PHOBIAS IN CONJUCTION WITH HYPNOTHERAPY
Phobias are most common problem among the people. Many people face different types of phobias that vary in intensity. In Mental disorders phobias are the usual problem that people are facing and rushing towards its treatment.
Definition:
“Phobia is illogical and unreasonable fear of any thing that cause distress and apprehension. It is excessive fear of anything, place, situation or object that cause anxiety and apprehension.”
A person dealing with phobia thinks they are at risk and think that they will be harmed without presence of any actual danger. In attempts to eliminate that harm and risk you start to avoid that fearful thing or situation to decrease his anxiety and limit your daily life or routine in the process. Intensified or severe phobic condition are classified as Anxiety disorder. People with phobia are sometimes aware of their extreme irrational fears and these irrational fears create difficulties in living normal life.
Causes:
There are multiple and different causes of phobias either environmental or genetic.
- In environmental causes any type of brain injury or substance abuse.
- In genetic causes Psychological disorders can be the source of phobias. (e.g Schizophrenia)
Types:
There are different types of phobias that creates distress in a person’s life. Here we are discussing major types:
- Specific phobia: Specific phobia are the condition of disproportionate fear and dread when a person is encountered with a particular thing that increases the feeling of distress and apprehension. For example: by experiencing height or facing a dog.
- Social phobia: Social phobia are the condition of fear and dread when facing some social situations or doing any work or task in which they can be ashamed or humiliated by others. For example: during a public speech.
- Agoraphobia: Agoraphobia is the condition of extreme fear and dread of situations in which a person experience difficulty in escaping or receiving help in that situation.
Hypnotherapy for treating Phobias:
There are many types of therapies that are widely used for the treatment of different phobic conditions. Yet hypnotherapy is a well-received treatment of phobias.
Phobias are learned either consciously or subconsciously. A person may develop phobia by experiencing any traumatic event and correlate its negative outcomes for future. Phobias are learned emotional responses that occurs in response to negative experiences. Outcomes of negative experience of a anything is applied to other similar situations.
In hypnotherapy phobias are treated by firstly evaluating the severity of problem and the main cause of problem. Hypnotherapist use different techniques to find solution for phobic condition and deal with issues when they encounter a trigger.
“Hypnotherapy works by inducing a hypnotic state in which a person achieves higher state of calmness and relaxation by focusing on his inner self and detaching from external awareness.”
Hypnosis gives account to one’s feeling and thoughts and beneficial for unlearning emotional responses or behaviors. Phobias works on subconscious level in Hypnotherapy there will access to communicate with subconscious level and alter the phobic thoughts and behaviors. Hypnotherapist use different intervention techniques in a relaxed and calm states in which he:
- Find out the root cause of phobia and do cognitive restructuring by changing the mind set towards phobias and alter his negative thoughts related to phobias.
- During the hypnotherapy therapist use the techniques of imagery exposure in which the person imagined himself to encounter a trigger and response positively rather than to feel fear or anxiety.
- Hypnotherapy can help the subconscious mind to learn new positive emotional responses to a trigger.
- In Hypnotherapy therapist changes the perspective and frame of mind related to phobia.
- Hypnotherapy works gradually by giving a person trust and faith on his strengths to withstand
Whoever you choose to assist your through your fears and phobias. Work with a hypnotherapist that suits your need and more importantly feel comfortable with.