Phobia treatment,
built around you
Online phobia treatment by video for adults in the UK and Ireland. Describe the situation you avoid, and a therapist who works with phobias reads it before anything is booked.
Start with the situation you avoid
Free to ask, and you hear back either way
There’s more to you
than your phobia
A journey you put off, an appointment you avoid, something everyone else takes in their stride. Phobias can make ordinary life feel smaller.
Asking for help can feel like a big step. The usual routes are a waiting list, or a list of therapists to contact one by one and compare alone.
Rephobia starts with what you want to do differently. A therapist reads your request first. You and your therapist agree a manageable approach, practise at your pace and review each next step together.
The people and purpose behind Rephobia- Free to ask
- Sending a request costs nothing, and no payment is taken when you book. You see any fee and the session length before you confirm.
- You see who you will meet
- Your therapist’s name, profession and a short introduction are shown before you book, and you choose the time.
- Online by video
- For adults aged 18 or over across the UK and Ireland, on a laptop, tablet or phone. No headset needed.
A first appointment.
A way forward.
Talk through what matters to you and what you want to be able to do. If it suits you both, treatment can start in that first session. You decide together whether to book more.
Tell us what you want to change
Describe the situation you avoid and what you want to be able to do. A few sentences are enough.
Meet a therapist online
Have a first appointment by video to talk through your needs and whether this approach suits you.
Agree your treatment plan
Set goals that matter to you and choose the exercises and support that fit.
Practise and review together
Continue with guided sessions, agreed practice and regular reviews of your next step.
I know what it is like to live with phobias and OCD, and to work through exposure-based treatment. That experience is part of why I founded Rephobia.
Liam Harte, founder. Peter Jones Foundation National Entrepreneur of the Year 2025. Built in Belfast.
Read Liam’s storyAwards, coverage and research so far
Unity for Humanity, 2025 Student Award (opens in a new tab)
Silver Level Innovator, Innovate NI innovation recognition, Department for the Economy (opens in a new tab)
BBC News, Media coverage (opens in a new tab)
Queen’s University Belfast, Research collaboration (opens in a new tab)
Green Apple award, Green Apple Awards for Environmental Best Practice (opens in a new tab)
Before your first step
Cost, your therapist, the first appointment, your information and the technology.
What does it cost?
Sending a request is free, and no payment is taken when you book. Any fee and the session length are shown before you confirm an appointment. The cancellation terms are on the appointment page.
Who will I see?
A therapist who works with phobias and takes appointments online. A therapist can offer appointments only after Rephobia has reviewed their professional details and approved what they can offer. Before you book you see their name, profession and a short introduction, and you choose the time. If they need to know more first, they can ask you a question through your workspace.
What happens at the first appointment?
You talk through what you find difficult, what you want to be able to do and how your therapist would approach it. Assessment is part of that conversation, and your therapist checks that this approach is right for you before any exercise begins. If it suits you both, treatment can start in the same session. You decide together whether to book more.
Will I be pushed too fast?
You and your therapist agree the goal, the approach and each next step. You can discuss an exercise before continuing, and your therapist adjusts the pace with you.
How will I hear back?
In your care workspace, either way. We do not send email alerts yet, so sign in to check. You see whether a therapist has replied, asked a question or offered an appointment, and you are told if no therapist can offer care. In that case you can ask a coordinator to help you look at other options.
What happens to what I write?
Your request summary goes to up to two suitable therapists, and to a coordinator if you ask for help. Your contact details are kept separate from it, no clinical notes are kept in your workspace, and no information about you is sent to a generative AI model. It is stored on Rephobia’s own server in the UK. Our privacy notice, linked in the footer, has the detail.
Can I stop if it is not right for me?
Yes. You can decline any offer, withdraw your request or stop after the first appointment. Booking the first appointment does not commit you or your therapist to more.
Which phobias can I ask about?
Any specific fear: heights, flying, animals, needles, enclosed spaces, or something you do not have a name for. You do not need a diagnosis or the right name for it to ask. Your therapist tells you whether their experience fits before offering care.
When do I create an account?
After you have written and checked your request. On your first visit you create an account and confirm your email, then send. Your account keeps replies, appointments and your treatment plan in one place.
What happens after the first appointment?
You and your therapist decide whether to continue. You review the proposed treatment plan, agree it, and book the next appointment. Your plan, appointments and reflections stay in your care workspace.
Do I need a virtual reality headset?
No. Appointments are by video on a laptop, tablet or phone. The visual exercises we are building are shown on a screen. Our earlier VR work was headset-based and is separate from this online service.
How does the technology fit in?
We are building visual exercises that a therapist can shape around your fear and adjust with you during a session. They are a prototype we are still testing ourselves. Your therapist directs your care, and no therapist uses them with patients yet.
Tell a therapist what you want to change
Describe the situation you avoid. A therapist reads it and, if they can help, offers a first online appointment.
Sending a request is free, and you hear back either way.