Fears & Phobias
“I have always had a fear of needle’s since I was a child. I came to see Jemma as I had to have a some blood tests done. I was able to remain calm, and rationally tell myself it would be over soon. Then before I knew it, it was finished” Alex
A phobia is an extreme fear or aversion for an object or a situation which produces an irrational reaction in the individual. A phobia can be a learned behaviour or can originate from a bad experience. Irrational fears & phobias can limit your daily activities and may cause severe anxiety and depression.
People with fears and phobias can often experience panic attacks. These can be very frightening and distressing. The symptoms often occur suddenly and without warning.
Symptoms can include
- sweating
- trembling
- hot flushes or chills
- shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- rapid heartbeat
- nausea
- feeling faint
- a need to go to the toilet
- dry mouth
How hypnotherapy can help
Solution focused hypnotherapy can be helpful for fears and phobias including spiders, water, flying, heights and public speaking, along with minimising painful memories and traumatic experiences. Phobias are negative templates within the subconscious mind, using Solution Focused techniques along with Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) techniques we rewriting these templates.
Sessions are based at Nice Touch Treatment Rooms, Bangor.
