15 year old ds is terrified of spiders. Tonight I had to get rid of tiny tiny spiders I could barely see in the bathroom. He’s always been scared of insects and it’s not getting better really. This morning he spent 10 minutes telling me about hearing a bee buzzing at his open window (he has a mosquito net up so he knew it couldn’t get in). Otherwise he is calm and rational - he is not an especially anxious teen.
What can we do to help? He gets nervous round all insects but especially spiders. I thought it was getting better last autumn but it really isn’t at the moment. I have looked at arachnophobia courses at a couple of zoos but think maybe he needs some therapy or something - not sure being lectured by spider enthusiasts would really help? Has anyone found anything that helps?