe it affected Dan’s sleep resulting in him having to take medication
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Doll Phobia
Full medical name: Pediophobia
Pediophobia is a relatively common kind of phobia. It is an phobia that can be associated with a range of dolls from old-fashioned china dolls and porcelain dolls to dolls that talk and move. Pediophobia is considered a branch of automatonophobia which is a fear of humanoid figures.
Stacey believed she’d had a fear of dolls all her life. Stacey’s fear also included a particular fear of the dolls eyes, ommetaphobia.
Now in her twenties, Stacey’s dream job and desire to become a midwife was impossible, as she knew her training would involve working with dolls.
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Phobia of Metal Cutlery
This phobia is so unusual that it doesn’t even have a name. When asked by the Daily Mail about her unusual phobia Zoe said, “I have spent almost the last twenty years dreading mealtimes and insisting on using only plastic cutlery, now I have to eat at a separate table from my four children and partner, Phil. I turn my back to avoid seeing a metal knife or fork. It’s totally embarrassing,” she told the paper. “People look at me like I’m completely stupid or taking the mick out of them, but I just can’t get over my fear of them. Some people have irrational phobias of snakes or spiders – but for me it’s cutlery. When I see a metal knife and fork on the table, it might as well be a tarantula.
Zoe had suffered with a fear of cutlery from the age of 18, when she accidentally touched a new filling with her fork. The aftermath of this one occasion eventually not only affected Zoe but all her family.
With Zoe’s wedding approaching, she was desperate to overcome this fear as she wanted to be able to have a sit down meal with her guests.
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Speakman TV
Over the last 15 years The Speakmans have appeared regularly on TV both in their own series and more recently on daytime TV in the UK. In the USA they have worked with Arthur Smith Productions to create a series called ‘Panic Attack’ for Fox TV.
They regularly appear on ITV1′s This Morning show where millions of viewers watch as they achieve a 100% success rate in treating often lifelong debilitating conditions in less than 60 minutes. They were also guest contributors to ITV’s ‘Daybreak’ and also their primetime ‘Surprise Surprise’ show.
The Speakmans are columnists for Love It! Magazine and are regular contributors to many other magazines and newspapers such as Best, Men’s Health, The Sun, Heat, Daily Mirror and iVillage both in the UK and the USA, where they advise over 10 million online readers.
The Speakmans can help people in ways no other therapists can and it is their life’s mission to alleviate unnecessary suffering. You can witness further development of their work here on Speakman TV. New footage will appear regularly so be sure to visit often and to follow them on twitter where they will announce new shows and clips which are being premiered on this site.
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Fear of Loud Noises
Full medical name: Ligyrophobia (Fear of Loud Noises)
Ligyrophobia is a fear of loud noises, specifically sudden loud noises and primarily items often associated with celebration such as party poppers, fireworks, champagne corks and balloons popping.
Despite working in the medical industry, and trying numerous avenues to alleviate her fear, Hayley who had suffered with the fear of loud noises all her life was unable to find a solution. With a baby due, Hayley was desperate to overcome the fear that she had suffered with all her life
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4S or Selective Sound Sensitivity Syndrome
Full medical name: Misophonia (4S or Selective Sound Sensitivity Syndrome)
Misophonia literally “hatred of sound” is a form of decreased sound tolerance and is currently considered incurable. It is believed to be a neurological disorder characterised by negative experiences resulting only from specific sounds, whether loud or soft. People who have misophonia are most commonly annoyed, or even enraged, by such ordinary sounds as other people eating, breathing, sniffing, talking, sneezing, yawning, walking, chewing gum, snoring or coughing; certain consonants; or repetitive sounds. Intense anxiety and avoidant behaviour may develop, which can lead to decreased socialisation. Many misophoniacs are forced to eat by themselves in a closed off environment, as the rage is not activated when the sufferer themselves are producing the sounds.
Paul Frame has suffered with misophonia for 35 years and in recent years the condition has become more and more difficult to manage.
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Anorexia
This is a film about a girl called Sophie who was diagnosed with anorexia at the age of 10. After diagnosis and NHS routes proving unsuccessful her parents resorted to private treatment and they spent more than £100,000 on residential care without success. 24 hours after meeting Nik and Eva, Sophie was free of her anorexia and a year on is at University, has a boyfriend and is a normal healthy 19 year old. She and her mother regularly update Nik and Eva on how much her life has changed for the better.
Anorexia is generally considered to be a condition which can only be managed, not successfully treated. Nik and Eva Speakman disagree with that view.
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Insomnia
The Speakmans meet Dr. Arun Ghosh as he explores their work – Part 1. Journalist Jordan Paramour is treated for insomnia and sleeping tablet and alcohol dependency issues.
Jordan Paramour is a journalist by trade and had approached the Speakmans wanting to write an investigative piece for the Daily Mirror, the article was printed on August 14th 2012.
For nearly 20 years Jordan had been an insomniac, she had been prescribed sleeping tablets and anti-depressants and had been taking them daily for five years. She was also self-medicating having come to rely on alcohol almost every night believing it helped her sleep.
Things had come to a head recently as she found herself regularly sleep walking and even called the police reporting herself kidnapped… whilst still fast asleep. She was woken by the police breaking her door down and having no recollection of making the call, realised her problem was now so serious she was becoming a danger to herself and others.
This was both Jordan’s and Arun Ghosh’s first experience of the Speakman’s therapy.
The session lasted just under two hours.
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Medical Phobia
Liz had a serious phobia in relation to all medical issues. It affected her so much, she was unable to visit family/friends in hospital, seek medical help for herself and she even had to adopt children, as having her own could never be a possibility, due to her phobia.
Having seen us work successfully with phobias in television and suffering with pains in her lower right side, Liz became aware she desperately needed medical attention and yet because of her fear she simply could not visit her doctor.
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Kerry Katona
“I was told by the U.K.’s leading expert on the subject I was one of the worst cases of bipolar disorder he had ever seen and I was going to be on medication for the rest of my life.., I spiralled into a deeply depressed self-medicated mess and I know for a fact were it not for Nik and Eva Speakman I would be dead now. I have been clean of all drugs prescribed and otherwise for more than 2 and a half years and that is totally down to Nick and Eva Speakman’s fantastic work.”
Kerry Katona, May 2012 – actress
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Stephen Hunt
“My wife persuaded me to get in touch with Nik and Eva Speakman after she saw their – in her words – ‘amazing’ appearances on This Morning. She had seen firsthand my struggling to properly get back to peak fitness psychologically as well as physically following an injury I suffered. Even though I couldn’t stop the lads being relegated, I needed to nail down some solid performances in the Wolves side before the end of the season for our fans and to give myself a chance of getting into the Irish squad for the European Championships. At the time it seemed a tall order.
The effect of my time with Nik and Eva was astonishing. They made me realise that my brain was simply sending me the wrong messages because I had a fear of ruining my recovery if I came back too soon despite having just had the all clear from the club’s doctors. I left the session with a complete 100% determination to get out on the field and deliver and the session removed all those fears. I didn’t look back from there and despite it being such a disappointing season I was absolutely delighted to find out I had made it into the Ireland squad.
Nik and Eva are extraordinary at what they do and I can’t thank them enough for their help.”
Stephen Hunt, Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Republic of Ireland
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Kym Marsh - Actress/Singer
“I had a real phobia of driving, after I had my second child Emily I suddenly developed this real phobia or I’d get real panic attacks and just freak out. I went to see the Speakmans and they completely cured me. They are absolutely brilliant I don’t know how they do it.”
Kym Marsh
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Holly Willoughby - TV Presenter
“I didn’t believe for a second that you could just come in and take that away, a feeling that’s been there for years, that’s been there as long as I can remember.”
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Liz McClarnon - Pop Singer/TV Presenter
“Since leaving Atomic Kitten, I’ve had sessions with Eva & Nik Speakman. They helped me with so many things, including my love life. They’re like a best friend intensified, but they’re not biased”
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Sophie Baldwin
“ Before meeting Nik and Eva, I was anorexic since the age of 10, so 8 years. There was a huge fear of food in general like getting fat instantly, it was so ridiculous, but seemed real. I was told that a healthy girl, my height and age should be 10 stone (144 lbs), and I was seriously underweight at 7 stone (98 lbs). My mum tried everything in her power to make me eat. She would shout at me, and it was an ongoing fight. My dad had to come home from Singapore, and there was a frantic rush to find a treatment centre. On the first day, they did my heart rate and blood pressure and they said it was too low. They took me to hospital and said you’re going to die, you’re going to die if you don’t eat, but I was like I don’t care. I managed to put on some weight over the six months I was in residential treatment, but the moment I was home I lost it all and I was back at square one, which for my parents was terrifying. I felt really bad knowing that my parents had spent over £100,000, but it just didn’t work for me. I felt purposeless, my illness stopped me doing anything. I was just sat at home being watched, while all my friends were going to University and enjoying life, but my mum felt if she didn’t watch me, she’d fail me and I would die”.“Since having three sessions with Nik & Eva, I stopped concentrating on what I was eating, how many calories I was burning and a year on life is just so much better, and I’m out with the rest of the world doing what everyone else is doing, and life is just so much better. I’ve got my life back and I can’t thank Nik & Eva enough, I’m so grateful” -
Gemma L Richards
“You cured my phobia of death through Love It! magazine earlier in the month. I just wanted to write to you to thank you, again, for everything you have done for me. I recently found out my Nanna Lill has cancer, so the fact I could visit her at her nursing home meant even more to be than before. I can not put into words just what you have done for me, everybody I know noticed a difference in my immediately after seeing you both and I in myself have never felt better and I’m sleeping better than I have in years. Seriously, from the bottom of my heart, thank you so much! What you both do to help people like me is amazing and I wish there were more people like you willing to take time out of their lives to do this sort of thing.”
That’s all I wanted to say but I wish I could express my gratitude more.
Thank you now and forever.”
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Claire Barnard
“When I met you both at the seminar in Manchester last January, I couldn’t even sit in the room as my Emetophobia was so very extreme and it controlled my whole life totally. After two treatment sessions I now feel that I can attempt anything and I am in control now. I can’t find the words to express how much you have changed, mine and my family’s lives.
You give hope to people, and show that there is light at the end of the tunnel as nothing is forever and you can live and enjoy life. You listen and don’t judge and understand what people are going through, when many GPs sadly don’t understand and therefore make you feel silly.
I am so glad that I saw you both on ITV ‘This Morning’ for I wouldn’t be where I am now. Love & best wishes always”
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Claire Cooper - Actress Hollyoaks
“The Speakmans are the most warm hearted enthusiastic people I have ever met! Nothing’s too big a challenge. No fear. Thank you for being such an inspiration to so many of us, you beautiful Generous people. You’re a force to be reckoned with!”
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Appearances & Events
Nik & Eva conduct events all over the world.
Their mission at every event is to motivate delegates, teach them about their personal therapies, their techniques and most of all to help them create a life they dream about and truly deserve. They also offer tools to help alleviate issues such as overeating, depression, addictions, phobias, fears, OCDs, low self confidence and low self esteem.
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Events
If you wish to take your life to the next level then you can personally join Nik and Eva for their transformational events. All events are based upon a full day of fun, motivation, education, information and direction. No matter where you are in life right now, with Nik and Eva’s help and guidance you can always make it better.
For further information on up and coming events please email events@speakman.tv for further details, availability and to register your interest.
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New Book
The Key to Happiness
Our new book providing the keys needed to approach life, the world and each day with a happy, more positive, and refreshing outlook.
Release dates to follow or email info@speakman.tv to register your interest
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TV Appearances
ITV - This Morning
Nik and Eva are back on ITV’s award winning ‘This Morning’ on 29 April 2013 for a weeks’ residency where once more they will be helping more people overcome their fears.
If you want to nominate a loved one please see the statement from ITV below:-
They’ve helped viewers with their phobia of buttons, dogs, cutlery’s, clowns and pantomime horses. Very soon they’ll be back to do it all again on This Morning’s Family Phobia Intervention Week. So, does your partner have an irrational fear which is ruining your life? Are your loved one’s teeth falling out because they’re too scared of the dentist, or they’re an agoraphobic who hasn’t left the house in years? If you want the chance to help a member of your family conquer their phobia and reclaim their life, then Nik and Eva Speakman are ready to help. Email This Morning stating what the phobia is, at thismorning@itv.com Make sure you ask permission from the person you’re nominating and please include a contact phone number. You must be over 18.
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Radio
We will be co-hosting ‘The Wrong Show’ regularly with Tim Shaw & Co, Sundays 1pm to 4pm across the UK on:
Key 103, Radio City, TFM Radio, CFM, Hallam FM, Viking FM, Metro Radio, Radio Aire -
THINK YOURSELF THIN - DVD
£14.95 incl. P&P (UK Only)
- Do you sometimes feel addicted to food or drink?
- Do you often feel controlled by food?
- Have you tried several diets and failed, or do you binge eat?
- Do you find it difficult to choose foods that are good for you, e.g. fruit & veg?
- Have you ever wondered why you eat the foods that are bad for you?If so, then this is the DVD for you. Nik and Eva provide you with the answers to all these questions and also share with you their 3 steps to success that you need to lose weight. They also explain how we are psychologically programmed to eat the foods that we do and demonstrate in front of a live audience their simple yet highly effective ‘bungee technique’, that will allow you to reprogramme the way you perceive food.
With this technique alone, food should never control you again and you should be able to lose weight with little or no effort.
YOUR KEY TO BEING THE BEST EVER YOU - CD
£29.95 incl. P&P (UK Only)
This CD programme is a powerful combination of an eyes closed relaxation process, together with the most effective elements of creative visualisation and other cutting edge psychological techniques.
Simply listen to the CD every other day for 28 days and notice a vast difference in your well-being.
YOU CAN BE CURED - DVD
£19.95 incl. P&P (UK Only)
This entertaining and informative instructional 2 DVD set shows Nik & Eva during one of their live seminars, working with issues ranging from a phobia of fruit & veg, to various addictions, including chocolate.
Nik and Eva share with you their philosophies and experiences of working with fears, phobias, OCD’s and addictions, together with offering lots of life changing advice and information.
YOUR LIFE CAN BE FANTASTIC TOO - Book
£14.99 incl. P&P (UK Only)
You may have read success stories before, but never before has anyone given you such detailed information on how to achieve it for yourself.
Nik and Eva share with you the philosophies and secrets of their success in this spellbinding, easy to read, full colour book. There are 256 pages filled with all you need for a happy, healthy and fulfilled life.
SPECIAL OFFER - Bundle
£59.84 incl. P&P (UK Only)
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