Phobias

Phobias develop when someone has an overwhelming and debilitating sense of danger of an object, place, situation or animal. Some of these fears may be unfounded.

It can cause a lot of stress and in severe cases can cause a person to organise their life around avoiding the thing that's causing them anxiety, as well as taking a toll on a person's health, well-being and overall way of life.

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Phobias are actually a common Anxiety disorder. Dependant upon the severity of the phobia someone may experience phobic reactions only in the presence of the source of the phobia, whereas others may get a reaction purely by thinking of the source.

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Symptoms of a phobic reaction may include the following:

Trembling

Dizziness

Feeling faint

Shortness of breath
Nausea
Sweating

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How can counselling help me?

Counselling gives you the opportunity to discuss your phobia with the aim of overcoming or at least reducing it's impact by exploring a phobia's roots e.g it may be "learnt" from others, especially during childhood or it may be associated with deeper fears or past experiences.

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Almost all phobias can be successfully treated and cured.

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