Phobias & Fears

A phobia is an intense fear of an object, person, animal, place or situation.

The fear itself :

- is irrational considering the situation

- cannot be explained away

- is beyond voluntary control

- leads to avoidance of the feared situation

Types of phobias include:

Entomophobia fear of insects

Hydrophobia fear of water

Ophidiophobia fear of snakes

Pyrophobia fear of fire

Spheksophobia fear of wasps

Xenophobia fear of strangers

Aerophobia fear of flying

Acrophobia fear of heights

Agoraphobia fear of open spaces

Arachnophobia fear of spiders

Claustrophobia fear of enclosed spaces

Emetophobia fear of being sick

There are many more including:

Dentist - Doctor - Hospitals - Birds - Cats - Fish - Feathers - Public Transport - Driving - Public Speaking - Exams - Mobile Phones

Hypnotherapy uses the trance state to access the subconscious and alter the thought processes by replacing the emotions of fear and anxiety with a more positive emotion i.e. confidence / calm. This in effect desensitises the client to the stimulus i.e. snakes, flying

Using hypnosis and self hypnosis techniques increases confidence levels, which automatically counteracts feelings of anxiety

Hypnosis will also teach the client a new, more relaxed way of coping with phobic situations.