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Phobia Treatment in Oakland
(Bay Area)

Phobia Treatment in Oakland
(Bay Area)

Fear of Flying

  • driving to the airport

  • going through security

  • boarding the airplane

  • completing a flight

Social Phobia

  • fear of rejection or judgement

  • fear of feeling embarrassed

  • fear of attention​

Fear of Public Transport

  • riding on BART

  • riding on MUNI

  • taking the ferry

  • riding on a train

Fear of Heights

  • taking elevators

  • using stairs

  • being on balconies

  • being on higher floors of buildings

Fear of Driving

  • on freeways

  • over bridges

  • through tunnels

  • over long distances

  • in traffic

Fear of Vomiting

  • fear of becoming ill

  • avoidance of certain foods due to fear of contamination

  • fear of seeing vomit

Fear of Bridges

  • walking on bridges

  • driving on bridges

  • panicking or losing control while on a bridge

Other Phobias

Any situation that you irrationally fear and avoid to the point that it disrupts your life may be a phobia.

Agora-phobia

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  • fear of leaving home or not being able to return home once you've gone out

  • fear of being in groups

Understanding Phobias

A phobia is a persistent, overwhelming, and unreasonable fear of a specific object, situation, or activity.  Phobias can originate in a number of ways: they may begin in early childhood, appear later in life following a single event, or develop gradually from repeated negative experiences in a feared situation.  They are among the most common of anxiety disorders and do not always require treatment if they are limited and have no negative impact on your life.  However, many phobias, such as driving, flying, and public transportation, cause significant disruption to daily life. Working through them with Exposure Therapy is the best option to be able to live your life more freely.

Phobias can be effectively treated with
evidence-based Talk Therapy and Exposure Therapy.

Interested in phobia therapy in Oakland? Let's connect.

Exposure Therapy for Phobias

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Phobias occur when your acute stress response (aka fight or flight system) becomes overly sensitive to situations that are not actually dangerous.  Exposure Therapy enables you to develop coping skills to tolerate and manage the intense fear that occurs with your phobia.  As you gain confidence in your ability to manage your anxiety, you will take steps toward confronting the feared situation.  With each step you will learn that you are capable of managing your anxiety and overcoming your fear.  Exposure Therapy, combined with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, helps you let go of self-blame, increase self-compassion, and retrain your brain.

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Exposure Therapy is challenging work... that works!

Phobia Treatment in Oakland, CA

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Bay Area Anxiety Therapy offers phobia therapy for fear of flying, fear of driving and other phobias from its office in Oakland. Serving San Francisco, Berkeley, San Jose and the entire Bay Area.
 

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