Hypnosis for Life Inc. has offices in Edmonton and St. Albert and offers program downloads, individual sessions and full day workshops. Services are provided to Edmonton and St. Albert residents as well as guests from surrounding communities.

Phobia Help

Public Speaking
This is a huge fear for many people. The fear can be brought down to a managable level with the right strategies. I am looking at developing a fun interactive full day spent on breaking down this fear and building up speaking confidence. Send an email to terri@hypnosis-for-life.com if you would like more information.

A fear is a response to real danger. A phobia on the other hand, while still uncomfortable, is an illogical reaction to something that actually poses little or no threat. Common examples:

• Animals-mice, spiders, insects, snakes
  
• Environmental-storms, heights, the dark
  
• Bodily-blood, needles, dentistry, surgery
  
• Situational-flying, elevators, enclosed spaces, being sick
  

Phobia help-often people who have a phobia will use avoidance as a coping mechanism. Experiencing the trigger causes panic, anxiety and a sense of no control.

Phobias are often caused by a situation that the mind detaches from and this causes a symbolic attachment to occur. This makes the fear more concrete and logical to the mind. Other times, simple exposure can generate a phobia. For example overhearing another patient cry out at the dentist!

Hypnotherapy to treat phobias can be very powerful. Hypnotherapy can address the root cause of the difficulty or simply condition a new response.

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