An actual therapist would recommend that you face your fears and learn to suck it up buttercup.
That is how you become an adult rather then a crying ninny that everyone shuns.
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Gunny Sergeant Hartman might take that approach but no, an actual therapist would not do such a thing.
Some individuals are so toxic that setting boundaries and creating space may not be enough, possibly requiring a patient to go no-contact with family members.
https://fherehab.com/learning/no-contact-family