Phobias are very common, approximately 10% of UK adults have some type of phobia.
Phobias can become an overwhelming source of stress and can lead to entirely avoiding situations, or constantly checking or planning to prevent possible encounters. This can significantly impact the way people normally live their lives.
In situations where most people may feel uncomfortable, for those with a phobia, the response is of severe, often overwhelming panic and anxiety, and although the sufferer knows it is not necessarily rational, they have no control over it. This is because the subconscious mind perceives it as life-threatening and attempts to protect us and keep us away from ‘danger’.
Hypnotherapy communicates with the subconscious mind and allows it to reprogram the physical response to the stimulus to one that is more appropriate and rational.
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