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Eliminate Fears and Phobias with Hypnotherapy and Complete Mind Care Techniques
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Have a phobia? Then let me help you overcome your fear or phobia using advanced hypnotherapy and some other very effective techniques. You may have seen celebrity hypnotherapist Paul McKenna on national television using hypnosis and some of these techniques with amazing success.
Why it's never too late
Even if you have a severe phobia that has existed for years, you can be treated just as easily as someone with a less intense, more recently acquired phobia. Eliminating one phobia can often result in your other phobias vanishing of their own accord.
Let's take one of my clients as an example:
'Margaret' had suffered from multiple phobias since early childhood. This included a fear of water. She came to me in order to help her cope with her intense fear of flying. Even the thought of flying now resulted in her experiencing many of the symptoms of a panic attack. After 3 hours of therapy she felt fairly confident that she had at last overcome her fear. Several weeks later she wrote the following:
"Just a short note to say many thanks for all your help, and to say that I have now taken a flight with [my husband] in the aircraft and enjoyed every minute. I have also been swimming once, and hope to go every week from now on. My next big task is to try the new bike which [my husband] bought for me, and I am sure I can overcome my concerns about cycling, using your exercises."
"I never thought it possible in my wildest dreams that one day I would be going up in a 4 seater aircraft and actually enjoying the experience."
What is a phobia?
You may feel anxious or afraid from time to time, but that doesn't mean that you have a phobia.
A phobia is an excessive, illogical fear of a thing, person, place or situation.
A phobia can hold you back in life, and chip away at your self confidence and self esteem; it can cause embarrassment and make you feel stupid.
According to the Royal College of Psychiatrists, phobias affect about one in 10 of us at some time in our lives, but only a tiny proportion of phobia sufferers ever seek help.
Other sources suggest that there may be an astounding 16 million phobia sufferers in Britain.
A phobia is an extreme or irrational fear, and you can have a phobia about absolutely anything.
Some people have a phobia of buttons; others are driven to a state of fear and panic by the very mention of certain foodstuffs. Common phobias include fear of flying, fear of insects, fear of water, fear of snakes and fear of social situations. Phobias are extremely common. Sometimes a phobia can start for no apparent reason; sometimes a phobia appears after a stressful event; and sometimes a phobia can develop from an attempt to make sense of an unexpected and intense feeling of anxiety or panic.
There are three main types of phobias:
A specific phobia is an extreme illogical fear of something that we realise poses little or no actual danger. Examples of this include an irrational and intense fear of bees, needles or water.
Social phobias are characterized by an overpowering and disabling fear of social situations. Such fear stems from a dread of embarrassment, rejection, humiliation or of being observed. This is much more than just shyness.
Agoraphobia is a heightened fear of situations where the person feels that there would be no means of escape. They fear that if they were to suffer a panic attack, or become ill etc. they would be trapped with all eyes focused on them. Agoraphobia may affect people in both open and enclosed spaces. Agoraphobics need to know that there is somewhere safe they may retreat to, if they develop feelings of unease.
If you suffer from a fear or phobia which is preventing you from going forward in life, or simply making things difficult for you, please don't be afraid to ask for help.
There is a good chance that you can rid yourself of your phobia now
Many phobias respond surprisingly well to treatment. Despite what others may say, you certainly don't have to 'learn to live with your fear or phobia' or 'pull yourself together'. Such advice isn't at all helpful!
If you would like to find out more about how you can eliminate or, at the very least, learn to cope effectively with your fear or phobia please feel free to contact me. I'd love to hear from you.
You have absolutely nothing to lose and everything to gain! Your first treatment is 100% FREE if you don't feel that you have taken a step in the right direction towards overcoming your fear or phobia.
And remember, if you're still not convinced. you can take advantage of my offer of a FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION, lasting 20-30 minutes. This will give you a chance to ask me any questions and decide whether hypnotherapy and my other techniques are right for you.
Why not give me a call now on 01808 521386 to find out how to rid yourself of your fear or phobia? I look forward to hearing from you.
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Please bear in mind that it may take several sessions for us to deal with your fear or phobia. Your 100% commitment and willingness to make the appropriate changes to your lifestyle also play an important part in the success of your treatment. Your motivation to practise any simple self-help techniques I might give you are crucial too.
Tel 01808 52186
Shonagh Paterson (registered hypnotherapist), Stroma, Farr, Inverness, Highland IV2 6XG
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Specialising in stress management, smoking cessation and the rapid and effective treatment of fears, anxiety, phobias and panic attacks. Also treatment of many other problems.
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