WHAT IS A PHOBIA?
A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder. It is an extreme form of fear or anxiety, triggered by a particular situation or object.
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You may even feel this extreme anxiety when you think or talk about the situation or object.
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Many of us have fears about particular situations or objects. This is perfectly normal. A fear becomes a phobia if:
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the fear is out of proportion to the danger
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it lasts for more than six months
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it has a significant impact on how you live your day-to-day life.
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Phobias can develop around any object or situation. Some people may experience multiple phobias. They can be broadly categorised into two groups:
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Specific phobias: These are phobias about a specific object or situation, such as spiders or flying.
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Complex phobias: Complex phobias tend to have a more disruptive or overwhelming impact on your life than specific phobias. They tend to develop in adulthood. They are more general in that they aren't attached to a specific object or things. Examples of complex phobias are agoraphobia and emetophobia.
HOW CAN HYPNOTHERAPY HELP?
Solution Focused Hypnotherapy for phobias and fears can be a highly effective treatment option, as it allows individuals to access and reprogram the subconscious beliefs and patterns of behaviour that contribute to their phobia or fear.
At our Initial Consultation I will explain what is happening in your mind when you have a phobia. In understanding why your body has this response and what happening to you, you'll be in a position to change it.
Hypnosis creates a restful response in the body and mind, relieving stress, which in turn can have a calming response on the phobia response. Using powerful suggestion during trance, we work to relieve the symptoms of your phobia, helping you manage everyday life.
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For simple phobias, I would normally expect to help a client in 4 sessions. For complex phobias it will take longer.
CONTACT ME
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I practice Solution focused psychotherapy and hypnotherapy, it is an evidence-based approach that uses cognitive hypnotherapy and applied neuroscience to produce results more swiftly than some other therapeutic modalities.
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This type of therapeutic hypnosis has origins in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). I studied with CPHT, considered by some to be the gold standard in hypnotherapy training.
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I am a certified and accredited Life Coach (by the IAPC&M), and hold a certificate in Applied Neuroscience. I am a member of the AfSFH (Association for Solution Focussed Hypnotherapy) and NCH (National Council for Hypnotherapy) and adhere to their code of ethics.
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I work from my therapy room in East Surrey or online, via zoom
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ros@rosdodd.com 07590546870
