Through Psychotherapy Enid Residents Can Overcome Irrational Fears

By Doris Rivas


Most people have all kinds of irrational fears that prevent folks from growing emotionally, and that limit life opportunities. Some folks fear heights, while others go into a panic when in new situations or places, entering elevators, or become overly concerned about being rejected or abandoned when beginning a new relationship. Through psychotherapy Enid residents can learn to face such fears, move beyond these private demons, and enter a new phase in life.

Being frightened by a threatening situation is of course a common human response; nothing strange about that. But perceiving danger where there is none and going into a panic in the face of no real threats to safety can be problematic. Folks that fear rejection, for example, are likely to have a hard time making new friends or form intimate relationships because of the irrational belief that other people will reject such advances.

Many people think phobias are peculiar to a few individuals. That is why clients are often surprised and relieved when, in consultation, it becomes evident that most people have one or a few irrational fears. The opportunity to share private anxieties with an empathic stranger is in itself a source of tremendous release from guilt, shame and a sense of ridicule.

One of the reasons phobias are hard to get rid of is because individuals often don't know where to start, or how to go about, dealing with these. And this is where the skill, experience, and expertise of therapists are useful. A common approach is to help clients list phobias, and then to design with the help of a therapist simple, practical steps towards overcoming these one at a time. This way the challenges ahead become manageable and measurable victorious steps become obvious.

Utilizing the power of the imagination, therapeutic interventions might require clients to visualize situations in which a specific fear is gone. In other words, clients get to experience in the present what a life without such debilitating, self-imposed anxieties would be like. The intensity and repetition of such mental rehearsal can be a powerful source of motivation in overcoming fear-induced limitations.

It's not uncommon for people to make great gains in self-insight in a therapeutic milieu. Especially when client and therapist imagine and role-play situations that are frightening to clients. The latter often discover for the first time long repressed fantasies and emotions in relation to fears and other issues. The chance to express these in the privacy and safety of therapy usually brings tremendous relief and freedom to individuals having lived in the grip of fears for years.

It's likely a therapist might explore with a client various realistic and creative options to resolve unnecessary fears. Listing and viewing options from different perspectives, and undergoing attitude shifts in the process is often the key that unlocks 'aha' moments for folks suffering phobic reactions. These are chances most people don't usually get with family and friends.

Through psychotherapy Enid residents suffering long-standing phobic reactions can find relief and freedom from such debilitating private demons. Most clients find that only a few sessions are necessary to muster enough courage and motivation to face the challenges towards overcoming these limiting beliefs. Call the experts today and set up an appointment soon, and stop living a life controlled by needless fears.




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