Agorophobia

What is agorophobia?

Agorophobia is an abnormal fear of open spaces or of being alone in public places.

What are the symptoms of agoraphobia?

In the early stages of agoraphobia the sufferer may feel anxiety when away from home. However, agoraphobia may be so severe that the sufferer refuses to leave his or her own home and becomes permanently house-bound.

Agoraphobia is the commonest of the phobias and is almost always associated with an irrational severe anxiety that something will happen for which help will not be available. Thus it commonly occurs in connection with crowds, public transport, bridges or tunnels, and often overlaps with claustrophobia or social phobias such as a fear of eating in public, public speaking, or any activity that might be a cause of embarrassment or humiliation. Such fears often induce acute panic attacks.

How can hypnotherapy help in the treatment of agoraphobia?

Agoraphobia will usually be caused by some kind of deep-rooted and unresolved emotional issue from the suffers past, but may be triggered by, for example, continuous exposure to unhealthy stress levels. Hypnotherapy helps by creating an relaxing and safe environment for the sufferer to expore and resolve the cause of the problem while enjoying a highly relaxed and comfortable state called hypnosis. Once the emotional issues have been resolved, the agoraphobia invariably dissapears.

Describe the treatment for agoraphobia

The treatment for agoraphobia usually involves a course of analytical therapy. Usually taking between 6 and 8 sessions (a maximum of 12) during which the sufferer is hypnotised and encouraged to release bottled-up emotion.

How long is the treatment for agoraphobia?

Usually agoraphobia will successfully treated within 6 to 8 sessions lasting about one hour each.These sessions should be carrried out once a week on consecutive weeks.

How much will it cost?

Analytcial therapy costs £45 per session.
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