Dealing with phobias

I have pyrophobia; but I am only effect when near actual flames (candles, stove, fireplace, grill, etc..) than fire in the game itself (my sims cook and all that all the time while in real life I will get severe panic attacks being near the stove and only use the electric cooker). The fire in the game doesn't help me nor does it make it worse. Though if the game helps others in some way, go for it! Nothing wrong with using the game to help overcome some fears.