What is a panic attack ?

What is a panic attack ?

A panic attack is an event in which the physical body enters such a heightened state and the person becomes psychologically overwhelmed by the experience. Commonly the physical experience is sufficiently intense that they feel in danger of a fatal medical event. At...
What is a phobia?

What is a phobia?

A phobia is a disproportionately strong fear response to an object, creature, situation or  activity which actually a relatively low level of risk. Phobias are often described as irrational. However, as the fears they represent are often founded in deep evolutionary...
What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)?

What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)?

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapeutic treatment that helps people understand and change unhelpful thoughts, beliefs and behaviours. It’s based on the idea that our thoughts, beliefs, feelings, and behaviours are closely connected. One way...
What is EMDR?

What is EMDR?

Although it’s been around for over 30 years (1) and was embraced by the world of hypnotherapy almost immediately, it has taken some time for eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) to enter the mainstream, but is now commonly used by institutions like the...