Trina attempts to overcome her fear of clowns by learning how to shift from a feeling of tension to one of calm and relaxation. Next she is asked to imagine different situations, each more anxiety-provoking than the previous. She only proceeds to the next situation if she can maintain her feeling of relaxation. Trina's therapist is using ________ to remove her fear.

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Trina's therapist is using systematic desensitization, a type of exposure therapy that helps people overcome their fears by gradually exposing them to the feared stimulus while helping them maintain a state of relaxation. This approach helps desensitize the person to the feared stimulus and replace their fear response with one of relaxation.

Trina Attempts to Overcome Her Fear of Clowns by Learning