Jul 27, 2009, 9:27 GMT
Leona Lewis is having hypnotherapy to boost her confidence.
06/07/2009 - Leona Lewis - Leona - who shot to fame after winning UK TV talent contest 'The X Factor' - is not the first celebrity to be put into a trance to beat their problems. © Solarpix / PR Photos
The 'Bleeding Love' singer's mentor Simon Cowell has arranged for her to be treated by celebrity therapist Paul McKenna to banish her nerves ahead of her proposed 14-month tour.
A source said: "Seeing as Leona is on the path to becoming a global touring powerhouse, no corners will be cut.
"She already has bags more poise and confidence than she used to but she's a natural born worrier.
"Bosses at Syco want to make sure her performance is as perfect and polished as an artist who has been around for years."
Leona - who shot to fame after winning UK TV talent contest 'The X Factor' - is not the first celebrity to be put into a trance to beat their problems.
Former Spice Girls star Mel B underwent treatment to calm her nerves before starring in raunchy Las Vegas burlesque production 'Peep Show' earlier this year.
She said: "I'm getting hypnosis. I'm seeing a guy called Anthony Cool, who performs a show in Vegas too. I'm doing this just in case I get any last minute nerves - you know, in case I can't remember the lyrics or the moves. He's going to hypnotise me as soon as I get there."
Eva Mendes had hypnotherapy to overcome her arachnophobia - an irrational fear of spiders - which started when she was a child.
The actress - who admits her fear became so bad she would not even sleep in a room if she had seen an eight-legged nasty in there earlier - said: "There was no swaying clock or anything like that - so I was a bit disappointed by that. I don't know what she did but it really helped because now I will see one and I will be cool with it."
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