Emetophobia,
understood from the inside.
Resources, research and training for people living with emetophobia, their families, and the professionals who support them.
You decide how much space emetophobia takes up in your life.
Whether you're living with emetophobia, supporting someone through it, or working with it professionally, what you need from support will be different. BEmet is here to meet you wherever you are.
For Individuals
For Individuals
You know the shape of it. The foods you've stopped eating. The creative ways you excuse yourself from social plans. The way your body is always somewhere in the background, asking to be monitored.
Emetophobia is exhausting. You don't have to keep managing it alone.
For Families
For Families
You can see it happening. The foods they've stopped eating. The things they won't do anymore.
Understanding emetophobia changes what's possible, for them and for you.
For Therapists
For Therapists
You've probably worked with emetophobia already, even if it wasn't named that way. The fear that runs through food, through bodies, through relationships.
BEmet helps you see the world the way it looks from inside the fear.
The thinking behind BEmet
BEmet starts from the understanding that emetophobia is shaped by our relationships and felt in our bodies, and that change tends to work the same way.
A Note on Language
This site talks about emetophobia plainly, including the words around being unwell. Nothing autoplays or ambushes you, and there are no graphic images or videos. You choose what you read, and when.
Caroline
Emetophobia specialist, researcher & trainer
"I know how isolating this fear can feel. My work is about helping your world open back up again, gently and at your own pace."
- ✦ BACP-registered therapist
- ✦ Working with adults and young people over 16
- ✦ Experienced researcher and trainer
Ways we can work together
For Individuals
Resources for living with emetophobia, and signposting to specialist emetophobia therapy.
Learn more →Resources
Articles, guides, and tools to support your journey at your own pace.
Browse resources →Training
Workshops and resources for professionals working with people experiencing emetophobia.
For professionals →Groups
Group programmes and community spaces are on the way.
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Find the part of BEmet that fits where you are, whether you're living with emetophobia, supporting someone, or working with it professionally.
Find your starting pointCommon Questions
What is emetophobia?
Emetophobia is the fear of being sick, or of vomiting. For many people it also takes in a fear of seeing others be sick, of feeling nauseous, or of situations where being sick feels more likely. It can shape food, travel, work, relationships and a great deal else, and it is far more common than most people realise.
What is BEmet?
BEmet is a specialist platform offering psychoeducational resources, CPD training, and support for people living with emetophobia, their families, and the professionals who work with them. It is not a therapy practice.
Who are the resources for?
Anyone whose life is touched by emetophobia. Whether you are living with it yourself, supporting a partner or someone you love through it, or a professional wanting to work with it more confidently. The resources are not region-specific and are designed to be accessible wherever you are.
Does BEmet offer therapy?
Not directly. If you are looking for emetophobia therapy, Caroline Cowley Counselling offers one-to-one emetophobia therapy online across the UK, or in person in Birmingham, for clients aged 16 and over. You can find out more at carolinecowley.uk.
Does BEmet use CBT or ERP?
The resources on The BEmet Project draw on a wide range of evidence-informed approaches, including cognitive and behavioural frameworks. There are many different ways to support people with emetophobia, and many different therapists who could help someone with emetophobia make changes in their life. Our approach focuses on the person and their experience, rather than a generic idea of the problem. What works is what fits you, your nervous system, and where you are right now.
Is this an emergency service?
No. BEmet is not a crisis service. If you are in immediate distress, please contact your local emergency services or a crisis helpline. A list of international resources is available at findahelpline.com.