Category Archives: Phobias

Expert phobia treatment : Cure your phobia with Virtual Reality Therapy

Expert phobia treatment Expert phobia treatment in Midtown, New York. Are you are someone who feels anxiety when you enter an airplane? Do you avoid travel because of nervousness? Do you feel  panic when you are in small spaces?  If you said yes to these questions then you can benefit from our top therapy programs for … Continue reading Expert phobia treatment : Cure your phobia with Virtual Reality Therapy

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Why Virtual Reality Treatment for Fear of Flying Phobia is the best form of therapy?

Why Virtual Reality Treatment for Fear of Flying Phobia is the best of form of therapy for phobias? Virtual Reality Treatment for Fear of Flying Phobia is the most effective and efficient form of treatment. Because, When you use Virtual reality for  phobia treatments you get access to  visual exposures. This is important because you … Continue reading Why Virtual Reality Treatment for Fear of Flying Phobia is the best form of therapy?

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Why should you explore virtual reality for treatment of your phobia?

Specific Phobias are a form of anxiety disorders. Phobias can develop from various triggers including a past trauma,  stressful situation, hyperventilation problems or  anxiety that over-generalizes .  Panic  attacks and fear of the discomfort that becomes associated with certain environments drives avoidance . Research has established that overcoming a phobia requires exposure therapy. This type … Continue reading Why should you explore virtual reality for treatment of your phobia?

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Help for Fear of Flying Using Biofeedback and Virtual Reality Therapy

The VRBP (Virtual Reality Biofeedback Program ) is based largely on psychological principals of Exposure therapy and Desensitization. Exposure is delivered through the virtual reality simulator and relaxation training occurs using state of the art biofeedback. Using biofeedback allows you to develop the proper neurological relaxation response and ensures you are you doing it correctly. The change in your system occurs when you are locked into the “relaxation response” using biofeedback while simultaneously being exposed to the flight situations- this reprograms the nervous system to associate new emotions with flying and release anxious feelings.

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Social Anxiety Cycle

It’s helpful to break the cycle of Social Anxiety by reducing the frequency of escape and avoidance while challenging faulty thoughts and reducing or managing physiological symptoms (heart racing, sweaty palms, short breathing. For more information please contact Dr Albin at DrJayme@asktheCbt.com or 212-631-1133

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Yoga as Therapy?

As a Clinical Psychologist and soon to be a certified Yoga Instructor (Kundalini Yoga in May 2011), I found myself giving out “prescriptions” of specific breathing and meditations to patients so they can heal their nervous system and balance their hormones while we work together to modify thoughts and behaviors.

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