Phobias
Phobias are more than simple fears. They are a psychological defence against anxiety.
They develop when a person begins to organise their life around avoiding the things they are afraid of.
A phobia is an irrational, excessive and persistent fear of some particular thing or situation.
Most phobias generally can be traced back to an original sensitising event and one activating event. These may be
either two separate occurrences or one single event.
Simple phobias are those that seem to be isolated to themselves, such as a fear of dogs, but not cats or other animals, or a fear of dentists,
fear of flying, fear of enclosed spaces, etc. A simple phobia usually has only one basic sensitivity that is easy to identify, even though
there may be several events that have compounded that sensitivity.
Complex phobias are those which are multi-faceted, such as fear of going out in public, fear of the
opposite sex, etc.
Complex phobias may have been activated by a single event; however, the phobia itself is usually not
the real problem, but rather a symptom of one or more other unresolved issues.
There may be emotional
energy tied to different circumstances not directly related to the phobia, such as low self-esteem being linked to fear of going out
in public, which could have been further compounded by a critical parent or undermining relationship, etc.
Hypnotherapy and EFT
can be very effective in dealing with these
issues. Straightforward fears or phobias
can often be resolved in a single session. By focusing on the nature of your fear or a memory of a time you felt
the fear or even the physical responses that fear induces, the ‘charge’ can quickly and effectively be removed.
The treatment is gentle, and painless. The results are often quick and easy to
recognise. These therapies can be safely used on children.