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A phobia is an intense, irrational fear of something that wouldn’t normally cause that level of fear. The “irrational” part is what makes it frustrating — you usually know perfectly well that the fear doesn’t make sense. Knowing doesn’t help.
The good news is that phobias respond to hypnotherapy unusually well, often in just a handful of sessions.
Most phobias respond to the same approach. Common ones I see include:
If your phobia isn’t listed, please ask — most respond to the same approach.
Phobias live in the amygdala — the brain’s alarm system — which doesn’t respond to logic. That’s why reading reassuring statistics about flying doesn’t reduce flight fear: you’re trying to reason with a part of your brain that doesn’t process fear that way.
I use NLP and clinical hypnotherapy to work directly with the alarm response, often combined with EMDR if there’s a specific event behind the phobia. Sessions don’t require exposure to the feared situation — no spiders, no airports and no balconies.
Most phobias resolve within 4 to 8 sessions. Some single-issue phobias, such as preparing for a specific event, resolve in just 2 or 3 sessions.
Phobias and fears are largely irrational fears, in other words, fear of things that are unlikely to cause us harm. Some common phobias are things like fear of spiders, or fear of dogs, dentists, doctors or maybe exams or for some even going outside.
A person struggling with a fear can suffer extreme symptoms, and leave someone feeling out of control.
Perhaps as a child you witnessed your mother screaming when she saw a spider? Your brain would have taken that information and reproduced that fear of spiders within your own mind as a form of protection.
Obviously, some spiders are dangerous, but a little house spider can’t harm you, so again, usually this is an irrational response. Your brain learnt to mimic the behaviour of your mother, as it appears that spiders are a threat.
When you next saw a spider you would react in the same way your mother did because you will have ‘learnt’ to panic, freak out and scream. Your mind believes it is protecting you.
The mind only needs an 80% match to the original negative situation and the phobia or fear can snowball, for example a fear of dogs can extend to other animals such as cats and birds.
The good news is that your unconscious mind knows the origins of the original event. Hypnosis for phobias is a brilliant technique to find the root cause and help to overcome the phobia or fear once and for all.
Using this form of hypnosis means that even though the mind learnt from the original event, it can unlearn and heal just as quickly.
Hypnotherapy for phobias is an excellent tool for removing irrational fear and is highly successful in overcoming most fears. Most phobias and fears can be removed in a very short time, so take that first step today to being phobia free with hypnotherapy.
I’ve helped hundreds of people overcome very extreme fears and phobias and I know that I can help you too. So please don’t delay, get in touch with me today either by telephone or by email and lets get started on your road to a phobia free life.
There are over 500 recognised phobias overall. Below are the most common types of phobias:
Cynophobia is an extreme fear of dogs. Fears of dogs is a common issue across the UK. Even the smallest dogs may be threatening and fearsome, and adults and children often go out of their way to avoid dogs.
A phobia of dogs can affect people in different ways, and can seriously impact a person’s career or ability to work.
As a fully qualified and experienced hypnotherapist for phobias, I can use advanced hypnotherapy to find the root of the dog phobia, and reach deep into the subconscious mind. A phobia of dogs is most commonly caused by a negative experience with a dog, perhaps through watching a parent get scared, especially during childhood.
Hypnosis treatment for fear of dogs can often be treated in just a couple of sessions of advanced hypnotherapy. Get the help you need to overcome dog phobia treatment UK and live the life you deserve today.
Discover more calm today through an expert hypnotherapist for phobias. I offer in person sessions in Birmingham, Solihull, hypnotherapy for fears in London and via virtual hypnotherapy appointments which are just as effective as face-to-face sessions.
For more information of how I can help you overcome your fears and phobias with hypnotherapy, please get in touch. I’d love to help you, and I offer a 30 minute free consultation where we can talk through your phobia symptoms.
Do you have a question, or looking for some support? Reach out today and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.
