You are not born with a phobia – it is a learned response. A response that you have simply programmed into your mind, I can re-programme your thoughts and replace them with new, more appropriate feelings.
In many instances this can take place in a couple of sessions for example snakes and spiders are commonly cured in less than an hour, and this has been proven time and time again, with the client stroking a snake or holding a tarantula in their hand.
Last year, North One TV invited Elliott Wald to take part in a new show. His task: to help someone with an overwhelming phobia of heights using hypnosis. Elliot was able to abolish the fear and install so much confidence that he went to the roof of a high
building, looked over the parapet and smiled 'it doesn't bother me at all'
Filmed in Trafalgar Square for a new TV show called 'Instant Changes' Elliott used hypnosis to free a complete stranger from her extreme phobia of pigeons and afterwards, she even fed them from her hand.
Hypnosis is the fastest and most effective method to erase a phobia…
So what is a Phobia?
A phobia is a persistent, irrational fear of, and a desire to avoid, certain object/s, animals, events or situations. The word is derived from the Greek phobos meaning extreme fear and flight. The ancient Greek god, Phobos, was believed to be able to reduce the enemies of the Greeks to a state of terror, making victory in battle more likely.
You are not born with a phobia – it is a learned response. Common phobias include claustrophobia (fear of enclosed spaces), agoraphobia (fear of open spaces), Arachnophobia (fear of spiders) some phobias seem very strange pogonophobia (fear of beards) triskadephobia (fear of the number 13).
People with phobias can experience a fear so intense that it begins to affect their life.
When confronted by the phobic stimulus and sometimes, even the anticipation or thought of the situation is enough to provoke the response; the person then begins to experience the classic symptoms of panic attacks.
You don't have to spend another minute in fear!
Pierce Brosnan is claustrophobic, so was less than thrilled about appearing in the underwater scenes in GoldenEye, his first Bond outing.
Arsenal footballer Dennis Bergkamp developed a fear of flying after a false bomb scare on a plane during the 1994 World Cup. He has an agreement with the club that states he need never fly as part of his job, even if it means missing out on away matches.
Johnny Depp is arachnophobic, plasmophobic and most strangely coulrophobic. That means he's afraid of spiders, ghosts and clowns!
Madonna is reported to have brontophobia - in other words, a fear of thunder and lightning.
Natalie Appleton - who can forget her multiple phobias in 'I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here…' which included cars, planes, lifts, crowds, hygiene and food. At one point, she even freaked out when she touched a tree!
