Anxiety
Generalized Anxiety
Symptoms:
Feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge
Not being able to stop or control worry
Overthinking and worrying about different things
Trouble relaxing, Muscle Tension
Difficulty falling or staying asleep
Treatment:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Panic Attacks
Symptoms:
An abrupt surge of intense fear
Pounding heart, shortness of breath, chest pain/discomfort
Fear of losing control and/or fear of dying
Nausea, dizziness, abdominal discomfort
Derealization and depersonalization
Treatment:
Panic Control Treatment (PCT)
Separation Anxiety
Symptoms:
Excessive fear of being separated from the major attachment figure (parent, partner, caregiver, etc)
Excessive worry about losing the major attachment figure or about possible harm to them
Persistent refusal to be away from the major attachment figure (sleep, school, travel, home, work)
Treatment:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Exposure Therapy
*For situations where in vivo or imaginal exposure is not possible or not safe, we use Virtual Reality (VR) Exposure Therapy. VRET is an evidence-based, safe, and accessible treatment provided by a trained therapist in the comfort of our office or your own home.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Symptoms:
Presence of Obsessions - recurrent and persistent thoughts, urges, or images
Presence of Compulsions - repetitive behaviors or mental acts that the person is driven to perform in response to an obsession
Treatment:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Exposure and response prevention (ERP)
*For situations where in vivo or imaginal exposure is not possible or not safe, we use Virtual Reality (VR) Exposure Therapy. VRET is an evidence-based, safe, and accessible treatment provided by a trained therapist in the comfort of our office or your own home.
Social Anxiety
Symptoms:
Fear of interacting with others
Worry about embarrassing and humiliating yourself
Fear of others noticing that you are anxious
Overthinking about past or future social interactions
Nausea, dizziness, heart pounding, shortness of breath, blushing, and shaking in social settings
Treatment:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Exposure Therapy
*For situations where in vivo or imaginal exposure is not possible or not safe, we use Virtual Reality (VR) Exposure Therapy. VRET is an evidence-based, safe, and accessible treatment provided by a trained therapist in the comfort of our office or your own home.
Driving and Passenger Anxiety
Symptoms:
Persistent and uncontrollable worry about getting into an accident
Avoiding driving or being in a vehicle
Pounding heart, shortness of breath, chills, sweating, chest pain/discomfort while in a vehicle
Altered behavior while in a vehicle
Treatment:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Exposure Therapy
*For situations where in vivo or imaginal exposure is not possible or not safe, we use Virtual Reality (VR) Exposure Therapy. VRET is an evidence-based, safe, and accessible treatment provided by a trained therapist in the comfort of our office or your own home.
Perinatal Anxiety
Symptoms:
Fear of the worst happening to the baby or self
Feeling tense, nervous, irritable, on edge
Not being able to stop or control worry
Difficulty falling asleep due to worry
Feeling restless and not being able to relax
Muscle tension, chest discomfort, shortness of breath
Treatment:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Health Anxiety
Symptoms:
Excessive and uncontrollable worry about getting sick
Frequently checking your body for signs of illness
Mistrusting doctors' opinions or tests results
Obsessively searching for medical information online
Altered behavior and avoidance
Treatment:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)
Symptoms:
Obsessively checking social media
Comparing your life with those on social media
Feeling mentally exhausted from social media
Having difficulty falling or staying asleep
Increased irritability, anxiety, depressed mood
Altered behavior and interpersonal problems
Treatment:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Performance Anxiety
Symptoms:
Extreme nervousness before or during participation in a specific activity
Overthinking about the negative outcome of that activity, predicting a failure
Racing heart, shallow breathing, dizziness, trembling
Irritability, anger, guilt, avoidance
Treatment:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)