At Mind Up’s Phobia Clinic you will be taken through the skills to manage your fears accompany patients to the feared situations so that they can:
A face-to-face consultation with our Psychologist is designed to identify the actual cause of your fear and commence your treatment process. The first step of learning to face your fear is to understand why fears develop, what unhelpful thoughts drive your fear and how your body responds to fear. Knowing this provides you with the information you need to begin to address your fear.
Approximate duration: 1 hour
Another important part of reducing your fear is to understand how you THINK about the feared object or situation. Based on the approach, YOU THINK THEREFORE YOU FEEL, This information can help you to challenge your unhelpful and often irrational thoughts about your fear. The evidence gathered in step 2 will create a foundation for the challenge learned in step 3.
Approximate duration: 1 hour
The third step of the phobia course provides strategies to challenge your fearful thoughts, manage your emotional reactions, and prepare for exposure. These techniques are based on Cognitive Behavioural and Exposure Therapy principles. You will be encouraged to practise these techniques regularly for best outcomes.
Approximate duration: 1 hour
Exposure to real-life scenarios can be overwhelming for some. In fact, most people who try to address their phobias with exposure therapy alone can be at risk of not continuing treatment. The development of VRET technology has helped phobia sufferers SLOWLY and gradually habituate their brain from becoming overwhelmed and distressed. Depending on your type of fear, your psychologist will recommend the most appropriate form of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
Approximate duration: 1.5 hours
Finally, putting all the learnt skills of the course into practice is the key aim for helping people overcome their phobias. At this stage of the course, you will have the confidence to address your fears in a real-life exposure session. Your psychologist and if needed an external expert in your specific situation (eg. heights, flying) or object (eg. animal handler, pathology nurse) will help you manage your fear.
Approximate duration: 1.5 hours
It’s an amazing accomplishment to overcome a phobia. We know you can do it and are excited to help you through your fears.