What is a phobia?
A phobia is defined as an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations. It differs from other anxiety disorders in the fact that there is not an underlying anxiety present for all or most of the time, but only when the "trigger" or source of the fear is physically present. In the presence of the trigger, the phobic response is immediate and can be very severe.
living without fear
Simple phobias are the only type of anxiety disorder for which
analytical therapy is not usually necessary. There is not really 
any
need, in most cases, to look for a "root cause" of the anxiety, as the
anxiety is only present when the phobic trigger is present. Such
phobias are treated with a combination of suggestion
and neuro-linguistic programming
techniques. Effectively, the subconscious mind is re-programmed to
experience the previously terrifying subject in a new and different way.
Usually one or two sessions are sufficient.
More information
Please read this page to find more general information about anxiety disorders and use the links at the very top of the page to discover more about the different approaches and techniques available.
