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Exposure therapy is an effective way to confront fears and overcome phobias from "summary" of The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund J. Bourne
Exposure therapy is a key component of cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat anxiety disorders. The concept behind exposure therapy is simple: you gradually confront your fears in a safe and controlled environment. By exposing yourself to the things that make you anxious, you can learn to tolerate them and eventually overcome your phobias. This process helps you break the cycle of avoidance that perpetuates anxiety and fear. The idea of facing your fears head-on may seem daunting at first, but exposure therapy is designed to be a gradual and systematic process. You start by creating a hierarchy of situations that trigger your anxiety, ranking them from least to most distressing. Then, you work your way up the hierarchy, starting with the least anxiety-provoking situations and gradually moving on to more challenging ones. Each exposure session allo...
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