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Fear is an emotion that you feel when you believe you’re in a dangerous situation. On the other hand, a phobia is characterized by an irrational fear of a person, activity, animal, or object. Many people experience fears and phobias related to flying on an airplane, heights, snakes, or spiders.

If you’re dealing with either one of these issues and it negatively affects the quality of your life, it’s time to consider fear or phobia therapy. Wherever you are located in New Jersey from Atlantic City to West New York or even Newark, or anywhere else nearby, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Symptoms of Fears and Phobias

Some of the most common signs and symptoms of fears and phobias include:

  • Sweating
  • Nausea
  • Fast heartbeat
  • Shaking
  • Stomach upset
  • Dizziness

If you experience any of the above signs, you should consider fear or phobia therapy. Read tips about irrational thoughts, fear, and anxiety in this article from licensed therapist Alexandra Lambeth.

It’s Time: Seek Phobia Treatment Today!

Fears and phobias have the potential to alienate you, isolate you, and restrict your ability to interact with others or in certain social situations. But you don’t have to let that happen. Mental Health Match can match you with a professional, licensed therapist who can help you change your feelings about your fear or phobia and move forward with your life. Start by browsing below or using our free therapist matching tool.

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We'll explore and change patterns, build your skills for living more intentionally and meaningfully, and develop your confidence for managing the discomfort that comes with growth.

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I take a very collaborative approach, which begins with a virtual consultation in which I share details about my approach and style, helping you to consider treatment options and fit.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Dating and Romance
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Generalized Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Life Transitions
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Parenting Children with ADHD
  • Perfectionism
  • Relationship issues
  • Sadness
  • separation anxiety
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Test/Performance Anxiety
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Rachel LaFleur remote and phone therapy in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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Lisa Lilenfeld
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As a Clinical Psychology Professor, I have extensive experience training others in cognitive-behavioral therapy, as well as publishing and presenting research internationally. I enjoy working with all people seeking to enhance their quality of life.


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As a Clinical Psychology Professor, I have extensive experience training others in cognitive-behavioral therapy, as well as publishing and presenting research internationally. I enjoy working with all people seeking to enhance their quality of life.

Something to know about my approach is:

I utilize a collaborative, cognitive-behavioral approach. Factors that make my practice unique are the integration of extensive clinical and research training to give clients access to the most effective evidence-based treatments available.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Agoraphobia
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Body Image
  • Depression
  • Eating Disorders
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Health Anxiety
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Disorders
  • Social Anxiety
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D. Leigh Geffken
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Together, we will find the issue/block that is troubling you as a whole person. We view wellbeing as a combination of the heart, mind and body.


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Together, we will find the issue/block that is troubling you as a whole person. We view wellbeing as a combination of the heart, mind and body.

Something to know about my approach is:

I ask the question: what disrupts your connection with yourself and the world around you? Whether the cause for the disconnect be traumatic events, bouts of depression. persistent anxiety or the inability to cope.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abuse and Neglect
  • Adjustment issues
  • adoption trauma
  • Adult Children of Alcoholics
  • Alcohol Use Disorders
  • Ancestral Trauma
  • Anorexia
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety in relationships
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Birth trauma
  • Body Dysmorphia
  • Bulimia
  • bullying
  • Childhood Abuse
  • Childhood Emotional Neglect
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Complex Trauma
  • Concussion/Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Developing Secure Attachment
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Divorce Coaching
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emotional abuse
  • Failure to Launch
  • Fear of Failure
  • Fears and Phobias
  • High-functioning anxiety
  • Intergenerational trauma
  • Life Transitions
  • Maternal Mental Health
  • Medical Trauma
  • Mind Body Issues
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder
  • Panic Attacks
  • Panic Disorders
  • Personality Disorders
  • Physical Abuse
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Religious Trauma
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Social Anxiety
  • Spiritual Trauma
  • Substance Abuse
  • Substance Use
  • Test/Performance Anxiety
  • Vicarious Trauma
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Jessica Rossi
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work together to address any concerns and continue to reassess and adjust treatment. We will work towards shared goals and developing tools to use outside of therapy.


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Together, we will:

work together to address any concerns and continue to reassess and adjust treatment. We will work towards shared goals and developing tools to use outside of therapy.

Something to know about my approach is:

that the most important part of treatment is the connection. Connecting and then using evidence-based tools will help clients meet their goals for treatment.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • BODY FOCUSED HABIT DISORDER
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Tourette Disorder
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Roberta Ballard
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develop a personalized plan to help get you unstuck and on track to living the life you want. Therapy with me is based in science, but not impersonal or formulaic. We usually work to improve both current challenges and long-standing issues.


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A Fit for You?

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Together, we will:

develop a personalized plan to help get you unstuck and on track to living the life you want. Therapy with me is based in science, but not impersonal or formulaic. We usually work to improve both current challenges and long-standing issues.

Something to know about my approach is:

I combine several approaches that help you understand patterns and themes that might be holding you back, and learn new skills to feel better. I'm not a "sit and nod" therapist; I share my perceptions and ideas with you, and sessions are active.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Fears and Phobias
  • grief
  • Mood Disorders
  • Panic Attacks
  • Trauma Recovery
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Roberta Ballard remote and phone therapy in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin