My girlfriend is terribly afraid of bugs. To help her get over irrational fear (let's face it, humans are much larger than a spider), she goes outside and tries to deal with the fact that there is a spider in the yard. As time progresses, she allows herself to get more and more comfortable with a bug being closer and closer to her. From a cognitive-behavioral approach, she has made use of which technique?

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Graded exposure involves gradually increasing the proximity or intensity of the feared object or situation, which aligns with the description of her getting more comfortable with the spider being closer over time.

My Girlfriend Is Terribly Afraid of Bugs