Agoraphobia sufferers have several choices when it comes to deciding what kind of therapy they wish to receive to help with their phobia. There are conventional methods such as medication and psychotherapy and there are also complementary and self help therapies.

Psychotherapists will usually treat agoraphobia with CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy). CBT works by reducing the negative thinking and behaviour that cause the anxiety.

There are some great self help for panic attacks guides that you can purchase online that have been used successfully by thousands of people to overcome agoraphobia. These will teach you how to control your anxiety so that it never reaches the level where it causes a panic attack. With repeated exposure to anxious situations and using these techniques you will overcome your agoraphobia.

Another form of self help therapy that can help with agoraphobia treatment is EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique). This is rather like acupuncture that works on the emotions by tapping certain points of the body with your fingertips. The theory behind it is that it removes the emotional stress that has accumulated that causes panic and anxiety.

Exposure Therapy can be used to treat agoraphobia. The person is taught some relaxation techniques and asked to imagine situations in which they have experienced panic attacks. When they feel anxious they can then apply the relaxation techniques to control their feelings of anxiety. The next step of the therapy is to then expose themselves to real situations and to apply what they have learned.

Agoraphobia sufferers can also be helped with the aid of hypnotherapy. With hypnosis you either have the option of visiting a professional hypnotherapist or you can listen to recorded hypnotherapy sessions either on CD, DVD or MP3 downloads. These are available for all types of anxiety and phobias including agoraphobia.

Herbal anxiety remedies and flower essences can give temporary support and are a safe alternative to prescription drugs. You can buy herbal products already formulated for panic and anxiety. These will most often contain some combination of Lavender, Passion Flower or Valerian. Most health stores sell a Bach Flower Essence called “Rescue Remedy” which is great for restoring calm if you start to feel anxious.

Medication is the alternative to natural therapies. Anxiety and panic disorder such as agoraphobia are treated with sedatives and anti-depressants. Unfortunately these are likely to cause unpleasant side effects such as drowsiness. Medication only attempts to treat the symptoms of anxiety and not the cause. Unless the root cause of the problem is treated then there is not going to be a long term cure.

If you are an agoraphobia sufferer who finds it difficult or impossible to leave your own home that shouldn’t be a barrier to you getting help. There are so many things that you can do to help yourself from within your own home thanks to the internet. Self help programs and hypnosis recordings are all available to download directly to your computer.

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