Prior to my training, and continued training, in Rapid
Resolution Therapy, I was seriously afraid of phobias. Well actually as a
therapist it frightened me to have a client come to see me who had any type of
phobia. Why you may ask? Because I had no clue what to do with a phobia, how to
lessen that fear for the individual, let alone clear that phobia out!
Now however, I have a much deeper understanding of the
complicated human mind, and when someone mentions they have a "phobia" I just
dive right in and clear it out. My first
experience since learning how to clear phobias as an RRT therapist was with a 
client
who had a deep fear of driving on large highways. (I tried to find an actual
phobia name for fear of driving on a highway, but I couldn't find one.) She could drive around her small town and go
to work and the grocery store, etc. But to drive into the city or even come see
me, it meant having to drive on a large highway system and thus she had to have
someone bring her to her RRT appointments. So in her second session we tackled
that with great success. She even drove home feeling completely calm and
confident!
client
who had a deep fear of driving on large highways. (I tried to find an actual
phobia name for fear of driving on a highway, but I couldn't find one.) She could drive around her small town and go
to work and the grocery store, etc. But to drive into the city or even come see
me, it meant having to drive on a large highway system and thus she had to have
someone bring her to her RRT appointments. So in her second session we tackled
that with great success. She even drove home feeling completely calm and
confident!
Since then I have helped two more clients clear their fear
of flying (Pteromerhanophobia). The first client had numerous flights scheduled
throughout this year and had to take prescription medications just to get on
the plane. When she completed her first flight after our session she
immediately e-mailed me to say she had just had her first amazing, medication-free
flight! The second client that approached me with this phobia noted she didn't
take medications during the flight but had panic attacks at take-off and
landing. Again, I cleared it up! She noted that the flight she had after that
session was much better and felt that what we had done was successful.
The most recent client I worked with had Ophidiophobia - fear
of snakes. Unfortunately for this client she has had a den of snakes under her
deck. Prior to coming in to see me she had a professional come out five times
to remove five different snakes. She told me that even looking at pictures of
snakes made her skin crawl, and she became panic stricken. She had actually
been avoiding her backyard because of those snakes. When we were done she
pulled out her smart phone, pulled up pictures of snakes and had no emotional
or physiological reaction!
To sum it all up, my fear of phobias (Phobophobia) has
cleared its self up! Another Rapid Resolution Therapy success!
Be well, 
Be happy - Tara
Tara S. Dickherber, M.Ed, LPC
Be happy - TaraTara S. Dickherber, M.Ed, LPC
1360 S 5th St., Suite 394, St. Charles, MO 63301
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