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Specific Phobias

Specific phobias include dog phobias, fear of flying, vomit phobia, fear of bugs, spiders, birds and other critters.

  • Extreme fear or anxiety related to a specific object or situation
  • Feared object or situation is actively avoided or endured with extreme distress
  • Fear of object or situation causes clinically significant distress emotional distress and/or functional impairment

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Treatment for Acrophobia

Fear of heights can be a disabling condition that causes sufferers to potentially miss out on key...

Dr. Debra Kissen, PhD, MHSA
Mar 12
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Flight Anxiety

Meredith Garcia, LCSW
Nov 14
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Where Did My Phobia of Heights Come From?

Do you suffer from a fear of heights and don't know why? Turns out many symptoms of height phobia...

Where Did My Phobia of Heights Come From?

Why are many millions of people frightened of heights?
Dr. Debra Kissen, PhD, MHSA
May 20
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What To Do If You Get Anxious AF During A Test

Do you blank out during tests and interviews?

Dr. Debra Kissen, PhD, MHSA
Apr 21

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