This type of intervention is used because an individual forms a learned response from their fear or anxiety and that response can be inhibited by modifying an activity against that response (Morris et al, 1991). Desensitizing a person would mean exposing them in small steps to their fear while participating in an activity that would give them the opposite sensation. Systematic desensitization has three main components, relaxation training, the development of an anxiety hierarchy and the actual systematic treatment (Morris et al, 1991). Using this type of intervention treatment with Jackson, I would first have him identify anxiety stimuli. Then I would teach Jackson coping and relaxation techniques. Once Jackson feels comfortable, I gradually expose him to certain levels of stimuli to see how far we could get before his anxiety about a certain phobia is too much for him to continue treatment. The self-control method also mentioned by (Morris et al, 1991) explains how the individual must be assisted in determining alternative ways to deal with the feared stimulus instead of