Anxiety and phobias
You know it will probably be fine. And still your body reacts as if there is danger.
Anxiety can be very specific and still take up a lot of room. Perhaps you avoid flying, presenting, heights or an exam. Avoiding brings relief for a moment, but usually makes the fear bigger in the longer run.
The same situation can be frightening for different reasons. With fear of flying it can be about heights, loss of control, being enclosed, or the fear of panic itself. With social tension, rejection can be central, but so can shame or the fear of visibly failing. That difference decides which approach fits.
We can work with conversations, practical exercises, exposure, and EMDR when an earlier experience or a disaster image feeds the fear. VR can sometimes help to practise a situation in a controlled way, but it is not a goal in itself.
Symptoms
What I work with most often
Is your fear not listed? Call anyway. The approach is much the same for almost any specific fear.
Tell me what you are facing
In a free fifteen minute phone call we look together at which fear is at play and what a sensible first step would be.