I shrink the frightening object, like shrinking an image on-screen. Not all the way to invisible (then it could sneak up on me!) but down far enough that it no longer blocks sight of the normal world. It's still there to be dealt with, like a basket of dirty laundry, but it's across the room now, and I can deal with it or guard against it in a normal way.

Sometimes I adjust the shrinkage back and forth, or move it around on screen, just to show it who's boss.