Comprehensive Treatment for Anxiety, OCD, and Related Issues
At the Center for Anxiety, OCD, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, we offer specialized treatments and expertise in a wide range of anxiety-related and co-occurring conditions. Our dedicated team is committed to providing evidence-based CBT interventions combined with compassionate care, helping patients of all ages overcome challenges such as OCD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety, Speaking and Performance Anxieties, trichotillomania, PTSD, and more. With a focus on flexibility, we accommodate largely remote services for convenience, alongside optional in-person sessions, ensuring comprehensive support tailored to each individual’s needs.
Our Areas of Expertise:
Generalized Anxiety and Related Disorders
Generalized Anxiety and Worry
Persistent, excessive worry about various aspects of life that’s hard to control, affecting daily life. Learn how CBT can help manage this pervasive anxiety.
Panic Disorder
Recurrent, unexpected episodes of fear with physical symptoms, plus ongoing fear of future attacks. Discover treatments that can reduce frequency and intensity of panic attacks and fears about having them.
Health Anxiety and Hypochondriasis
Excessive fixation and worry about having or acquiring a serious illness, despite medical reassurance. Find out how therapy focuses on reducing health-related fears.
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Perfectionism
A drive to be flawless that significantly interferes with daily life and well-being. See how therapy can help balance standards for healthier outcomes.
Procrastination
Chronic delaying of tasks, leading to significant stress, anxiety, and problems in functioning. Therapy can offer strategies for overcoming procrastination by addressing its root causes.
Physical Conditions Linked to Anxiety: IBS, Chronic Pain, Headaches, and More
Stress and anxiety can exacerbate or trigger conditions like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), migraines, and fibromyalgia. Learn about holistic approaches to treatment.
Social Anxiety and Performance Anxieties
Social Anxiety Disorder
Intense fear of social or performance situations due to worries about embarrassment or judgment. Therapy aims to change underlying beliefs and build confidence and coping mechanisms in social settings.
Public Speaking Anxiety
Anxieties about speaking in front of others, impacting personal and professional opportunities. Explore how specialized therapies can make public speaking less daunting.
Shy Bladder Syndrome (Paruresis)
Anxiety that creates difficulty urinating in the presence of others. Discover therapeutic approaches for overcoming this challenge.
Test Anxiety
Excessive anxiety and worry before or during exams, hindering performance. Learn strategies to manage anxiety for better test-taking experiences.
Sports Anxieties
Anxieties about underperforming, being judged, or letting others down in sports contexts.Therapy can help enhance focus and enjoyment in sports.
Sexual Performance Anxiety
Worry about sexual performance leading to sexual difficulties. Find out how therapy can address these concerns for healthier relationships and more enjoyment.
Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions). OCD can appear in a wide variety of forms and about a large number of topics.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
Preoccupation with one or more perceived defects in physical appearance. Therapy can help reduce fixations or obsessions, improve self-image, and enhance life functioning.
Trichotillomania (Compulsive Hair-Pulling)
Recurrent pulling out of one’s hair, leading to hair loss. Discover how targeted therapies can help gain control over this behavior.
Skin Excoriation Disorder (Compulsive Skin-Picking)
Recurrent picking at one’s skin, causing lesions or wounds. Discover how targeted therapies can help gain control over this behavior.
Other Compulsive Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs)
We offer therapy for cheek-biting and for Onychophagia, a condition where individuals compulsively bite their nails, along with other compulsive physical habits. Similarly to skin excoriation, therapy offers strategies for understanding and managing these habits.
Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders
Characterized by involuntary sounds and movements, these conditions can impact daily life. Behavioral interventions like Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT) and Habit-Reversal Training (HRT) can significantly reduce tic severity.
Misophonia (Intolerance of Sounds)
Individuals experience intense emotional reactions to specific sounds, impacting well-being. Cognitive-behavioral therapy can help to manage reactions and reduce the impact on daily life.
Hoarding Disorder and Compulsive Aquiring
Involves the persistent difficulty discarding possessions and the excessive acquisition of items, leading to cluttered, unmanageable living spaces. Treatment, where motivation is key, focuses on cognitive-behavioral strategies to address emotional attachments to objects, decision-making skills, and reducing the urge to acquire more items, aiming to improve organization and quality of life.
Specific Fears and Phobias
Vomit Phobia (Emetophobia)
More than with many other phobias, fear of vomiting can significantly restrict eating habits, social interactions, and daily functioning. Cognitive-behavioral therapy and exposure techniques help individuals face their fears and reduce anxiety.
Fears of Flying
Anxiety about air travel that can limit personal and professional opportunities. Specialized therapy programs use simulation and relaxation strategies to build confidence in flying.
Driving Anxiety and Fears
Includes fear of driving or panic attacks while driving, often leading to avoidance. Treatment combines on-the-road exposure exercises with cognitive or ACT strategies to overcome fear.
Animal Phobias (spiders, mice, dogs, or snakes)
Excessive fears of certain animals that cause avoidance and distress. Exposure-based interventions often help individuals gradually reduce fear and avoidant behaviors.
Fears of Heights
An intense fear of being in high places, which can limit activities. Therapy uses gradual exposure to height situations to increase tolerance and reduce anxiety.
Fears of Needles, Blood, Injury or Medical Procedures
Includes phobias of medical-related situations, leading to avoidance of care. Treatment strategies focus on exposure therapy and coping skills to promote mastery over fear.
Dental Phobia
An extreme fear of dental visits that can delay or prevent dental care. Cognitive-behavioral techniques and gradual exposure to dental settings aim to reduce distress.
Fears of Enclosed or Difficult to Escape Spaces or Situations
Fear of being trapped or unable to escape, such as in elevators or crowded places. Therapy includes exposure to these situations in a controlled manner to build coping skills.
Childhood-Specific Anxiety Disorders
Childhood Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety disorders that typically manifest in childhood, affecting daily activities and development. Interventions often involve the family, teaching coping mechanisms to both children and parents.
Separation Anxiety
Characterized by excessive fear or anxiety about separation from home or loved ones. Treatment focuses on building the child’s independence and parents’ skills in managing separation.
Selective Mutism
A disorder where a child is unable to speak in certain social situations. Therapy involves gradual exposure to speaking situations and strategies to increase confidence and communication.
Phobias Specific to Children (e.g., Fears of the Dark, Monsters)
Common childhood fears that can significantly impact sleep and well-being. Interventions include playful exposure strategies and parental guidance to address fears.
School Refusal
Refusal to attend school due to anxiety, fear, or avoidance. Collaborative approaches between therapists, families, and schools support re-engagement and address underlying anxieties.
Trauma and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
PTSD from Traumatic and Stressful Life Events
Persistent symptoms following experiencing or witnesses traumatic events, leading to ongoing distress. Our center provides evidence-based treatments such as Prolonged Exposure (PE), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), designed to help individuals process trauma, challenge distressing trauma-related thoughts, and regain a sense of control over their lives.
Combat and Military-Related Trauma
Combat and military-related trauma encompasses psychological distress stemming from experiences in war zones or military service. Treatments like PE, CPT, and trauma-focused CBT with trained therapists are highly effective in addressing the unique experiences of veterans and active-duty members, helping them process these experiences and reduce symptoms of PTSD.
Childhood Trauma and Abuse
Childhood trauma and abuse involve adverse experiences that can leave a significant lasting impact on a person’s mental health and development. Evidence-based therapies, including PE, CPT, trauma-focused CBT, and DBT, can support healing by addressing the emotional and psychological effects of such trauma.
Sexual Abuse and Assault
Survivors of sexual abuse and assault often experience profound emotional distress and PTSD. Specialized therapeutic approaches like PE and CPT offer compassionate pathways to recovery, helping individuals regain empowerment and peace.
Physical Abuse and Assault
Physical abuse and assault can leave lasting psychological scars in addition to physical injuries. Therapies like CPT and PE focus on helping survivors work through trauma-related thoughts and feelings, fostering resilience and recovery.
Witnessing Violence, Death or Trauma
Witnessing violence, death, or trauma can lead to significant psychological distress, including PTSD. Trauma-focused therapies aim to help individuals process these experiences, reduce distress, and improve coping strategies.
Medical Trauma
Medical trauma arises from frightening medical experiences or severe health diagnoses, leading to anxiety and PTSD symptoms. Tailored therapeutic interventions can assist individuals in managing these reactions and enhancing their coping mechanisms.
Traumatic Loss and Bereavement
Traumatic loss and bereavement refer to the profound grief following sudden or violent loss. Grief counseling and trauma-focused therapies like CPT can offer vital support, helping individuals navigate their grief journey and find a path forward.
Mood Disorders and Anxiety-Related Challenges
Clinical Depression
A pervasive mood disorder characterized by persistent low mood, lack of interest in activities, and other symptoms affecting daily functioning. Personalized CBT, Behavioral Activation, ACT, and other therapeutic strategies can effectively address these symptoms, fostering recovery and well-being.
Bipolar Mood Disorders
Bipolar mood disorders involve significant mood swings from highs (mania or hypomania) to lows (depression). Comprehensive treatment, including psychotherapy and family involvement often with medication, aims to stabilize mood swings and improve overall functioning.
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression related to changes in seasons, often worsening in the winter months. Light therapy, CBT, and medication can alleviate symptoms, helping individuals enjoy function better across the different seasons of the year.
Stress Management
Effective stress management is crucial for mental and physical health, involving strategies to reduce and cope with stress in healthy ways. Our programs teach practical skills for managing stress, enhancing resilience, and promoting well-being.
Relationship Issues
Relationship issues often result from anxiety-related issues and can themselves significantly impact mental health, contributing to stress, anxiety, and depression. Interventions like CBT, ACT, and DBT can help find pathways to improving communication, resolving conflicts, and strengthening connections.
Insomnia and Sleep Difficulties
Insomnia and other sleep difficulties can severely affect one’s quality of life and mental health. Behavioral sleep medicine techniques, including CBT for insomnia (CBT-I), provide effective, non-medication-based strategies for improving sleep and addressing other challenges (like widely varying sleep-wake routines or nightmares).
