From one panic attack to a phobic disorder: what people with panic and phobias have in common
Do you suffer from panic attacks or high anxiety?
Did you know that this can be effectively treated with Brief Strategic Therapy (BST), a model that has shown over 30 years of clinical effectiveness in the treatment of phobias and panic attacks, often in a relatively brief period of time?
A panic attack is usually characterised by a sudden peak of intense anxiety, where the person experiences sensations such as feeling they are going to die, lose control of their body, faint, or “go crazy”.
Case Sofia: Overcoming a Specific Phobia with Brief Strategic Therapy
Even strong, competent, and highly functional people can feel completely powerless in the face of a specific fear. This real case illustrates how phobias can persist through well-intentioned coping strategies—and how Brief Strategic Therapy can break these patterns.
Sofia, a confident paediatric nurse, was terrified of spiders. Despite her resilience, encountering one left her paralysed and dependent on others. Through a structured, strategic process, she learned that fear diminishes not when avoided, but when approached in the right way—transforming how she perceived and responded to the phobic object.
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