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Agoraphobia literally means fear of wide open spaces. In many cases the person may fear going anywhere outside their own home.
It’s from the Ancient Greek word Agora which means a market place, which is an example of a wide open space.
Fear of going out or agoraphobia is much more common than most people realise.
Obviously you don’t meet people who are afraid of going out, because they don’t go out, so where would you meet them?
The fear of going out is horribly restricting. It prevents people from making friends or keeping friends, having contact with family, getting education and employment, and visiting places of entertainment.
The internet is no substitute for real life!
In big cities like Exeter there are many people who never leave their home at all. Many more go out only for essential shopping or doctor’s appointments.
This fear of going out often results from prolonged low mood, bullying at work or in school, and abusive relationships. And it makes it harder to overcome these problems.
There’s good scientific evidence for hypnosis being an effective treatment for agoraphobia, for example in this research article on Hypnotherapy for Agoraphobia.
In some cases the fear of going outside is more about a fear of meeting people.
If that’s your problem, click HERE for more about overcoming the fear of other people (social phobia).
Therapy sessions for fear of going out or agoraphobia are £60 per session, which is about the average going rate in this area.
How many sessions are needed varies from person to person, as no two people are the same.
However in my experience it’s normally between three and eight sessions.
Hypnotherapy for any phobia aims for a permanent change. It is not like seeing a hairdresser where you keep on going back on a regular basis. Once you get over a phobia there is normally no reason why you would get it back.
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