Are you ready to overcome your fear of needles?
Sydney Phobia Clinic and oVRcome are offering a joint workshop in Sydney to help you overcome your fear of needles. This workshop will consist of two parts over two nights and cover psychoeducation and guided virtual reality exposure therapy.
Dates: 13th and 15th July 2021 (5:30pm-8:30pm)
Suite 516/155 King St, Sydney
Clinical Psychologist Corrie Ackland will give an explanation of phobic cycle development and maintenance and how CBT aims to correct this to see improvement in symptoms, plus overview of physiological and cognitive management strategies. oVRcome founder Adam Hutchinson and Corrie will provide you with a virtual reality headset and guide you through the virtual reality exposure therapy for fear of needles using your own smartphone.
Age requirements: 18+
Price: $95 (includes headset)
Enquieries: Phone Corrie on 02 8540 8739
Why Virtual Reality
Exposure Therapy?
Developed by clinical psychologists
Developed by clinical psychologists
oVRcome is easy to use, safe and developed based on scientific evidence with clinical psychologists.
“VR was good and easy to navigate. I found the listening modules effective and like how the VR provides a sense of familiarity with situations, making them seem more achievable in real life.” - Beta user
Hear from one of our users who overcame her phobia with oVRcome
Why Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy?
Undisputed first line of treatment
Exposure therapy (ET) is currently the undisputed first line of treatment in treating anxiety disorders such as specific phobia, OCD, and Social Anxiety Disorder.
Produces significant behaviour change
Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) can produce significant behavior change in real-life situations and support its application in treating specific phobias.
Developed by clinical psychologists
oVRcome is easy to use, safe and developed based on scientific evidence with
clinical psychologists.