Therapy for anxiety, panic and phobias
Anxiety is your body's alarm system stuck in the "on" position. Some worry is normal. Clinical anxiety is when that alarm goes off too often, too strongly, or when there's no real danger, and it starts to shape your days.
You might be noticing
- Worry you can't switch off
- Replaying conversations or imagining worst cases
- Trouble sleeping
- Muscle tension, headaches or stomach problems
- A racing heart or shortness of breath
- Panic attacks
- Avoiding places, people or tasks
- An intense fear of something specific, like flying, needles, heights or vomiting
How we help
Avoidance brings quick relief, but it teaches your brain that the only way to be safe is to stay away, and your world gets smaller. Therapy helps you break that cycle. CBT helps you spot and change the thinking that fuels worry. For phobias and panic, gradual exposure lets you face what you fear in small, manageable steps, at your pace, until your body learns it's safe. Mindfulness and grounding skills help when your mind races ahead. When physical symptoms are severe, medication management can lower the baseline so therapy is easier to do.
When fear is about something specific
A phobia is more than a dislike. It's an intense fear response, sometimes with fainting, panic or an overwhelming urge to escape, that's far bigger than the actual danger. Phobias can keep people from medical care, travel, work or leaving home. They are also among the most treatable anxiety problems.
A plan built around you
Every person is different and responds to different things. Your care can combine several evidence-based approaches, with or without medication. If questions come up about ADHD, autism or learning, psychological testing is available within the practice. And your plan can change as your needs do, including moving to another clinician on our team whose expertise fits better.
