At the Anxiety Treatment Center of Sacramento, clinical psychologist Dr. Robin Zasio runs an exposure therapy program to help individuals with their crippling animal phobias.
EPISODE 1
They Hide in the AC
Tough guy Marvin is reduced to tears by the sight of a pit bull puppy. A traumatic childhood encounter with a snake keeps Seth a virtual prisoner in his own home. And Jahara refuses to open windows in case a spider gets into her home.
EPISODE 2
Worse than Halloween
A crippling fear of bats prevents Tom from leaving the house at night. Roxanne refuses to enter the bathroom by herself for fear of encountering a rat. And Laura has injured herself several times trying to avoid cockroaches.
EPISODE 3
My Worst Nightmare
Andrew raises exotic animals, but even the sight of a cockroach makes him to vomit. Jackie worries that her fear of butterflies may prevent her from finding a job. And Katie needs to conquer her fear of spiders if she is going to move out on her own.
EPISODE 4
Swarms of Venom
Shelly refuses to swim in any body of water for fear of being eaten by sharks. Kurt wrestles men twice his size for a living, but cowers in fear when confronted with a bee. And Tameeka won't even enter her own home if she sees a millipede in the doorway.
Robin Zasio
Tom Forman
Julie Laughlin-Jones
Jon Beyer
Brad Bishop
Lisa Lucas
