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Phobia treatment
​FOR ADULTS IN TORONTO, SCARBOROUGH, OTTAWA, AND ALL LOCATIONS IN ONTARIO

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Phobias

 A phobia is an overpowering and illogical fear of something or some situation that poses little real threat but provokes anxiety and avoidance.  If you have a phobia, you may experience a deep sense of distress or panic when you encounter the source of your fear. Fear can be of a certain place, situation, or object. Unlike generalized anxiety disorder, a phobia is usually connected to something specific. Such fears can interfere with your work, school, activities, and personal relationships.
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TREATMENT: Clinically researched treatments can effectively treat many phobias (minimum 4-8 therapy sessions recommended). Available treatments include:
Cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT): Teaches you how to challenge/change problematic thought patterns and unhelpful behaviours that contribute to symptoms.
Exposure therapy: 
Involves gradually exposing you to what you fear and not avoiding the phobia object or situation.
Relaxation training and behavioural activation: Involves regularly practicing breathing exercises, relaxation exercises, and engaging in activities that are relaxing, enjoyable, or useful.

Specific Phobias

  • Glossophobia: Performance anxiety, or the fear of speaking in front of an audience. People with this phobia have severe physical symptoms when they even think about being in front of a group of people.
  • Acrophobia: The fear of heights. People with this phobia will avoid mountains, bridges, or the higher floors of buildings. Symptoms include vertigo, dizziness, sweating, and feeling as if you’ll pass out or lose consciousness.
  • Claustrophobia: The fear of enclosed or tight spaces. Severe claustrophobia can be especially disabling if it prevents you from riding in cars or elevators.
  • Aviatophobia: The fear of flying.
  • Dentophobia: Fear of the dentist or dental procedures. This phobia generally develops after an unpleasant experience at a dentist’s office. It can be harmful if it prevents you from obtaining needed dental care.
  • Hemophobia: Fear of blood or injury. A person with hemophobia may faint when they come in contact with their own or another person’s blood.
  • Arachnophobia: Fear of spiders.
  • Cynophobia: Fear of dogs.
  • Ophidiophobia: Fear of snakes.
  • Nyctophobia: Fear of the nighttime or darkness. This phobia almost always begins as a typical childhood fear. When it progresses past adolescence, it’s considered a phobia.

"I CHOOSE TO MAKE THE REST OF MY LIFE THE BEST OF MY LIFE."

-LOUISE HAY

Helpful Links For Phobias

  • “Psychology Works” Fact Sheet: Phobias -Canadian Psychological Association 
  • Anxiety and Depression Association of America- Specific Phobia brochure PDF
  • Specific phobias - Symptoms and causes -Mayo Clinic 
  • Phobias and Panic Disorders -CMHA National
  • Phobias: What They Are, Causes, Symptoms & Treatments -Cleveland Clinic 
  • Specific Phobias -CAMH 
  • Specific Phobia -National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) 
  • Overview - Phobias -NHS 
  • Managing Your Phobia -PDF Download | Anxiety Canada 
  • Resources for Specific Phobia -Anxiety Canada 
  • Phobias -Mental Health America 
  • Phobias: Causes, Types, Treatment, Symptoms & More -Healthline.com 
  • ​For more resources, please visit the Mental Health Resources Page
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What To Expect

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