Dolareen suffers from cynophobia, which is an abnormal fear of dogs. her therapist is treating her with systematic desensitization, which means that the therapist is: Pairing relaxation with gradual exposure to dogs
By doing this, the therapist will help Dolareen to condition her brain in a way that associates the source of her fear (the dog) into something relaxing, which will help her reduce her anxiety whenever she is near a dog.
