Arachnophobia can be pretty scary stuff . . . and I don't mean the bad movie of the same name but the real thing, a fear of spiders which can be quite the disability for a whole lot of folks.  The Herald has an interesting piece on how hypnosis has been proven to be very effective for banishing fear of spiders (http://www.herald.ie/lifestyle/travel/hypnosis-helps-banish-fear-of-spiders-1703937.html) and other phobias for that matter.  An interesting twist on the Living with Spiders course at the Bristol Zoo is that members of the public are not only told about living with spiders, they are guided through exercises that help them overcome their fears right there and then:

ARACHNOPHOBES were invited to face their fear of eightlegged beasts at a therapeutic workshop yesterday. During the Living With Spiders course at Bristol Zoo Gardens, experts help
people with extreme arachnophobia to overcome their fear of the creepy
crawlies. Mary Ison, a counsellor, hypnotherapist and phobia expert, conducts the
sessions, which included hypnosis, discussion and relaxation – as well as an
optional encounter with spiders. Simon Garrett, head of learning at the Bristol Zoo, said: “Many people
find spiders fascinating, but for others they are simply terrifying and can
seriously affect their lives. Our culture does nothing to dispel the myths, with spider television programmes
often accompanied by sinister music and gothic lighting. At Bristol Zoo Gardens we have responded to the demand for people
wanting to get over their fear of spiders by offering courses to help them
do so. On our spider phobia courses, the emphasis is on changing the balance
of control, from spiders being in control of people’s lives, to people
being in control of themselves and their environment.” He added: “Nobody is asked to do anything that they don’t want to
do.”

This is an unusual but highly effective program.

Persons with phobias can be helped with hypnosis and neurolinguistic programming with great effectiveness, far more so than other cognitive processes.

Folks in Taiwan can contact me to schedule an appointment.  See http://www.briandavidphillips.com for more information.

All the best,
Brian

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Brian David Phillips, PhD, CH [brian@briandavidphillips.com]
Hypnotist, Hypnotherapist, Intuitionist, Trance Wizard
President, Society of Experiential Trance
Associate Professor, NCCU, Taipei, Taiwan