How to Overcome Arachnophobia Through Exposure to Adorable SpidersFitness expert Kae Rose shared a reel of her adorable jumping spiders in the hope of helping people overcome their arachnophobia through exposure therapy. Exposure therapy works because fear feeds on avoidance. but when you see something over and over again, your brain starts realizing, maybe, that this isn’t actually dangerous. Your brain stops seeing “monster” and starts seeing “animal”. Spider Exposure Therapy Actually Works