Anxiety is an emotion that is easily explained but not easy to control. It is something most of us will experience at some point in our lives and, without the right process, it may be very difficult to overcome. We are Anxiety Specialists based in New Zealand and have been helping people overcome their anxiety for many years with our proven expertise and experience. We are committed to helping people understand that there is hope and anxiety disorders are treatable. That is why we launched Anti Anxiety Academy and Anxiety Specialists YouTube and Podcast. It is because we strongly believe that anyone who needs help with anxiety can get the relief they deserve, and amazingly enough, this is readily accessible from the comfort of your home. If you suffer from anxiety, you’re not alone. Help is closer than you think. If you need help in understanding and overcoming your anxiety, then this show is for you.
Dentist Phobia: Why It's Not Actually About the Pain
You're lying back in the chair, mouth open, bright light in your eyes, and your heart's already picked up before the appointment's even properly started.In this video, I cover:- Why dentist phobia usually isn't actually about pain- How the fear switches on in your midbrain in the first place- The three habits that quietly keep it alive without you realisingAfter years of running exposure work across all kinds of fears, dental phobia is one of the most common I see, and it's almost never really about the drill.TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Introduction[0:32] - Why it's not actually about pain[2:10] - How the fear switches on[4:26] - What's keeping it alive[5:56] - What actually changes it---🔗 Free Anxiety Reducer Guide: https://www.anxiety-specialists.com/anxiety-reducer#dentistphobia #dentalphobia #anxiety #mentalhealth #exposuretherapy
6 Aug 2026
68 How to Overcome Fear of Doctors and Hospitals (Iatrophobia)
If you're looking for how to overcome fear of doctors and hospitals - or you've been Googling what the fear of doctors is called - you're in the right place. This fear is known clinically as iatrophobia, and it's far more common than most people realise.
Whether you call it hospital anxiety, medical fear, or white coat syndrome, the experience tends to look the same: cancelled appointments, sleepless nights before a check-up,
a heart rate that spikes just from sitting in a waiting room. If that's familiar, this video is for you.
I'll explain exactly what causes this fear, what happens in the brain, and - most importantly - what actually fixes it. Not managing it around. Not white-knuckling through it. Fixing it.
Following this video, I've created a full series of virtual exposure therapy sessions - starting with simple words on screen, then illustrated images, real photographs, sounds,
animated video, real video footage, and finally audio and visual combined. Each session is designed to give your brain the experience it needs to stop treating doctors and hospitals as threats.
If you're ready to start overcoming this, start here - then work through the playlist at your own pace.
Free Anxiety Reducer Guide: https://www.anxiety-specialists.com/anxiety-reducer
Full Exposure Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLENWADiXDHqM
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - What is the fear of doctors and hospitals?
1:15 - How it shows up in daily life
2:40 - The real-world cost of this fear
4:00 - What causes iatrophobia (3 pathways)
5:30 - The brain science: midbrain vs prefrontal cortex
7:00 - Is this phobia treatable?
7:45 - The exposure therapy process
8:30 - How to use this playlist
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#iatrophobia #howtovercomefearofdoctors #fearofdoctors #hospitalanxiety #exposuretherapy #healthanxiety #whitecoatsyndrome #medicalphobia #anxietytreatment #mentalhealth
18 Jun 2026
67 Fear of Birds Phobia (Ornithophobia) | Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Fear of birds phobia - known as ornithophobia - affects more
people than you'd think. If you go out of your way to avoid
parks, beaches or outdoor spaces because of birds, or if even
seeing a bird on screen is enough to spike your anxiety,
this video is for you.
In this video I'll explain exactly what causes the fear of
birds phobia, how it works in the brain, and - most importantly -
what actually fixes it. Not managing it. Not coping with it.
Fixing it.
Following this video, I've created a full series of virtual
exposure therapy sessions - starting with simple words on
screen, then cartoon images, real photographs, sounds,
animated footage, and finally real video of birds. Each
session is designed to give your brain the experience it
needs to stop treating birds as a threat.
If you're ready to start overcoming your fear of birds
phobia, start here - then work through the playlist at your
own pace.
Free Anxiety Reducer Guide: https://www.anxiety-specialists.com/anxiety-reducer
Full Exposure Playlist: [PLAYLIST URL]
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - What is the fear of birds phobia?
1:20 - How it shows up in daily life
2:45 - What causes ornithophobia
4:10 - The brain science (midbrain vs prefrontal cortex)
5:30 - Is this phobia treatable?
6:45 - The exposure therapy process
8:00 - How to use this playlist
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LINKS
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Free Anxiety Reducer Guide: https://www.anxiety-specialists.com/anxiety-reducer
Anxiety Elimination Programme: [URL]
Social: Instagram @anxietyspecialists | TikTok @anxietyspecialists
Facebook: Anxiety Specialists
#ornithophobia #fearofbirds #fearofbirdsphobia #phobia
#exposuretherapy #anxietytreatment #howtoovercomephobias
#mentalhealth #anxiety
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