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 by gradually exposing her to increasingly anxiety-provoking situations while simultaneously teaching her relaxation techniques to replace her fear response. This helps to remove her fear over time.

Trina Attempts to Overcome Her Fear of Clowns by Learning