Fears and Phobias
Phobias are one of the most common reasons people seek hypnotherapy. Many millions of people in the world have phobias and a significant number have phobias that greatly restrict their life.
Phobias are not something you are born with. They are something you learn. You learn to fear an object or situation of some kind, and that fear is accompanied by many irrational thoughts and behaviours.
You can develop a phobia to anything so don't worry if you have a phobia that you think is strange - it's almost certain that someone else has had it before you.
You may have a phobia if you experience any of the following:
- Excessive or unreasonable fear
- You recognise that the fear is excessive or unreasonable
- The trigger of phobic response always causes anxiety
- You avoid whatever causes your phobic response
You may experience:
- Feeling tense and anxious
- Your breathing become shallow and your heart racing
- A sense of shame or embarrassment at harbouring an excessive fear
