Julie has an extreme fear of spiders. She cannot be alone in her home incase she see's a spider. If she is alone, then she'll wait outside until someone comes home. On one occasion she found a spider in her home and she pulled a complete stranger in from the street to remove it. Julie insists that her partner, David checks her clothes for spiders on a daily basis. If she needs to go to the toilet in the middle of the night, then she'll insist that David brings her to the bathroom. Six weeks ago, Julie moved her boys (16 & 20) and her partner, David of two years to the countryside. They now live in their dream home with 1.5 acres of land for their horse but for Julie it's a complete nightmare and she's considering moving back to town. Although, she loves the country she feels there are too many spiders in her area. Julie has only been living with her partner for the last six weeks and she's worried that her phobia will destroy their relationship.
In mediation, the family tell Julie how much of an impact her phobia is having on the rest of the family.
The Speakmans discover in therapy that Julie's phobia stemmed from her childhood as she grew up believing that spiders were horrible creatures. The Speakmans attempt to treat Julie by making her realise that spiders are harmless.
Can The Speakmans treat Julie and help her overcome her phobia of spiders? Can Julie finally enjoy life in her dream home?
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