A phobia is a specific fear of a specific thing, activity, substance or place. Approximately 6% of the general population have a phobia.

Phobias can be common, such as fear of flying in a plane, fear of heights, fear of spiders and fear of injections. However, phobias can be extremely unusual, such as scoleciphobia - fear of worms, mottephobia - fear of moths, macrophobia - fear of long waits and ambulophobia - fear of walking.

Fear is more generalised and can be linked to excessive worry and anxiety. As children grow up, they may have worries and fears that are quite normal and part of developing their own understanding of the world. If, as an adult, you feel constantly fearful, it would be very helpful for you to talk to someone about your fears. Take them 'out' of yourself and have a look at them from a distance. Describe your fears and decide whether you want to continue to live with them.

Many people cope with their phobia by avoiding the thing, activity, substance or place. In this way, the phobia causes no disruption to their lives. People usually seek treatment when they are forced into a situation where they have to confront their phobia i.e. having to fly to another country as part of their job.

Hypnotherapy is a very effective treatment for phobia and fear. Neuro linguistic programming techniques are highly successful in reducing the fear and in many cases, eliminating it all together. There may have been an 'initial sensitising event' and hypnotherapy can provide a safe place for you to explore your difficult memories.

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