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Old Aug 15, 2013, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Claritytoo View Post
I have an young alter who freaks out when ever she hears a dog licking their paws. Totally freaks out. Does anyone think it would be a good idea to desensitize her to the dog? It's not the dog but the sound made by the dog that disturbs her. Would desensitizing her to the dog help to keep her from freaking out when she hears that sound? Or would that only work on that dog and she would still be freaked out if she heard that sound being make by another dog? I am trying to figure out if desensitizing could help.
only you and your treatment providers can say whether you should do this or not.

for some people desensitization (other wise known as exposure therapy here in NY) helps and for others it doesnt.

your treatment providers will know if this kind of thing will work with you.