Yes, it is really important and necessary to face our fears, it's just a bit wrong to face them in a hurry. I made the same mistake, and what happens is that if this moment of confrontation fails, it becomes a trauma.
For example, someone who is afraid of spiders, and their friend gives them a tarantula spider. 😪
Other fears, fears related to more general aspects of life, are quite understandable. The approach you have written about them is absolutely right.