From Fear to Fascination

Zoos Victoria is running a program to help people who are frightened of spiders.

If you are interested in overcoming your fears, this program may be a positive step for you.

We all know perfectly rational people who are very frightened of spiders.  For some, the fear can cause feelings of panic and even physical signs of distress.

Merryn Snare (an experienced, accredited psychologist), leads the sessions using a variety of different approaches to reach different people.  In our program, solution oriented counselling is used together with the deep relaxation of hypnotherapy to explore problems and solutions.  Afterwards, participants will be able to remember everything that occurred during that time.

The three and a half hour session is relaxed and welcoming with group discussion and sharing encouraged throughout.

The session will be held in a private function room at Melbourne Zoo for a group of no more than twenty people at a time.

Zoos Victoria's Invertebrate Specialist, Patrick Honan, will provide information and answer any questions participants may have about spiders.

The course aims to give people the skills to be in control of themselves and their environment.

Follow this link for full details and to register for the Spiders and You program.