A client has an intense fear of public speaking. Their therapist develops a plan that involves teaching the client relaxation techniques and then having them practice speaking in progressively more challenging situations: first to an empty room, then to the therapist, then to a small group of supportive friends, and finally to a larger audience. This strategy of pairing relaxation with gradual exposure to a feared situation is a primary example of an approach rooted in what core principle?
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A client has an intense fear of public speaking. Their therapist develops a plan that involves teaching the client relaxation techniques and then having them practice speaking in progressively more challenging situations: first to an empty room, then to the therapist, then to a small group of supportive friends, and finally to a larger audience. This strategy of pairing relaxation with gradual exposure to a feared situation is a primary example of an approach rooted in what core principle?