Stop Your
Fear of Dogs

• Does the sight of a dog fill you with fear?
• Do you feel anxious when you think about being near to a dog?
• Do you tend to avoid situations because of dogs?
• Does your heart rate increase rapidly at the thought of being near a dog?

If you have answered yes to one or more of the above like many of the people that come to us for help you probably have a Dog Phobia.

Good news Dog phobias are a common problem that is treatable

A phobia of dogs may sound silly to anyone you hasn't had one but anyone who has suffered from a dog phobia will tell you that it can have a huge effect on your life. Although many people love dogs a person with a phobia of dogs will often suffer a fear or phobic response that can range from mild discomfort to distress all the way through to sheer panic. And with so many people owning dogs trying to avoid dogs can be difficult at times especially if you have small children that want to go to a park.

Dog Phobias are a learnt response

It is true that people are born with only 2 fears - falling and loud noises -and all the others are learnt. The good news is that because your phobia is a learnt response a new response can be learnt to stop your phobia. Your dog phobia may have originated from an unpleasant experience with a dog or seeing someone else have an unpleasant experience with a dog. Some people have even heard or read a report of a dog attacking someone and then imagined it happening to them which has lead to a phobia of dogs. Other people have learnt to have a dog phobia as a small child by watching a friend or relative who had a dog phobia. I do get asked by people to help them to stop their dog phobia because they are scared that their child will copy them and develop a phobia of dogs by watching their parent being scared by dogs and this has been known to happen. You can overcome your Dog Phobia!

A practical approach that does not involve exposure treatment

Unlike some other therapies we don't go digging around in the past looking for deep hidden meanings and we do not use exposure techniques. Instead our approach is practical & direct with the work being solution focused. We use safe, proven, highly effective methods to help you stop your Dog Phobia quickly & know that people can change because we have already helped many other people just like you stop Dog Phobias.

How many sessions is it going to take to stop my Dog Phobia?

Our aim is for you to overcome your Dog Phobia & have freedom in your life. We have over 12 years experience and typically find that in the majority of cases Dog Phobia are treatable in 1 to 3 sessions with the majority of our clients either making significant improvements or overcoming the problem completely.

And although we see a large number of people with Dog Phobias, as professionals we always recommend that you talk to your GP or other suitably qualified doctor first, just to rule out any underlying medical reason for the anxiety, before you book an appointment with us.

“I came to see you on Friday. And I'm sorry I haven't been in contact sooner, I have just been thinking of the right words. I guess what I want to say is, Thank You! So much!"
- Rose

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So why not take the first step today towards feeling better

Contact us today to either book an appointment or just to simply have a free, friendly, informal chat with one of our therapists about how we can help you. Call 0203 086 8444 or click here to email one of our clinics. We look forward to talking to you.

We have clinics in London Harley Street, Buckinghamshire, Leeds & Manchester.


Please note that where appropriate you should always seek medical advice from either your GP or other suitably qualified medical practitioner before contacting us.