In cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), we help our patients face their fears by teaching them a technique known as exposure. In a nutshell, exposure consists of gradually coming into contact with ...

Facing fear is an inevitable part of life to some extent, both personally and in business. That’s an uncomfortable reality for those of us who prefer to be on solid ground, leading with certainty and ...

Readings: Joel 2:12-18 2 Corinthians 5:20—6:2 Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 There is a line in the T. S. Eliot poem “The Waste Land” that may evoke the Book of Genesis. It certainly captures the message of Ash ...

Instead, find a fear that the child can face using the idea of gradually facing one's fears. If the child can't jump into the deep end of the swimming pool today, maybe the child can jump into the ...

The holiday travel season is right around the corner, and what better time than now to face your travel fears – especially your irrational ones? Sienna Hart's phobia is losing her passport. She ...

More than just a scary story, "The Banshee" contains the deeper theme of confronting a fear. Young Terry awakens to a screeching noise outside and his imagination runs wild. His friend told him about ...