What are Phobias? 

A Phobia is an irrational fear that is triggered by a situation or object and generally makes you avoid whatever is the cause of your anxiety. This fear is very real to the person experiencing it and can have a limiting effect on their lives.

Phobias are a learned behaviour and although they are not inherited, if someone who is close to you has a phobia, these feelings can sometimes be transferred to you as well.



Types of Phobia

If you suffer from a phobia you are not alone, many people suffer from a wide variety of fears. It is possible to be phobic about anything, from dust to trees; the important thing is to take action and control the fear, regardless of what it is.

Listed below are some examples of phobias;
 

• Fear of Flying this is a situation phobia. Other examples of this include; fear of lifts, fear of enclosed spaces (claustrophobia) and fear of open spaces (agrophobia).
• Fear of Spiders insects and animals.
• Fear of the Dark is a natural environment phobia, as are; fear of water and fear of heights. 
• Fear of Needles or the sight of blood.

How can Hypnotherapy Help?

Hypnotherapy is used to help you handle your phobia in a relaxed controlled way. The main premise is that you cannot experience both anxiety and relaxation at the same time, so hypnotherapy is used to enable relaxation, which will override your fear. 

Hypnosis has successfully helped many people to control their fears, why not join them?