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How to overcome fear of birds
Learn about exposure therapy.
The most effective way to begin dismantling your fear of birds is by exposure to them. The goal of exposing yourself to birds is to gradually decrease your fearful reactions through prolonged contact.

OPT: * Exposure therapy may be administered in person or over the phone. Ask a trustworthy friend or family member to visit or call you over the phone. * Exposure therapy can help you develop or overcome your fear-for example, offer someone an earmask or choose a feather lure to use to call them. Click here for more information on exposure therapy. * This means you will spend more time around them and make more chances to cross their path in the future. The biggest benefit of exposing yourself to birds is that they may treat you with pride. * Research shows that exposure therapy-in its different forms-is highly effective for phobias. There are different types of exposure therapy, and the approach often starts with less fear-inducing steps.
Research shows that exposure therapy-in its different forms-is highly effective for phobias. There are different types of exposure therapy, and the approach often starts with less fear-inducing steps.