Hello Blue: I see this is your first post here on PC. So... welcome to PsychCentral! I hope you find the time you spend here to be of benefit.

Here are links to some articles from PsychCentral's archives that may be of some interest:

https://psychcentral.com/disorders/t...nt-of-phobias/

https://psychcentral.com/disorders/a...bia-treatment/

https://psychcentral.com/lib/facts-about-phobias/

https://psychcentral.com/library/phobias_tx.htm

One other thing that may be of interest... family therapist, Kati Morton, has a video on her YouTube channel with regard to Exposure Therapy. Here's a link to that video:



I don't know, of course, if you're here simply seeking advice with regard to this particular concern or if you plan to hang in here with us. However, should you be planning to continue on... may I suggest you introduce yourself over on PC's New Member Introductions forum? Here's a link:

https://forums.psychcentral.com/new-...introductions/

There's a lot of support that can be available here on PC. The more you post, & reply to other members' posts, the more a part of the community you will become. Plus there are the chat rooms where you'll be able to interact with other PC members in real time (once your first 5 posts have been reviewed & approved.) So please keep posting!