It’s not just the obvious we can be afraid off
Phobias, anxieties, panic attacks and fears all stem from a part of the brain called the amygdala, which is often called the ‘terror centre of the brain’.
When a real, or a perceived danger is recognised by the brain, a fight/flight response is set off to help us overcome that danger. But sometimes, instead of the danger being dispersed in the mind, a template of that danger is kept, and anything like the initial situation will reactivate the template.
With phobias, the feeling of the phobic response is an avoidance response from the mind. The mind says ‘this is a danger, so get out of there’. The feelings are produced to warn you, and get you away from that danger. Unfortunately, the unconscious mind can sometimes react like this to things that aren’t really a danger. This is why I have treated clients who have had phobic responses to cotton wool balls, dogs, cats, cars, felt tip pens and ice cream! The fear is real even if the danger is not.
There are 2 kinds of phobias. One is a direct phobia. This is when you know exactly why you feel like you do. For example, if someone had a car crash and then find they have a phobic response when they get near cars. Or someone who has a fear of dogs because they were bitten when they were young.
Indirect phobias are more complex. The person has no idea why they feel the way they do, and there is no real memory of the first time it started. The phobia can also change and develop in other areas of a person’s life, so an original fear of flying develops into a fear of driving as well. Indirect phobias can sometimes take a little longer to cure than direct phobias.
Panic attacks are a extreme form of response, and things like social anxieties which makes a person nervous, blush and sweat when having to meet new people is the same response happening. In fact most anxieties, panic attacks and phobias are very similar in their working process.
The therapy used will cover one or more approaches. The NLP ‘fast phobia cure’ is one of the most powerful ways to remove a phobia, and with a direct phobia this can often take just one session!
In more complex cases, cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and hypnotherapy may also be used.
There really is no need to carry these feelings with you, and the freedom you feel once the phobia/fear/anxieties have been removed is exhilarating.
Phobias, Anxieties and Panic attacks at Southampton & London
For phobias like fear of flying, fear of heights, phobia cure in Basingstoke and London, Southampton, Andover, Winchester. Fleet, Reading, using NLP, CBT, Hypnotherapy, to overcome social anxieties, and fears and phobias
therapist and counsellor
Tom Buckland
DHP DpC MNRAH MISMA MNCH
Hypnotherapy----------CBT----------Psychology----------NLP----------Counselling
'peace of mind'
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Harley Street
London and Southampton, Hants.
Phobia Therapy at Southampton Ashurst, Bassett, Beaulieu,Cadnam, Dibden, Fawley, Hamble, Hedge End, Holbury, Hythe, Marchwood, Sholing, Shirley, Totton
Beaulieu, Bishop's Waltham, Bournemouth, Chandler's Ford, Brockenhurst, Eastleigh, Fair Oak, Fareham, Gosport, Kings Worthy, Lymington, Lyndhurst, Marchwood,New Forest, New Milton,Netley, North Baddesley, Portchester, Portsmouth, Romsey, Southsea, Stubbington, Winchester, Waterlooville, Warsash Waterside, Hants
Clients seen for phobias from Southampton Ashurst, Bassett, Cadnam, Dibden, Fawley, Hamble, Hedge End, Holbury, Hythe, Marchwood, Sholing, Shirley, Totton
Convenient for - Beaulieu, Bishop's Waltham, Bournemouth, Chandler's Ford, Brockenhurst, Eastleigh, Fair Oak, Fareham, Gosport, Kings Worthy, Lymington, Lyndhurst, New Forest, New Milton, North Baddesley, Portchester, Portsmouth, Romsey, Southsea, Stubbington, Winchester, Waterlooville, Waterside, Hants
