At Centro Integra , located in , our Psychologists will help you overcome your fear of insects (wasps, bees, cockroaches, spiders …). The fear of insects is known as entomophobia and is among the most common phobias.
WHAT IS ENTOMOPHOBIA?
Entomophobia is an irrational and unjustified fear that manifests itself in the presence of insects , the most common being wasps, bees, cockroaches and spiders.
This phobia creates great discomfort to the person who suffers it, who feels great anxiety , anguish and tries to avoid in an exaggerated way the feared stimulus despite the harmlessness of some insects. Any insect, be it wasps, bees, cockroaches and spiders, can become the stimulus that causes this phobia.
SYMPTOMS OF ENTOMOPHOBIA OR FEAR OF INSECTS
- Afraid
- Anguish
- Lack of concentration
- Catastrophic thoughts
- Avoidance of phobic stimulus
- Feeling of suffocation
- Nausea or stomach pain
HOW TO OVERCOME THE FEAR OF INSECTS: WASPS, BEES, COCKROACHES, SPIDERS, …?
The treatment to overcome the fear of insects: wasps, bees, cockroaches and spiders that the Psychologist performs is mainly based on two of the most common cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques, which are : relaxation and breathing techniques and gradual exposure techniques .
Alexa Clark specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She has experience in listening and welcoming in Individual Therapy and Couples Therapy. It meets demands such as generalized anxiety, professional, love and family conflicts, stress, depression, sexual dysfunction, grief, and adolescents from 15 years of age. Over the years, She felt the need to conduct the psychotherapy sessions with subtlety since She understands that the psychologist acts as a facilitator of self-understanding and self-acceptance, valuing each person's respect, uniqueness, and acceptance.