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How could i get over my phobia of driving?
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Manage phobia with: Relaxation training & cognitive behavioral therapy with gradual exposure. Learning to calm your body and your mind is the key. Find a mental health professional who treats anxiety/phobia. If you had a traumatic driving experience, find a professional who also uses eye movement desensitization & reprocessing (emdr). Biofeedback helps learn relaxation (www.Bcia.Org & www.Aapb.Org).
Answered 10/27/2017
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CBT: Seek a cognitive-behavioral therapist who specializes in phobias. One method they use is systematic desensitization which slowly and incrementally brings the person closer and closer to the thing they are afraid of in slow, graduated steps that help make the anxiety more tolerable.
Answered 3/31/2015
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VRT for Phobias: I have worked with several patients on driving phobia with VRT. Phobias and anxieties respond well to Virtual Reality Therapy(VRT). VRT is exposure therapy in a safe environment. The research suggests VRT is 90% effective. Seek out a therapist who uses VRT in your area. You can find providers through www.psious.com, www.limbix.com, or www.virtuallybetter.com.
Answered 10/28/2017
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