DEALING WITH FEARS AND PHOBIAS

DEALING WITH FEARS AND PHOBIAS

Is your life being held back by fears or a phobia that seems out of your control?

Fear is an emotional response to a threat. It is a basic survival mechanism occurring in response to a specific stimulus, such as pain or the threat of danger. Fear may be caused by something that is real or imagined that puts you in a heightened state of stress, so that you are ready to deal with the source of that fear, e.g. fear of flying. However, your fears may be irrational or non- specific and this can make you feel even more out of control, giving you a feeling of impending doom and gloom.

A phobia is an irrational, intense, persistent fear of certain situations, activities, things, or people. The main symptom of this disorder is the excessive, unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. You may experience intense feelings of panic or terror and it is usually caused by a situation or object that is really no significant threat to your safety e.g. a fear of insects. Avoidance of the object or situation may make things even worse and intensify that fear.

Types of phobias that can be treated include:

•    Social phobia
•    Fear of flying
•    Animals e.g. snakes, spiders, insects etc.
•    Fear of Self Hygiene
•    Fear of Pain
•    Fear of Riding in a Car
•    Fear of Being Alone
•    Commitment phobia
•    Dental phobia
•    Enclosed / Open spaces
•    Heights
 
TREATING FEARS AND PHOBIAS

Alix Needham has successfully treated many people suffering from a large variety of fears and phobias. She uses both hypnotherapy and NLP and adapts a program specifically to you. The benefits are enormous; no matter how well you cope with a phobia, it is always restricting your life - in some cases it can dominate your life - But phobias are easily overcome.

A Final Word

Both NLP and hypnotherapy allow you to re-program the way you react to certain situations - it is a process you are conscious of and allows you to take control of your life. Phobias really can be a thing of the past and leaving them behind allows you to put your energy into more constructive things in life.

To discuss your fear or phobia with Alix you can contact her on 0207 935 1965 or by email on info@alixneedham.com for a free initial consultation.