Anxious feelings such as those caused by phobias can have many different roots in environmental, social, and biological causes. A traumatic incident, or witnessing a traumatic occurrence, might trigger the development of a phobia in certain people. On the other hand, a person’s susceptibility to developing phobias may be increased by a hereditary propensity for anxiety disorders. Classical conditioning, in which a person identifies a particular object or scenario with a bad event, can often play a role in the development of phobias in some people. Talking to a mental health professional is a good idea if you’re concerned about your phobia’s origins. They can assist you in determining contextualizing or understanding the root of your fear so that you may begin treatment. As hypnotists we don’t diagnose or prescribe like therapists do. We only deal with the symptom management or symptom reduction.