Conditions Treated
We can help with:
Anxiety disorders
- Social anxiety disorder (fear of negative evaluation, fear of embarassment, avoidance of social situations)
- Generalized anxiety disorder (e.g., persistent and bothersome worries, perfectionism, uncomfortable physical symptoms such as muscle tension)
- Specific phobia (e.g., fear of vomiting, fear of shots, fear of dogs)
- Panic disorder (fear of having a panic attack and avoidance of triggers that could cause a panic attack)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Intrusive, persistent, and bothersome thoughts or obsessions that often lead to compulsive behaviors in an attempt to suppress these thoughts, leading to a vicious cycle and significant interference in everyday life.
Types of obsessive thoughts
- Contamination obsessions
- Magical thinking/superstitious obsessions
- Hoarding/saving obsessions
- Somatic obsessions
- Religious obsessions
Types of compulsions
- Cleaning compulsions
- Checking compulsions
- Repeating rituals
- Counting compulsions
- Hoarding or saving compulsions
- Ordering or arranging compulsions
Depressive Disorders
Symptoms may include:
- Depressed mood (e.g., feeling sad, empty, disconnected, irritable)
- Loss of interest or enjoyment in activities that typically generate these feelings
- Disrupted sleep/changes in sleep patterns
- Increase or decrease in appetite
- Low self-esteem, feelings of worthlessness, or guilt
- Hopelessness about the future
- Decreased or loss of motivation
- Difficulty concentrating, remembering, and making decisions
Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity DIsorder
Symptoms may include:
- Inattention (e.g., difficulty concentrating, distractibility, daydreaming, trouble sustaining attention)
- Hyperactivity (e.g., difficulty staying still or seated, frequent movements, fidgeting, restlessness)
- Impulsivity (e.g., interrupting others, blurting out answers, difficulty waiting turn, acting before thinking things through)
- Disorganization and poor planning
- Procrastination
- Emotion regulation difficulties
