Your therapist teaches you progressive muscle relaxation and then works with you to make a list of circumstances that disturb you, from the minor ones up through the worst you can imagine. She is using the behavioral technique called

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The therapist is using the technique of systematic desensitization, which involves learning relaxation techniques and gradually exposing oneself to feared or disturbing situations in a controlled and safe environment. The goal is to reduce anxiety and overcome the fear or disturbance, making it a behavioral technique.

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