Can being hypnotized help find the cause of an irrational phobia?

Question

I am 26 years old and for as long as I can remember, I have been afraid of certain aspects of swimming pools. I love to swim and am good at it. But certain things like the lights, drains, and even the jets in pools and hot tubs really frighten me. The fear is, in my mind, very irrational...for example, I know I am not going to get sucked down a drain, but for some reason, I get nervous and scared every time I am anywhere near one. Even if it's in the pool floor 10 feet below me, I get shaky and nervous. Same with the lights and other things. I don't even like to look at an empty, drained pool. It creeps me out.

For years, I have tried to figure out why I have this fear, and I can't come up with anything. I can't remember any event that would've caused it, and my family and friends insist nothing has ever happened to create this fear.

As odd as it sounds, it's really bugging me, and I am wondering if hypnosis could help uncover the root of this fear. Any opinions?

Answer 1

yes, hypnosis can help. the hypnotist can take you back to that part of your life where you first became afraid, even if you don't recall the initial event they can uncover it and talk you through it.

Answer 2

yes hypnotherapy is the best answer to heal your problem. in hypnotherapy we take care of your fears and phobias with permanent relief. You will swim as normal. we do desensitization and you never carry the fear. We have to find out if it is a fear or phobia. fear is what you develop during the current life and phobia is what you get from your past life.

Answer 3

My experience with hypnosis is that they don't try to find the cause because the cause really doesn't matter. They work to re-program the brain so that it just doesn't react to whatever you fear.

It's like--- so what if when you were 3 years old you fell into a pool and though you don't remember, you've been afraid of pools ever since. Hypnosis is to change your beliefs to pools being fun, safe and enjoyable.

Hypnosis works, either with a clinical hypnotherapist or doing self-hypnosis