(Hypnotherapy cds) Agoraphobia And Hypnosis Treatments

January 15th, 2010 admin Posted in hypnosis |

By Alan Barrett Densky, CH

Agoraphobia is one of the most debilitating of all phobias. The comes from a deep fear of unfamiliar or potentially uncomfortable situations, and can grow to the point where a sufferer becomes a shut-in. If you suffer from agoraphobia, you do not need let this condition dominate you. You can learn about this phobia and find out how to overcome it by using hypnosis therapy.

The word agoraphobia literally means “fear of the marketplace,” but sufferers may feel nervous in any location with a crowd. These situations are typically public areas or unfamiliar areas away from home. Sufferers may be scared of spending time in lines, shopping centers, airplanes, restaurants, or any location where they might not feel completely secure.

People with agoraphobia are scared of having panicky feelings or anxiety attacks in a situation where it would be hard or impossible for them to escape. Agoraphobics usually lead happy and normal lives in the settings where they feel comfortable, even visiting with guests and conducting business from the comfort of their own homes. Unfortunately, the phobia can be so severe that sometimes the afflicted will only feel secure in extremely confined areas. One recently publicized case revealed a woman whose phobia was so extreme that she did not emerge from her bathroom for years, endangering her own health as a result.

Agoraphobia often arises from other anxiety disorders and fears. For example, sufferers of social phobia may have agoraphobia as well because they are nervous about having to interact with other people. It may also result from traumatic incidents such as having had an accident far from home. Veterans of war frequently develop the condition along with post-traumatic stress disorder. It affects people of either gender, although it is thought that agoraphobia occurs more frequently amongst women.

People with agoraphobia might feel that they risk humiliating themselves if they go out in public and experience a panic attack. It is often embarrassing for a person to experience symptoms such as nervous breakdowns, trembling, or sweating and lose their self-control.

Agoraphobia is frequently treated with anti-anxiety medication or counseling. However, it can be quite difficult to treat because sufferers may also have other phobias and root causes for their problems.

The reason why phobia sufferers cannot seem to control their fears is because their emotions are based at the unconscious level. No amount of conscious effort or willpower is entirely effective to suppress a fear that comes from this level within the mind.

The techniques found in Ericksonian hypnosis and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) are effective on phobias because they operate at the unconscious level of the mind. Hypnotherapy is an ideal treatment option because it is safe and non-invasive, with no negative side effects.

There are Ericksonian hypnosis and NLP programs available on CD that are incredible because they can treat any phobia, or even multiple phobias. It is unnecessary to get a program that deals specifically with each different phobia. This is because a good program will work on the thought process that triggers any phobia. This makes this type of program perfect for many agoraphobic people.

A good multi-session program will offer multiple techniques, which makes the program work for virtually every user. With a step-by-step program, people can overcome their phobias with relative ease.

Achieving a relaxed feeling is the first step in the hypnosis phobia program. As a type of therapy, hypnosis has been used for years for anxiety-relief, allowing even the most panicky people feel calm and relaxed. Once an individual feels calm and relaxed, NLP techniques extinguish a phobia by altering the single thought process that causes it.

Ericksonian hypnotherapy is an innovative type of hypnosis that uses suggestions hidden in a story, conversation, or metaphor to treat fears. Ericksonian hypnotherapy works better than conventional hypnosis because the unconscious mind finds it more difficult to resist suggestions that are not obvious, than simple direct suggestions. Unlike direct suggestions, which simply try to “tell” your unconscious what to do, suggestions that are hidden in stories and metaphors will guide the unconscious into a desired, stress-free thought process.

Those who find themselves scared to leave the house can rediscover their freedom and confidence by trying hypnotic therapy. A program with Ericksonian hypnosis techniques and NLP techniques is ideal for people who want to vanquish their fears for good. Hypnosis therapies produce a huge benefit for sufferers of agoraphobia and other panic disorders.

Alan B. Densky, CH is a certified hypnotherapist and NLP Practitioner in practice since 1978. You can find him at his Agoraphobia Treatment website where he offers hypnosis and NLP CDs. Visit his hypnosis article index, or download a free MP3.

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