01/05/2026
Overcome your fears and take back control!
Laura Jane Hypnotherapy
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Phobias are powerful fears that can get in the way of living the life someone wants.
They’re often described as ‘irrational’ but that doesn’t mean the person is. In fact, most people with a phobia know the fear doesn’t quite make sense.
What’s happening is that the brain has learned, often very quickly and usually outside of our awareness, to treat something as dangerous when it isn’t actually a threat. And once that learning is in place, the fear feels very real, often overwhelming.
We can get a phobia of anything, from spiders to thunderstorms.
It’s interesting that we can also develop a phobia of something that others, without the phobia, would also find dangerous.
Snake phobia for instance, people without this phobia would still steer clear of encounters with venomous snakes. Someone with this phobia might not read this article if I add actual photo of a snake.
Thunderstorm phobias, someone without this phobia would still go inside if lightening was close.
Similarly a phobia of alligators Herpetophobia, might stop the person from looking a photo of one.
Sharks, we don’t swim in areas known for sharks, but with a phobia walking on that beach, away from the water, may be too frightening.
Fire, we are all careful around fire, it’s a healthy awareness of risk, but someone with a phobia might not enter a room if there’s a wood burning stove in there.
Phobias cause intense fear and stress even when the object of the phobia isn’t present.
If you think you’re stuck with your phobia because other people also feel fearful of the same thing, but your fear is intrusive, stopping you from living your life in the way you want, if your fear causes you too much stress, read on and hopefully feel a little freer today.
Fear learning is fast and keeps us safe. If you have a phobia, it’s not your fault, any one of us can develop a phobia of almost anything.
With the right support, our brain can learn something new. People can begin to notice moments of calm where fear used to be, and build on those step by step.
Have a chat with your local about how might suit you?