Verapist is the number one VR therapist in Israel, and we provide hundreds of VR simulators to treat various phobias.
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Many people live with aerophobia and try to avoid flying by using alternative ways of public transportation. Taking a flight is primarily the only way to travel abroad in the Middle East. Therefore this therapy is in high demand at Verapist because most people who experience acrophobia describe that the anxiety usually kicks in before the day of the flight. Verapist offers simulation technology for all situations that might trigger anxiety. For example, we simulate starting from packing your luggage, going to the airport, boarding, or taking off under different weather conditions. VR exposure therapy helps you reduce your fear in a safe, controlled environment and prepares you for a fearless real-life experience.
A fear of having a panic attack or a car accident is the most common cause of the driving phobia. You can reduce the fear response in a safe environment thanks to VR therapy while your brain believes you are driving on a highway or in a city. Verapist helps you feel comfortable and in control of the situation at any intersection, whether under extreme driving circumstances, like taking sharp turns while driving in extreme weather conditions, or practicing to stay calm and focused while cars are speeding by you.
Especially after Covid-19, many people have difficulties stepping into public spaces. Agoraphobia became a daily struggle for many people. Hectic cities like Tel Aviv or crowded malls and beaches often trigger anxiety. Verapist provides fully customized treatments where you can control the number of people at restaurants or in a virtual public square. VR therapy helps you reduce your fear in a safe, controlled environment that we create together to meet your personal needs.
Many people feel trapped when confined in closed and small spaces, such as lifts, tunnels, train carriages, and public toilets. Usually, previous trauma or a parent’s anxiety is behind claustrophobia. During VR therapy, you can control elements such as repetition, the number of people, the distance between walls, and much more. Verapist treatment will help you reduce the anxiety reaction and increase self-efficacy in claustrophobic situations.
Elevators are a common trigger for claustrophobia and agoraphobia. Elevator phobia has caused people to turn down good jobs on high floors, avoid visiting loved ones in high-rise hospitals and push themselves to ascend dozens of stairs. Verapist offers various VR simulations, such as placing you in a crowded elevator or using an exterior glass elevator whose height can be increased by you to gradually reduce your anxiety levels during the VR therapy sessions.
Acrophobia is an intense fear of heights. Being high up or even thinking about heights may cause a panic attack. Verapist offers various simulators where you can face your fear by standing at the top of one of the tallest buildings in New York City or on a rooftop in Barcelona, or even climbing the edge of a high cliff. During the VR exposure therapy, Verapist measures your blood pressure and heartbeat and controls the parameters of the VR environment according to the levels of your anxiety. Therefore, to always make you feel safe.
Verapist offers different environments where different animals can be present, and many parameters can be adjusted to your needs. VR exposure therapy helps you reduce the fear of spiders, dogs, cats, pigeons, or even cockroaches, a widespread phobia in Israel. During the treatment, you see these animals from afar, then from close, and you can even touch them virtually. These simulators help you reduce your fear and learn how to behave when you meet these animals in real life. In many cases, after treatment with Verapist, our patients were able to love dogs or cats and overcome previous childhood traumas in connection with these animals.
Verapist can treat lots of phobias and trauma-related phobias, such as bullying, public speaking, diving, etc.
Let us know what your fear is, and we will do our best to offer you a suitable VR therapy.
Social anxiety disorder
Social anxiety disorder can cause intense fear in social settings like having trouble talking to people, meeting new people, and attending social gatherings. During the VR therapy, you can experience sitting at a bar terrace with an avatar and listening to other people’s conversations. This environment can be ideal for improving your social skills and learning how to engage with people and maintain conversations. Verapist provides various safe environments where you can reduce your social anxiety and practice your communication skills.