Help Your Teen Overcome Phobia
A specialist program for teens. Self-guided at home, or with a therapist guiding your teen every step of the way.
A structured, evidence-based program to help your teen overcome phobia. They do the practice, and you keep the parent PIN.
Are you a therapist? Access the provider portal →
Bia is a step-by-step interactive phobia recovery program. We use the gold-standard evidence-based approach (graduated exposure therapy) adapted to specific phobias and delivered as small daily exercises. There are never any tricks, traps, or surprises. You are in control every step of the way. Each supported phobia gets its own structured program: emetophobia, panic disorder, agoraphobia, social anxiety, contamination OCD, school phobia, school performance anxiety, separation anxiety, flying phobia, with support for custom phobias through our automated guided process. Bia is powered by a novel guided-exposure algorithm that adapts to your needs in real time, ensuring you are always getting effective practice. Bia is built by people with phobia along side therapists and researchers.
Common signs of phobia
- A specific object, situation, or sensation that triggers intense fear
- Physical symptoms (racing heart, sweating, panic-like episodes) at the trigger
- Avoidance behaviors organized around the trigger
- Interference with daily life: work, relationships, travel, sleep
- Anticipatory anxiety even when the trigger is not immediately present
- Significant time, money, or energy spent on avoidance or safety behaviors
Not sure how much phobia affects you? Take the free 2-minute phobia quiz →
Our clinical approach: exposure-based recovery, adapted to your specific phobia
Two paths to recovery for your teen
Is your child under 13? See Bia for Kids
Self-Guided at Home
Self-guided program your teen works through at their own pace
- Step-by-step exposure program for Phobia
- Age-appropriate exercises for teens
- Lessons that explain the why behind every step
- Practice anytime on web, iOS & Android
- Track your teen's anxiety and progress
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With a Specialist Therapist
Expert-guided; we'll check your insurance coverage for free
- Everything in Self-Guided, plus:
- Live video sessions with a teen anxiety specialist
- Message your therapist between sessions
- 10 weeks of Bia app access included
- We'll check your insurance coverage for free
Everything your family needs to overcome Phobia
Self-Guided Teen Program
Your teen's complete self-guided program for Phobia
- Step-by-step exposure program for Phobia
- Age-appropriate exercises for teens
- Lessons that explain the why behind every step
- Practice anytime on web, iOS & Android
- Track your teen's anxiety and progress over time
Already working with a therapist?
Bia works perfectly alongside your teen's therapy. Use it between sessions to practise exposures and reinforce what they're learning with their therapist.
Start your teen's programAre you a therapist?
Assign Bia exercises to your teen patients, track their progress between sessions, and supplement your practice with our provider portal.
Access provider portalReal Impact
We track symptom severity using standardized phobia measures.
86% of Bia users report a reduction in their phobia severity, with improvements typically starting in the first 2 weeks.
Phobias Affect Nearly 1 in 5 Teens
Is your teen suffering from these signs of anxiety?
They may be dealing with treatable phobia. We are here to help.
Retraining the Brain
Read the science behind recovery
Anxiety is the brain's natural alarm process out of balance. When we avoid a trigger, the brain learns the threat is real, and will trigger more discomfort next time, creating a vicious loop called the avoidance cycle.
Bia uses ERP (Exposure & Response Prevention) to help the brain unlearn fear through small, incremental exercises. Instead of reacting to triggers, build skills with proactive practice.
Bia provides pre-built recovery plans made of 80+ interactive activities for you and your teen to complete at your own pace.
How it works
Personalize
Start with our pre-built recovery plans and customize to your needs in a few clicks.
Practice
Your teen works through short lessons and gradual exposure steps they choose, building evidence-based skills along the way.
Recover
Track progress with insights as your teen builds the skill set to face fears in the real world.
Evidence-Based Recovery
- Based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Utilizes Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP)
- Designed with Experts and Lived Experience
"If you start, practice, and finish the program prescribed on this site you have an excellent chance of getting on the other side of this phobia."
— Dr. David Russ, Clinical Psychologist
Real results with Bia
Across thousands of users around the world, 86% report reductions in their phobia severity, with measurable improvement typically beginning within the first 2 weeks of practice.
Hear from people who recovered
"Bia changed my life. It gives you small steps to take every day and tracks your progress. I'm not done, but I already feel so much better and am doing so much more."
"I can tell this was built by someone who had phobia. They get it. The app lets you customize and take a little placement quiz. You can pause or exit whenever and it's very careful and explains every step. Thank you for making this"
"If you start, practice, and finish the program prescribed on this site you have an excellent chance of getting on the other side of this phobia."
Partners and Conferences
Bia is built in collaboration with leading academic researchers and found at national clinical conferences.
ADAA 2026 Symposium Presentation
NASP 2026 Miniskills Presentation
Get help with a specific fear
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a phobia? How is it different from a fear?
Fear is a natural emotion we all feel. A phobia is when this fear response is disproportionate to the situation and negatively impacts our quality of life. Fear becomes a phobia when it dictates decisions you wouldn't otherwise make.
Will this work for me?
Bia is based on evidence-based approaches of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. These methods are proven to be highly effective in treating phobia, OCD, and other forms of anxiety.
Will it work for my specific case?
It is very common to feel that your fear is special and treatment wont work. You will find that anxiety is less about the specific fear and more about the choices we make in response to this fear. This puts us in control of our recovery and also means we can use the same skills and techniques regardless of what specific thing we are afraid of. That said, Bia uses specially built lessons and exercises for each condition to help you build skills specific to your needs.
What if I have more than one phobia?
Bia lets you switch your condition at anytime. We recommend you choose the condition that is most impactful to your quality of life and address that one first. This will help you build skills that will generalize to all areas of life.
What age group is Bia for?
Bia for Teens is designed for ages 13 to 17. Your teen gets the standard layout with mature content hidden, and you keep the parent PIN. If your teen would rather manage their own account, the adult version lets them hide mature content in settings.
Can I use Bia by myself?
Yes. Bia is designed to work as a self-guided tool. It provides a personalized recovery plan, interactive lessons, and step-by-step guided exercises for practicing evidence-based recovery techniques.
Can I use Bia with a therapist?
Yes. Bia provides a provider portal where therapists can monitor your progress, create custom exercises, and support your recovery journey.
How much time does it take?
Individual sessions are short. We recommend 10–15 minutes a day, 3 to 4 times a week. Bia builds a personalized step-by-step journey based on your unique needs, so completing the full journey is different for everyone. Typically, a journey includes over 55 exercises and 19 lessons across 9 milestones.
What do you do with my data?
Bia never shares your account data with third parties. You can view and delete your data at anytime. Good privacy is simple, you own your data.
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