by Claire Gaskin | Oct 31, 2025 | Anxiety, Case Studies, Fears, Other, Phobias, Therapist's Couch
Hallowe’en is a time of year which divides people into two camps: those who love, or loathe, to be scared. I once shared an apartment with a friend who refused to come out of her room for an entire Saturday evening because the rest of us were watching the horror film...
by Claire Gaskin | Apr 26, 2025 | Case Studies, Fears, Panic Attacks, Phobias, Therapist's Couch
Wasp: Facts and Help for Wasp Phobias Summer is upon us once again and I’m sure you have noticed wasps buzzing about, now that the queens have come out of their winter hibernation and the worker wasps have built new colonies. If you’re one of the many people who dread...
by Webmaster | Dec 21, 2024 | Anxiety, Case Studies, Fears, Other, Panic Attacks, Phobias, Stress, Therapist's Couch
5 Top Tips to Beat Social Anxiety this Christmas With Christmas just around the corner, lots of people are looking forward to joining family, friends and colleagues to celebrate. But, if you are one of the many people who suffer with social anxiety, this time...
by Webmaster | Nov 8, 2019 | Anxiety, Case Studies, Insomnia, Sleep, Stress, Therapist's Couch
Insomnia can be triggered by a number of possible factors, including worry and stress, underlying health conditions, and alcohol or drug use. Worrying about not getting enough sleep can itself cause anxiety, but did you know there is a growing body of evidence...
by Webmaster | Apr 8, 2019 | Case Studies, Fears, Panic Attacks, Phobias, Therapist's Couch
List of Phobias A Ablutophobia – fear of bathing, washing, or cleaning Acousticophobia – fear of noise – a branch of phonophobia Acrophobia – fear of heights Agoraphobia – fear of open places Agraphobia – fear of sexual abuse Agrizoophobia – fear of wild animals, a...
by Webmaster | Mar 7, 2019 | Anxiety, Case Studies, Insomnia, Sleep, Stress, Therapist's Couch
Dreams are widely accepted to be a natural expression of our imagination while we sleep and have fascinated mankind since the dawn of civilisation, inviting much speculation as to why we dream and what they mean. Two of the most famous therapists of the twentieth...
