My Extreme Animal Phobia

For some, it may seem completely reasonable to be deathly afraid of snakes — even of the garden or garter variety. But what if you were terrified of moths, grasshoppers or puppies? Plenty of people are afraid of something but in extreme cases, the fear can become so intense it's actually a phobia and can transform everyday behavior in a way that could make you laugh if it didn't actually reduce you to terror or tears. So, what is a phobic person to do? Many desperate adults turn to the Anxiety Treatment Center of Sacramento, run by psychologist Dr. Robin Zasio. My Extreme Animal Phobia is an Animal Planet television miniseries that premiered on October 21, 2011. Each episode of the series focuses upon three patients who are assisted by Dr. Robin Zasio in overcoming their various animal phobias through exposure therapy over the course of five days.

Season 1: 2011–2011
Season 1 premiered on October 21, 2011 and ran during the Friday night 10 p.m. timeslot on Animal Planet.

Critical reception
My Extreme Animal Phobia received mixed reviews. Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times was quite critical of the show, calling it "fairly ridiculous" and "a disservice, really, to those afflicted with debilitating phobias."