Anxiety Treatment in Washington, D.C.
Patient Orientation
The National Center For The Treatment Of Phobias, Anxiety And Depression believes that you, as with every individual we treat, present us with a unique combination of problems, concerns and personality styles, along with some preferences as to the types of treatment to which you feel you would respond in the Washington, D.C. area.Therefore, we offer a comprehensive variety of treatments and employ them in a flexible manner. We tailor a treatment plan to meet your unique needs, which may include one approach or a combination of several different approaches. This may be provided by one or several of our staff members depending on your specific problems. We frequently review your progress and update our treatment plan accordingly.
Services Available
Since there is no one therapeutic approach that is right for every patient, we have specialists in each of the following approaches of proven effectiveness:
- Pharmacotherapy, with further subspecialization depending on the exact symptom being treated
- In-depth Psychotherapy
- Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy
- Crisis Intervention
- Contextual Therapy
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Biological (Medical) Evaluation
- Phototherapy (Bright Light Therapy)
Furthermore, we have medical doctors and therapists who have subspecialized in, and thus have an unusually large amount of experience in treating, the following types of problems:
- Anxiety Disorders
- Phobias
- Mood Disorders (e.g. Depression and Manic
Depressive Disorder) - Fear of Flying
- Fear of Public Speaking, Social Situations, and Shyness
- Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
- Pre-Menstrual Syndrome Medically Caused
Psychiatric Illness - Psychological Illness Derived from Emotional, Sexual, or Physical Abuse
- Sexual Problems
- Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder (Including Jet Lag and Shift Work)