Phobias

Fear is a natural survival mechanism designed to keep us safe but a phobia interferes with day to day life and is usually associated with panic or extreme anxiety.

This can restrict and hold back someone from doing the things that they want or need to do.

Many phobias exist in our subconscious which makes hypnotherapy particularly effective. Treatment of phobias is very often a much shorter process than general hypnotherapy – I use the rewind and reframe process which is also effective for PTSD.

Sometimes however there is also an underlying anxiety in addition to the phobia which requires an overall reduction in stress levels. Sometimes the fear resolves as the person is able to make better assessments of their situation or we can use the rewind and reframe process.