How it feels

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An intense, overwhelming fear of specific objects or situations, which may be triggered by an actual or anticipated experience. 

These include:

• Specific phobias (e.g. fear of spiders, lifts, flying etc)

• Social phobias (e.g. fear of public speaking, fear of blushing etc)

You may experience high levels of fear and anxiety, which lead you to restrict what you do and avoid certain situations in order not to trigger your fear or phobia. 

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How Central Psychology and Hypnotherapy can help you

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I will use a range of approaches to help you to be able to address your fears

You will:

• Learn and practice relaxation techniques, incorporating hypnotherapy

• Learn self hypnosis

• Work systematically through a hypno-systematic desensitisation process to overcome your fears

• Learn to manage your fears and begin to enjoy life without avoidance

 

The best treatment approach

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 The NHS recommends cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness as effective treatments for phobias.  There is evidence that hypnotherapy can serve to enhance the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapies; these are the approaches that I will use to help you to address your fears and phobias.