Kindt Clinics Reviews 54

I arrived in Amsterdam Wednesday, checked into my hotel and then went to the clinic to confront my fear of frogs. Noor was great, I was so nervous, I’ve had my phobia for over 40 years, it’s ruined holidays, it’s restricted where I walk, times I go out, everything. It’s caused me so much shame. The first day, I was terrified, I fight sleep well and worried this would affect the treatment, the next day I went back, I wasn’t as bad but still yelping and jumping and couldn’t get near, so we went through process again and I returned on day three, I was ok with the frog, even pushing its backside, then I asked to meet the toad, I did the same thing, I even caught the frog to put him back in his box. I’m so happy, when I left I sent a video of me holding the frog to my mum and wife and then went to sit on the grass in the park nearby and cried with happiness. I’ve tried everything over the years; hypnotherapy and tapping NLRP etc and nothing has worked, I’ve done more than I set out to do, I’m already planning holidays and have had so many people send messages telling me how happy they are for me.
I even wrote a song called The Fear Clinic” by Smart Theory and put it on You tube.

I'm a 21-year-old American student who came to Amsterdam on exchange in January 2026 with a lifelong, debilitating fear of birds — primarily pigeons. Back home, I could manage by avoiding areas, but Amsterdam made that impossible. My fear began seriously affecting my mental health and daily life: I stopped wanting to go outside, felt in constant danger while cycling, and was frequently on the edge of anxiety attacks.
After looking into various treatments, I found Kindt Clinics just two miles from where I lived. The concept seemed almost too good to be true — one treatment and one test, compared to the months-long programs most other options required. I connected with Vivian from the London Clinic the same day and had a treatment scheduled within a week. My family and I were skeptical, but I trusted my gut.
The treatment itself was incredibly difficult. The following day, during the test, I noticed real changes — I was even able to touch a pigeon held by their handler. However, within a week, I felt my fear beginning to resurface, which was deeply disappointing. I reached out to Vivian, and after an additional practice session, Kindt determined I needed a second round of treatment in a more uncontrolled environment. That second treatment was even harder.
I won't say my fear is completely gone — my avoidance habits are still something I'm working through — but the debilitating anxiety I used to carry in my body is largely no longer there. I recently visited Paris with my family and was able to stay somewhat calm around flocks of pigeons. I still don't enjoy birds approaching me, but my fear no longer controls my life, and for that I am genuinely grateful to Vivian, Hanna, and the entire Kindt team.
The reason I'm giving 4 stars rather than 5 comes down to logistics. I required two full treatments plus an additional practice session, which was time-consuming and inconvenient — and would have been significantly more difficult for anyone not living locally in the Netherlands. Additionally, since Vivian splits her time between the London and Amsterdam clinics, scheduling was sometimes challenging, and all charges came in British pounds rather than euros, making the cost higher than expected. That said, Vivian and Hanna from the London clinic were extremely responsive and helpful throughout the entire process, which made navigating these hurdles much easier. I was fortunate to have insurance, though the reimbursement process has been an ongoing challenge.
Overall, I would recommend Kindt to anyone struggling with a phobia — just go in with realistic expectations and some patience for the process.

I’m so pleased that I have undergone the Memrec treatment at the newly opened London clinic. I have suffered from my emetophobia for nearly 60 years and have tried many therapies during that time. In a way this felt like a last resort. The whole experience was very positive and I felt very well cared for throughout. Although the treatment was unbelievably difficult, I was supported all the way. I also learned new things about how phobias affect us and other ways of managing the anxiety. Vivian’s knowledge regarding phobias was exceptional. Vivian and Hanna’s constant support and kindness helped make a difficult experience much easier. One month on, I’m still struggling to realise that I am now able to overcome my fear. 60 years of living with that fear takes some re-evaluating!! There is some follow up work to do yourself to reinforce this new set of beliefs, but the door at Kindt isn’t closed and I’m able to reach out again to them if I need further support. It’s very difficult to put into words how glad I am that I took this step. Just life changing.

My daughter Ivy aged 19 lived with emetophobia (the fear of sick) which consumed her everyday life, always risk accessing her day, wouldn’t use public transport or spend time in public places etc which in turn effected us all as a family 😟 was difficult and hard for anyone else to understand.
We traveled to Amsterdam to the Kindt Clinic for treatment which is honestly the strangest but best thing we have ever done.
Ivy’s phobia has completely gone - the team were amazing from start to finish.
We are all now leaning to live without this phobia hanging over us, the first thing we have done is to book a family holiday!!!!!
We are grateful everyday to the programme we watched on channel 4 ‘The Fear Clinc’ without this we would never have know about this amazing treatment!!!

I would highly recommend the Kindt clinic and their staff to anyone looking to overcome a phobia or fear.

My daughter was treated by Vivian for her fear of needles and she went from previously taking over three hours to have a vaccination to being able to have blood samples taken without any fuss. She’s even now wanting to donate blood!

The clinic were really helpful throughout the process, even accommodating our visit to Amsterdam on a public holiday and sourcing a nurse to administer an injection.

The treatment has been life changing for my daughter and I can’t thank everyone involved enough.

I have had a huge fear of heights since I was a child, so probably for 60 years. It didn't intrude too much until the last 8 years or so, when we bought a camper van, and started driving mountain roads and hiking difficult footpaths.

During my first treatment with Vivian, I was very, very frightened. I just had to keep thinking of the end goal to get through the experience. But on the second day, I climbed up the ladder on the third floor balcony, and...nothing. What a massive change! I even climbed onto the roof that day and walked along it a little. I must admit that I wasn't totally unafraid on the roof that day, but the massive panic did not come back and I am sure that with more practice (I now have a new, massive ladder at home) I will learn that these twinges of fear are just that, the memories of the huge fear I used to have, and which is now gone forever.

I am so looking forward to my next motorhome trip, when I will be able to plan mountain hikes without scouring the map for steep drops!

Thanks so much to Vivian and the team for all their help. I am from the UK so had to pay for this treatment myself, but it is worth every penny.

I felt supported from the initial zoom meeting right through the whole process. I traveled from the UK for the treatment and I’m so pleased I did. My fear of heights was making my world smaller and smaller being too afraid even to think about going places. I did the treatment so I could do a walk over the Malvern Hills in the UK for charity. I managed the walk and I’m now looking forward to a fuller life. I’m not 100% cured however I have been given some very useful strategies which will help me with moving forward and moving up.
Would absolutely recommend.

Merel Kindt deserves a Nobel Prize. Seeing a spider, or a picture of one, gave me the rawest fear that in retrospect I can only equate to having a gun pointed at my head. Going to level 100 fear so regularly in my everyday life definitely amped up my anxiety even when I wasn’t around spiders. Ever since I did the treatment in November 2021, nearly two years ago, I’ve been a less anxious person in general. Writing a review is hard because there are no words to describe how profoundly Kindt Clinic changed my life. The treatment is quick and fascinating in how it works, and I'm no longer living in fear.

I have had a lifelong phobia of caterpillars. I had tried everything to treat this, including counseling, exposure therapy, and hypnosis. This fear interfered with my enjoyment with being outdoors and negatively impacted my life. The phobia got worse over time until my treatment at Kindt Clinics. Vivian was so kind and supportive. I still don’t like caterpillars, but I am finally able to be outdoors and enjoy it without being pre-occupied of seeing a caterpillar. It really has been amazing.

I had a deeply rooted phobia of birds for more than 15 years and with the help of Vivian it lessened by 80% and it really changes my life. I know now that I am capable of facing my fears and it gives me a massive boost of self-confidence.
Besides this, I had a pleasant experience, I felt very safe. The staff is kind and accommodating to our needs and individuality. Thank you so much

I had a debilitating fear of needles for as long I could remember. I would cry and scream and go into full panic mode whenever I was confronted with them. Even the thought that I would have to have a blood test or vaccination made me cry, panic and gave me sleepless nights.
It was affecting my ability to have necessary medical care. So I was so excited to read about this amazing therapy in a neuroscience book. It seemed too fantastic to be true so I researched the clinic and came across their website and read into the research of Merel Kindt and the reviews from people who had been successfully treated.
When I contacted the clinic, from the outset, everyone I spoke to at Kindt clinic was incredibly kind and understanding. I felt like I was in safe and professional hands. In the intake interview they asked probing questions to really find out about my fear so they could create the most appropriate treatment for me. When I arrived at the clinic I was welcomed and made to feel comfortable. It's a very calming environment. The confrontation itself was obviously incredibly difficult, especially because, as for the therapy to work effectively, I had to directly confront my fear myself. But I knew I had to do it to be cured. Despite this I was made to feel very secure and it was made clear that I was in control and could stop the exposure at any time.
When I came back for the test I felt incredibly calm even while watching the needle entering my skin. No crying, no screaming, no panic. Even during the second test she injected sterile water into my arm and it was painful, but I was concerned about the pain, not about the fact I had a needle in my arm. That's when I knew I was cured.

Of course, it's still not pleasant to have a needle and in my mind I still have this lingering feeling I'm scared of needles, even though I'm not anymore! But at least now I'm confident I won't refuse medical care because of this phobia, and I don't respond to a trip to the vaccination clinic with the same abject terror. I still can't believe I'm cured. In my mind I'm still that person scared of needles but yet I'm not anymore. It's going to take some getting used to for sure.

This therapy is literally life changing. Thank you to everyone at Kindt clinic.

Edit: Update from Jan 2025. Still working. I had a blood draw today and watched impassively as they drew blood.

I had the most amazing experience with spider phobia treatment. Everyone was super nice starting with the online interview and following in person in Amsterdam. Everything was well explained and I got the feeling that I can overcome my fear, which I eventually did! The results still feel like a miracle and are absolutely life-changing. Not only did I get rid of the fear of spiders, but I can also feel an overall dicrease in my anxiety on day to day basis. If there was just one thing in this world I could recommend, it would be this treatment. Thank you so much!

When I first found out about this clinic and the method they used I was a little sceptical at first but boy am I glad I went through with this treatment. When I read others' reviews I was convinced they must have been less scared of spiders than me because there was no way I'd get over my fear that fast and effectively. I truly thought it wouldn't be such a miracle for me but I'm so glad I was deadwrong. (I had entomophobia but arachnophobia was the main trigger for my fear of other insects. So, i was treated for arachnophobia.)
My treatment was exactly 2 weeks ago, but that very first day after the initial treatment I was cured. Like in literally 1 day! Believe me it's strange and I still have to get used to the fact that even if I run into a spider my body doesn't react anymore. As in the fear that once controlled my every move, is.. not there! I bought one of those insect catchers and whenever there is a spider or other insect I catch em and take em outside. Do I still think it's kinda uncomfortable to find them in the house? Yes, but most people do. Do I still think they're gross looking? Yes. Will I ever be besties with a spider? Nope. But that's not a problem. I can deal with it now and afterwards I don't have to lie awake thinking about all the spiders that could be crawling over me.🙃
In short, I'll never really enjoy insects but I can handle having them around and it's really no biggie if I see them anywhere. I remain calm and I can take them away from me/my house by myself. Yes, I still check the rooms and such but the therapist said that will likely disappear too as your mind gets used to the fact that you actually aren't scared anymore. So, for anyone questioning whether they should go for it I'd say, definitely!
However, I know that it's not always AS effective for everybody but I'd say I'd rather it worked even a little bit instead of the fear remaining the way it was. Like if you're as phobic as I was, you'll have nothing to lose.
The process itself is very fast. I had the intake through Skype and about 10 days later I had the treatment of which the confrontation with your phobia is very short about 15 min and afterwards you have to take the pill, then you relax for about 2 hours and then you go home. I had the follow-up treatment day the very next day and it clearly went fantastic.
Hope this helps for anyone who considers doing this.

Mindblowing
How often do you get cured for a chronic anxiety disorder overnight? That is exactly what happened to me at Kindt Clinic. I had a severe phobia of frogs and the treatment removed the fear and physical response associated with it. I was very lucky to find them and to have the opportunity to travel to Amsterdam. I'm a new person now.

From start to finish, my experience with Kindt Clinics was wonderful. Everyone I interacted with was kind and thoughtful, and respected how severe a phobia feels to the person dealing with it. I particularly appreciated the intake process - it was quick and easy, and designed to help abate any avoidant tendencies. The team continuously reaffirmed my hope to cure my arachnophobia, and helped the process happen quickly enough that I didn't have to sit in the fear of knowing I'd have to interact with a spider for very long.

It's been nearly three months since I had the treatment, and I now find myself excited when I see a spider. Instead of the full-body dread, I feel joy and relief. I still find spiders ugly, but it's fun to be able to actually look at them. I'm a generally fearful person, and being able to remove one of my greatest fears overnight has given me a sense of hope that expands well beyond spiders alone.

I am a 34-year-old who had lifelong extreme arachnophobia and came to Amsterdam from NYC just for the treatment. Kindt was very accommodating and the waitlist wasn't long. The exposure treatment was of course extremely traumatic and horrible and unfortunately for me, I had to do a second round of exposure because it turned out there was an additional facet to my fear. Because of that, my treatment ended up going over the course of 4 days rather than 2.

The treatment was completely effective. I used to have terrifying spider nightmares on a regular basis which involved being attacked and covered by countless spiders. My fear is gone, even in my dreams; I had one a couple of weeks ago where a huge spider was biting my face and I simply picked it off.

I still very much dislike seeing spiders and they creep me out, but I no longer live in mortal fear, fully breaking down every time I see one. Now when thinking back on previous spider memories that used to terrify me I'm unable to connect with those feelings of fear. It doesn't scare me to just think about previous experiences with them. It's still really hard for me to wrap my mind around; it just makes no sense. The treatment has changed my life and I would recommend it to absolutely anyone suffering from a phobia.

I went to the Kindt Clinic for help with a spider phobia which I've had all of my life. I used to live in a place where I did not have much contact with spiders, but then I moved to an area where I had to come into contact with them daily. It was horrible and absolutely crippling. It was so bad that I was contemplating moving. I found the Kindt Clinic and went through their treatment and what a huge difference! I never thought getting rid of this phobia was even possible. It was a miracle and I am so grateful!!! I highly recommend it to any who are suffering with a phobia.

I cannot thank you enough! It's an amazing treatment, and it fixes phobia problems immediately. You're always accompanied by professionals and they really make it a comfortable and seamless experience. It's helped me overcome something I have been struggling with for years. I even recommended it to my family doctor so she can help more people with similar issues.

Anyone with a phobia will know how hard it is to deal with the object of your fear. At Kindt Clinics, they've explained everything perfectly every step of the way, looked into my fear to assess whether it can be treated with this method and made sure that I have the best experience.