This book will help you understand your phobia and confront your fears through a brief psychological intervention known as gradual exposure therapy. Written in a friendly and digestible manner, this self-help guide encourages interactive reading through tables, illustrations, and worksheets. Case studies illustrate the use of the therapy and demonstrate how you can gradually overcome the fear of what scares you. The How to Beat book series has emerged from recent groundbreaking innovations in healthcare that have made effective psychological treatments available to more people than ever before. The books aim to enable those experiencing common mental health issues to help themselves recover or to gain the maximum possible benefit from their contact with health professionals. They contain easy-to-understand treatments based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which is recommended by scientific evidence. They are written by authors with significant experience in the field of CBT education, research, and clinical practice.