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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. Whether you are located in downtown Durham, Campus Hill, Duke Forest, Duke Homestead, or even Duke University, 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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I utilize cognitive-behavioral strategies integrated with acceptance and commitment therapy and exposure work. Treatment of OCD incorporates exposure and response prevention. I use limited virtual reality for some specific phobia exposure work.

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  • Depressive Disorders
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Harm OCD
  • Health Anxiety
  • Illness Anxiety Disorder
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Disorders
  • Pedophilic Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (POCD)
  • Social Anxiety
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Build skills that you can put into practice in your life so you can do the things you really want to do. You’ll learn how to be more assertive, set boundaries, manage anxiety, improve relationships, and build your self-confidence.

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During our sessions, we will build skills. In between our sessions, you’ll put those into practice in your day-to-day life. When we come back together, will work on how you can continue to strengthen your ability to use those skills effectively.

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  • Fears and Phobias
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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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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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.

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  • Panic Attacks
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We will work toward helping you find deeper levels of calm, contentment, confidence, and happiness in your life. Therapy results should not be a mystery; you should experience measurable, noticeable, and meaningful results from our work together.


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We will work toward helping you find deeper levels of calm, contentment, confidence, and happiness in your life. Therapy results should not be a mystery; you should experience measurable, noticeable, and meaningful results from our work together.

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My practice is integrative, which means that I am trained in a variety of powerful, proven, and effective methods that can help you reach your goals and find new levels of happiness, meaningfulness, connection, and contentment.

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  • Anxiety
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Finding Meaning or Purpose
  • Panic Attacks
  • Public Speaking
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sports
  • Working Professionals
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I am very open-minded and flexible as well as very curious. This allows me the interest to explore almost any topic.

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You are looking for empathy and compassion, while enduring your trials. It can be debilitating when you can’t find the right person to connect with. The validation you crave!

FOCUS AREAS:
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  • Adolescent-Parent Separation
  • Aging Parents
  • Anger
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety-Driven Anger
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Attachment Issues
  • Autism-Related Challenges
  • Behavioral Disorders
  • Behavior Change
  • Bullying
  • Child Behavior Issues
  • Children of Divorce
  • Chronic Stress
  • Codependency
  • Co-Parenting
  • Couples
  • COVID-Related Stress and Anxiety
  • Dependent Personality Disorder
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Families
  • Families with Autism-related challenges
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Gender Transition in Families
  • Grief from Losing a Pet
  • Health Anxiety
  • Illness Anxiety Disorder
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Changes
  • Loving Someone with Addiction
  • Marriage
  • Mild Depression
  • Military Life Transition
  • Military Service
  • New Parent
  • Parenting Children with Anxiety
  • Postpartum Anxiety
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Seasonal Depression
  • Teen Depression
  • Transgender (MTF)
  • Veterans/Military Families
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