Fearful of things new, changed or out of the ordinary

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My daughter is so fearful (almost to panic sometimes) over things

that are out of the ordinary. If she is at school and sees garbage at recess

this scares her, if sees a person that has some disability that

she hasn't seen before this may scare her, if she sees a dead animal

in the street this would scare her greatly. (she is on zoloft).

How do you address this? The many therapists I have worked with even OCD

experts just focus me back to behavioral methods that keep

her engaged and not avoidant. They have not suggested

any ways to have hear cope better with change or novelty.

She needs some way to cope with out of the ordinary things

for times I am not with her so she is more comfortable

with her Dad and with being at school.

I would appreciate any ideas you have.

Pam