Phobias
Phobias are intense, persistent fears of specific objects, situations, or experiences that are out of proportion to the actual danger and hard to control.
Simple Phobias:
Simple Phobias are fears of specific objects and do not require active participation.
Simple phobias are often triggered by the sight of the object.
Simple phobia
Relationship: doubts about attraction, compatibility, your partner, and yourself
Harm: worries about causing harm to yourself or others
Sexual & Taboo Obsessions
Symmetry and Orderliness
Scrupulosity: obsessions with morality, religion, right and wrong
Common Compulsions & Rituals:
Checking & googling
Cleaning & washing rituals
Repetition
Confessing & asking for reassurance
Mental rituals such as cancelling out “bad” thoughts
Avoiding things that trigger obsessions
Treating Phobias
Effective treatments for phobias are :
Exposure Therapy
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (Phobia Protocol)
These are structured approaches that often involve safe, gradual exposures to anxiety-inducing objects, situations and memories. With treatment, you will learn to reduce the fear response, disprove irrational fears and reduce avoidance of places and situations associated with your fears.