A friend describes having had therapy for a fear of snakes in which she was first asked to think about snakes,then shown pictures of them,and finally,several sessions later,given the opportunity to actually pick up a snake.Her therapist is using:

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The therapist is using exposure techniques, which involve gradually exposing the person to the feared object or situation until they become desensitized to it. In this case, the person is being exposed to snakes in a gradual way, starting with thinking about them and progressing to actually handling them.

A Friend Describes Having Had Therapy for a Fear of Snakes