A phobia is an irrational fear that is persistent, excessive or unreasonable which is sparked by the presence or anticipation of a specific object or situation.  This can be virtually anything; flying, heights, animals, insects, injections, seeing blood - the list is endless!  When we are exposed to any phobic stimulus, our "fight or flight" response kicks in, provoking an immediate anxiety response and we experience feelings such as:

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• sweating palms,

• palpitations,

• increased heart rate,

• shaking or trembling,

• shortness of breath

• choking

• dizziness, feeling unsteady, light headed or faint

• numbness or tingling sensations

• chest pain or discomfort

• fear of losing control

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Phobias are a result of the brains emotional response to "unconscious pattern matching" in the same way as trauma and PTSD are.

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As a Human Givens therapist, I can help to:

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• teach you how to relax deeply

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• unhook the intense emotion felt by the original trauma, turning it into a normal memory by using the "Rewind technique"

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• wipe out the intense feelings of fear experienced from the phobic object or activity

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• teach you how the emotional brain is wired and how and why, due to unconscious pattern-matching, trauma develops

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