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How to overcome phobia

Phobia Expert Online Therapy for Phobias - How to Overcome Phobia

Do particular animals or insects (like cats, dogs, spiders, lizards, cockroaches, snakes, etc.) or sudden and loud voices or elements of nature (like heights, water, fire, or natural disasters), or even an activity (like stage fear, fear of cameras or escalators, etc) scare you to an extent that it brings an unusual pattern of response in you?

This fear feels more like a trauma than just an experience. Such phobias might limit your exposure to the world out there and intensify the feelings of fright. These sessions will help you by facing your fears effectively and avoiding a recurrence.

How To Begin

2

Total Number of Stages

8

Sessions of Betterment
Personal
Sessions
Help Approach

Plan

Stage 1 2
Name The core insight of phobia Desensitization
Sessions 4 4
Details
  • Understand the difference between phobia and fear.
  • Evaluate the real and perceived fears and phobias
  • Develop insight into the environmental factors behind phobia.
  • Biological factors (family history, medical complications)
  • Identify triggers like past traumatic experiences.
  • Association between the triggers and anxiety.
  • Guided imagination of the phobic situation.
  • How to accept the root cause of the phobia.
  • How to prepare yourself to face your phobia.
  • Learn to manage your phobia-related anxiety.
  • How to calm down your mind in fearful situations.
  • Replacing negative thoughts with positive ones.
  • Action points to overcome Fears and phobias

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Plan

Stage 1
Stage 2
NameThe core insight of phobia
Sessions4
NameDesensitization
Sessions4

Details

  • Understand the difference between phobia and fear.
  • Evaluate the real and perceived fears and phobias
  • Develop insight into the environmental factors behind phobia.
  • Biological factors (family history, medical complications)
  • Identify triggers like past traumatic experiences.
  • Association between the triggers and anxiety.
  • Guided imagination of the phobic situation.
  • How to accept the root cause of the phobia.
  • How to prepare yourself to face your phobia.
  • Learn to manage your phobia-related anxiety.
  • How to calm down your mind in fearful situations.
  • Replacing negative thoughts with positive ones.
  • Action points to overcome Fears and phobias

Get started with our mind experts today

Start My Therapy
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Outcome

During online therapy for phobias, the response to the triggers of your phobia will be positively altered.
You will be recovering from a state of fright and anxiety, so your online therapy for phobias will be structured to help you.
You will develop an insight into the root cause of your fears.

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Disclaimer: According to an individual’s case severity, the sessions might vary.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is a phobia?
Phobia, in simple words, is anxiety associated along with a fear for something. This is characterised by having fear and anxiety displayed for days after being presented with the concerned object, situation or living being.
2. What causes phobia?
Phobia can be caused due to negative memories associated with a traumatising event or experience of a particular situation, object or animal. Phobia can have genetic links or can also be a learnt behaviour.
3. How can one overcome phobia?
Phobia needs systematic desensitisation. The fear associated with that thing needs to be defused systematically and the trauma needs to be healed.
4. How can one overcome the fear of escalators and fear of cockroaches?
Fear of escalators and fear of cockroaches can be overcome by systematic desensitisation or through CBT.
5. Can online therapy be done for phobias?
Online therapy for phobias is a good way to get started, especially if you are someone with agoraphobia or social phobia. However, if you have a phobia related to cameras, you may not be comfortable doing a video chat. In that case, you might want to reconsider online therapy for phobias.
6. Is online therapy good for phobias?
Yes, online therapy for phobia can be an effective option for people experiencing specific types of phobias. Understand what the phobia is and seek appropriate help.
7. Can I use WhatsApp for phobias therapy online?
Since the pandemic many individuals are seeking therapy via WhatsApp, and many therapists are offering it, to. Once you understand what kind of phobia you are dealing with and the best way to treat it, you can proceed with online therapy for phobia or WhatsApp therapy if your treatment can be handled as such.
8. How much does online therapy cost for phobias?
Online therapy for phobia costs can be varied, depending on the severity of the case, the city you live, the years of experience the therapist has and other factors. Most therapists and mental health platforms like Ananda will offer one free session to help you address the issue, after which you can do follow-up sessions as per your requirements.
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