Phobias are extremely common and range from the less well-known i.e. asymmetriphobia (fear of asymmetrical things) to the more commonly recognized claustrophobia ( fear of small spaces). Sufferers usually know their fear is irrational, but they cannot control it. That makes one feel as though nothing can be done but actually treatment is simple and effective.
A phobia, on the other hand, is an irrational fear of an object or situation that causes little or no danger. For example, arithmophobia (fear of numbers) may cause certain individuals anxiety, but the fear itself won’t cause any danger. Phobias are linked to our subconscious, and because they are irrational, they can often be dealt with effectively with hypnotherapy.
(treatment for phobias - hypnotherapy - psychotherapy)