Anxiety Treatment Centers in 60606

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The Juniper Center
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60606
It may feel like you have exhausted all options on your path to feel better. This could look like years of therapy, rotating through different medications, and trying alternative means of healing, with internal pain returning again and again. Our clients often suffer from chronic depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, OCD, and have been unable to find relief despite the many medications and services they have tried. Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is a unique therapeutic method used to address various mental health conditions. KAP involves the use of ketamine to enhance and deepen the therapeutic process and when combined with the help of psychotherapy and other integrative forms of treatment, the curative effects of ketamine are amplified and prolonged.
It may feel like you have exhausted all options on your path to feel better. This could look like years of therapy, rotating through different medications, and trying alternative means of healing, with internal pain returning again and again. Our clients often suffer from chronic depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, OCD, and have been unable to find relief despite the many medications and services they have tried. Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is a unique therapeutic method used to address various mental health conditions. KAP involves the use of ketamine to enhance and deepen the therapeutic process and when combined with the help of psychotherapy and other integrative forms of treatment, the curative effects of ketamine are amplified and prolonged.
(872) 314-2775 View (872) 314-2775
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Chicago Compass Counseling, LLC
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60606
Are you caught in a cycle of self-destructive behavior? Perhaps you are worried about someone you love who is. We provide radical behavior change counseling in Chicago to help you live a life that is more in line with your values. Our individually-tailored solutions help people who want to break free of bad habits, challenging environments, and toxic stress. We are here to help you create a path to success. We specialize in moderation management for alcohol, anxiety management, race-based trauma, white allyship therapy, emotional eating, e-sports and video game addiction, and supportive approaches for loved ones.
Are you caught in a cycle of self-destructive behavior? Perhaps you are worried about someone you love who is. We provide radical behavior change counseling in Chicago to help you live a life that is more in line with your values. Our individually-tailored solutions help people who want to break free of bad habits, challenging environments, and toxic stress. We are here to help you create a path to success. We specialize in moderation management for alcohol, anxiety management, race-based trauma, white allyship therapy, emotional eating, e-sports and video game addiction, and supportive approaches for loved ones.
(312) 635-4052 View (312) 635-4052
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The Anxiety Treatment Center of Greater Chicago
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60606
For over 30 years, we have been the source for the best anxiety care in the Chicago area and Springfield, IL. We love working with young children aged two through adults of any age. Our team teaches you, or your child, how to regain control of your life by giving you the tools to overcome fear and thrive. Our specialized focus on anxiety and related disorders means we can offer you the latest cutting-edge treatments. This empowers you or your child to build resilience and joy. Whether the onset of your anxiety is recent or you have suffered a lifetime of symptoms, we are here to help you, or your child, discover their confident, courageous self. Our speciality focus and emphasis on providing treatment that creates successful experiences helps everyone, even when many previous treatments have failed.
For over 30 years, we have been the source for the best anxiety care in the Chicago area and Springfield, IL. We love working with young children aged two through adults of any age. Our team teaches you, or your child, how to regain control of your life by giving you the tools to overcome fear and thrive. Our specialized focus on anxiety and related disorders means we can offer you the latest cutting-edge treatments. This empowers you or your child to build resilience and joy. Whether the onset of your anxiety is recent or you have suffered a lifetime of symptoms, we are here to help you, or your child, discover their confident, courageous self. Our speciality focus and emphasis on providing treatment that creates successful experiences helps everyone, even when many previous treatments have failed.
(877) 559-0001 View (877) 559-0001
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All Points North Lodge
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60606
All Points North Lodge is a luxury mind-body health treatment center specializing in addiction treatment, trauma therapy, and mental health. All Points North (APN) Lodge offers a cutting-edge combination of holistic and science-based approaches to propel clients beyond recovery to a life of sustainable health, purpose, and fulfillment. Nestled in the heart of the Rockies just outside Vail, CO, APN Lodge offers residential, PHP, and IOP treatment with an emphasis on group therapy, individual therapy, trauma-integration, family work, a variety of modalities, a wellness environment, and experiential groups. APN Lodge melds evidence-based guidance and custom-curation to help you reach your optimal health. We’re more than a rehab. Our Joint Commission-accredited programs have helped our clients reach the top 5% of client outcomes across the nation, as measured by the Acorn collaboration. If you're ready to find new tools, insight, and a new life, we're ready for you.
All Points North Lodge is a luxury mind-body health treatment center specializing in addiction treatment, trauma therapy, and mental health. All Points North (APN) Lodge offers a cutting-edge combination of holistic and science-based approaches to propel clients beyond recovery to a life of sustainable health, purpose, and fulfillment. Nestled in the heart of the Rockies just outside Vail, CO, APN Lodge offers residential, PHP, and IOP treatment with an emphasis on group therapy, individual therapy, trauma-integration, family work, a variety of modalities, a wellness environment, and experiential groups. APN Lodge melds evidence-based guidance and custom-curation to help you reach your optimal health. We’re more than a rehab. Our Joint Commission-accredited programs have helped our clients reach the top 5% of client outcomes across the nation, as measured by the Acorn collaboration. If you're ready to find new tools, insight, and a new life, we're ready for you.
(970) 446-8469 View (970) 446-8469
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Midwest Counseling & Diagnostics
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60606
Midwest Counseling & Diagnostic Center is an outpatient mental health group practice with two convenient locations in downtown Chicago and in the northern suburb of Northbrook. Composed of exceptional, compassionate and highly-trained therapists, we are dedicated to providing the most current research-backed techniques and treatment.
Midwest Counseling & Diagnostic Center is an outpatient mental health group practice with two convenient locations in downtown Chicago and in the northern suburb of Northbrook. Composed of exceptional, compassionate and highly-trained therapists, we are dedicated to providing the most current research-backed techniques and treatment.
(312) 586-1473 View (312) 586-1473
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First City Recovery Center
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60606
We are Indiana's premier drug and alcohol addiction treatment and mental health program located in Kokomo. We have helped thousands of clients recover from substance use disorders and mental health disorders. We believe that addiction is a disease, which needs to be treated with compassion and respect. First City Recovery Center can help you through withdrawal from drugs and alcohol to achieve long-term recovery. We provide individualized treatment programs that are tailored for each client, guiding them safely back into their communities as healthy members again! We offer detox, inpatient and outpatient levels of care.
We are Indiana's premier drug and alcohol addiction treatment and mental health program located in Kokomo. We have helped thousands of clients recover from substance use disorders and mental health disorders. We believe that addiction is a disease, which needs to be treated with compassion and respect. First City Recovery Center can help you through withdrawal from drugs and alcohol to achieve long-term recovery. We provide individualized treatment programs that are tailored for each client, guiding them safely back into their communities as healthy members again! We offer detox, inpatient and outpatient levels of care.
(765) 246-8914 View (765) 246-8914
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Sandstone Care Teen & Young Adult Treatment Center
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60606
Sandstone Care provides substance use, addiction, and mental health treatment for adolescents (ages 13 to 18) and young adults (ages 18 to 30) including Residential Treatment, Day Treatment (PHP), Intensive Outpatient (IOP), and General Outpatient (OP) programming.
Sandstone Care provides substance use, addiction, and mental health treatment for adolescents (ages 13 to 18) and young adults (ages 18 to 30) including Residential Treatment, Day Treatment (PHP), Intensive Outpatient (IOP), and General Outpatient (OP) programming.
(708) 419-3474 View (708) 419-3474
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Symmetry Counseling
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60606
Welcome to Symmetry Counseling. We are a group of over 25 mental health professionals located in Chicago Loop specializing in counseling, psychotherapy, and coaching for individuals, couples, and families. We chose the name Symmetry because the word evokes our goal to assist you in developing an ability to remain balanced and resilient under the forces of change.
Welcome to Symmetry Counseling. We are a group of over 25 mental health professionals located in Chicago Loop specializing in counseling, psychotherapy, and coaching for individuals, couples, and families. We chose the name Symmetry because the word evokes our goal to assist you in developing an ability to remain balanced and resilient under the forces of change.
(312) 698-3470 View (312) 698-3470
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Monarch Counseling & Consulting, LLC
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60606
Monarch Counseling & Consulting welcomes individuals and families suffering from addiction or mental health problems. Monarch is a Chicago-based therapy practice that offers psychotherapy sessions as well as a variety of addiction recovery services. Our dedicated and experienced staff are passionate about helping people improve their lives and as they learn to cope with everyday problems. We serve the whole person, because integrating the mind, the body and the community are essential in optimizing a person's quality of life.
Monarch Counseling & Consulting welcomes individuals and families suffering from addiction or mental health problems. Monarch is a Chicago-based therapy practice that offers psychotherapy sessions as well as a variety of addiction recovery services. Our dedicated and experienced staff are passionate about helping people improve their lives and as they learn to cope with everyday problems. We serve the whole person, because integrating the mind, the body and the community are essential in optimizing a person's quality of life.
(708) 856-8946 View (708) 856-8946
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Riverwalk Counseling Center, Inc
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60606
Welcome to Riverwalk Counseling Center! I know how hard it is to ask for help and find the right therapist. If you have come this far, hopefully, you will reach out and talk to someone. My goal is to match you with the therapist that best suites your needs. And, if I can't help, I can refer you to someone who can. Here's what people say about me: "That since I have been coming here, I have been getting better with everything". "I feel like I'm taking steps toward improving my feelings about my life."
Welcome to Riverwalk Counseling Center! I know how hard it is to ask for help and find the right therapist. If you have come this far, hopefully, you will reach out and talk to someone. My goal is to match you with the therapist that best suites your needs. And, if I can't help, I can refer you to someone who can. Here's what people say about me: "That since I have been coming here, I have been getting better with everything". "I feel like I'm taking steps toward improving my feelings about my life."
(630) 733-1938 View (630) 733-1938
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Core Psychotherapy Center, Ltd.
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60606
Core Psychotherapy Center, Ltd. is a private trauma-based psychotherapy treatment center in Schaumburg, IL serving the Chicagoland area since 2000. Our seasoned therapists work with survivors of childhood sexual abuse, physical abuse and neglect, sexual assault, domestic violence, sex trafficking, organized abuse, torture, survivors of war, military veterans, first responders, as well as survivors of non-relational trauma. CPC specializes in the treatment of PTSD, dissociative disorders including dissociative identity disorder (DID), somatic disorders, self-injury, eating disorders and other comorbid disorders. CPC offers individual psychotherapy and facilitates the following groups: women survivors of childhood sexual abuse; men survivors of childhood sexual abuse; men's trauma group; women survivors of sexual assault; adult survivors of childhood physical abuse and neglect; sexuality and sexual intimacy; transgender adolescents and adults; and military veterans.
Core Psychotherapy Center, Ltd. is a private trauma-based psychotherapy treatment center in Schaumburg, IL serving the Chicagoland area since 2000. Our seasoned therapists work with survivors of childhood sexual abuse, physical abuse and neglect, sexual assault, domestic violence, sex trafficking, organized abuse, torture, survivors of war, military veterans, first responders, as well as survivors of non-relational trauma. CPC specializes in the treatment of PTSD, dissociative disorders including dissociative identity disorder (DID), somatic disorders, self-injury, eating disorders and other comorbid disorders. CPC offers individual psychotherapy and facilitates the following groups: women survivors of childhood sexual abuse; men survivors of childhood sexual abuse; men's trauma group; women survivors of sexual assault; adult survivors of childhood physical abuse and neglect; sexuality and sexual intimacy; transgender adolescents and adults; and military veterans.
(708) 401-9020 View (708) 401-9020
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Gould Farm Residential Treatment
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60606
Gould Farm is a therapeutic community dedicated to helping adults with mental illness move toward recovery, health and greater independence through community living, meaningful work and individual clinical care. In a supportive community environment made up of residents, staff and their families, we help adults with depression, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia begin to rebuild and regain their lives. Gould Farm offers a full continuum of care, with programs in the Berkshires and the Boston area for those ready for new challenges and structured transition.
Gould Farm is a therapeutic community dedicated to helping adults with mental illness move toward recovery, health and greater independence through community living, meaningful work and individual clinical care. In a supportive community environment made up of residents, staff and their families, we help adults with depression, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia begin to rebuild and regain their lives. Gould Farm offers a full continuum of care, with programs in the Berkshires and the Boston area for those ready for new challenges and structured transition.
(413) 675-5209 View (413) 675-5209
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Back2Basics Outdoor Adventures
Treatment Center
Not Verified Not Verified
Chicago, IL 60606
Back2Basics is a long-term substance abuse and alcohol treatment program for young adult males, ages 18 to 30. Our addiction treatment supports struggling young men in a safe, stable rehab community.
Back2Basics is a long-term substance abuse and alcohol treatment program for young adult males, ages 18 to 30. Our addiction treatment supports struggling young men in a safe, stable rehab community.
(928) 298-3479 View (928) 298-3479
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Heritage Professional Associates - Chicago Office
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60606
Not accepting new clients
For more information about our downtown clinicians and their specializations, please visit our main website and select "Chicago Location" from the drop-down menu under "Our Staff" www.heritageprofessional.com. You can also fill out an online intake easily by going here: www.heritageprofessional.com/client-center
For more information about our downtown clinicians and their specializations, please visit our main website and select "Chicago Location" from the drop-down menu under "Our Staff" www.heritageprofessional.com. You can also fill out an online intake easily by going here: www.heritageprofessional.com/client-center
(312) 278-3587 View (312) 278-3587

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Clarity Clinic
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60601
Clarity Clinic offers leading psychiatry, therapy, Partial Hospitalization (PHP) & Intensive Outpatient (IOP) programs, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy, and psychological testing services with locations throughout Chicagoland and Illinois. At Clarity Clinic we take a holistic approach to mental health treatment. Our evaluation process is comprehensive and will help us determine whether medication (psychopharmacology), psychotherapy (“talk therapy”) or a combination of both would be most effective in your treatment plan. We are firm believers that a “one-size-fits-all” approach to mental health does not exist. Therefore, all psychiatry and therapy treatment plans are personalized to each individual’s wants and needs. Your voice will always be heard at Clarity Clinic.
Clarity Clinic offers leading psychiatry, therapy, Partial Hospitalization (PHP) & Intensive Outpatient (IOP) programs, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy, and psychological testing services with locations throughout Chicagoland and Illinois. At Clarity Clinic we take a holistic approach to mental health treatment. Our evaluation process is comprehensive and will help us determine whether medication (psychopharmacology), psychotherapy (“talk therapy”) or a combination of both would be most effective in your treatment plan. We are firm believers that a “one-size-fits-all” approach to mental health does not exist. Therefore, all psychiatry and therapy treatment plans are personalized to each individual’s wants and needs. Your voice will always be heard at Clarity Clinic.
(312) 815-9660 View (312) 815-9660
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Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute Treatment Center
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60603
Thank you for taking the time to consider reaching out to us for help. The Treatment Center of the Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute provides in-depth individual, couple, group and family therapy. Through our community-based programs, we also serve many underserved neighborhoods across the greater Chicagoland area. So, whether you are an individual struggling with Depression, Anxiety, recurring relationship problems, or find yourself at an impasse in life and having questions about who you are or what you really want, our clinicians are here to help. If your child or teenager seems to be struggling in some way, our clinicians are here to help.
Thank you for taking the time to consider reaching out to us for help. The Treatment Center of the Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute provides in-depth individual, couple, group and family therapy. Through our community-based programs, we also serve many underserved neighborhoods across the greater Chicagoland area. So, whether you are an individual struggling with Depression, Anxiety, recurring relationship problems, or find yourself at an impasse in life and having questions about who you are or what you really want, our clinicians are here to help. If your child or teenager seems to be struggling in some way, our clinicians are here to help.
(312) 821-6804 View (312) 821-6804
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Concentric Counseling & Consulting
Treatment Center, MA, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60602
Our passionate counselors and therapists at Concentric Counseling & Consulting draw from our extensive training, education, and professional and personal experiences to help others feel at ease and welcomed. The therapists at Concentric are experts in trauma, anxiety, depression and mood, gender, seuxal, and racial identity exploration and needs, ADHD, intimate and non-intimate relationships, life transitions and stress, grief and loss, substance abuse, existential issues, and unresolved family-of-origin concerns. Our duty is to create a trusting environment where you can feel safe sharing your experiences with us. Our aim is to understand you and what makes you unique in the context of your universal experiences, needs, and desires. During our sessions and through developing self-care, we work together so that you can navigate your life with authenticity and self-compassion.
Our passionate counselors and therapists at Concentric Counseling & Consulting draw from our extensive training, education, and professional and personal experiences to help others feel at ease and welcomed. The therapists at Concentric are experts in trauma, anxiety, depression and mood, gender, seuxal, and racial identity exploration and needs, ADHD, intimate and non-intimate relationships, life transitions and stress, grief and loss, substance abuse, existential issues, and unresolved family-of-origin concerns. Our duty is to create a trusting environment where you can feel safe sharing your experiences with us. Our aim is to understand you and what makes you unique in the context of your universal experiences, needs, and desires. During our sessions and through developing self-care, we work together so that you can navigate your life with authenticity and self-compassion.
(312) 964-8370 View (312) 964-8370
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Greywood Health Center
Treatment Center, MD, PhD, LCPC, LCSW, MA
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60610
At Greywood, we are committed to identifying, understanding and treating the unique behavioral health issues that affect adolescents and young adults, and in turn, their families, schools, and communities. We specialize in intensive behavioral health services (PHP / IOP) for ages 13-30. Our multi-disciplinary team, led by a board-certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist, is highly experienced in the treatment of anxiety, depression, mood dysregulation, impulsivity maladaptive coping and co-occurring disorders.
At Greywood, we are committed to identifying, understanding and treating the unique behavioral health issues that affect adolescents and young adults, and in turn, their families, schools, and communities. We specialize in intensive behavioral health services (PHP / IOP) for ages 13-30. Our multi-disciplinary team, led by a board-certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist, is highly experienced in the treatment of anxiety, depression, mood dysregulation, impulsivity maladaptive coping and co-occurring disorders.
(872) 231-3670 View (872) 231-3670
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Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center Illinois
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60601
Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center provides specialized treatment for mood and anxiety disorders in Chicago, IL and Austin, TX. Pathlight also works closely with Eating Recovery Center, the only national, vertically integrated healthcare system dedicated to treating eating and related disorders at any stage of the illness. Accredited by the Joint Commission and led by a nationally recognized team of experts across multiple behavioral healthcare disciplines, Insight leverages comprehensive, evidence-based treatment approaches to support adults, adolescents and families suffering from mood and anxiety disorders.
Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center provides specialized treatment for mood and anxiety disorders in Chicago, IL and Austin, TX. Pathlight also works closely with Eating Recovery Center, the only national, vertically integrated healthcare system dedicated to treating eating and related disorders at any stage of the illness. Accredited by the Joint Commission and led by a nationally recognized team of experts across multiple behavioral healthcare disciplines, Insight leverages comprehensive, evidence-based treatment approaches to support adults, adolescents and families suffering from mood and anxiety disorders.
(312) 273-6176 View (312) 273-6176
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Mindful TMS and DuPage Psychiatric Care
Treatment Center, MD, DLFAPA
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60610
Mindful TMS is a unique group of mental health centers, first in Chicago with nTMS (neuronavigation-guided) for accurate targeting of brain circuitry, with 6 locations in the Greater Chicago Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) treatments (www.mindfultms.com) 1 888 59 MINDF(UL); and full-service psychiatric care thru DuPage Psychiatric Care PLLC. (708) 434-4090 Our passion is helping those with depression, OCD, anxiety, PTSD, addiction, and other psychiatric conditions through scientifically proven novel technologies and personalized care. Our goal is to provide you with a seamless experience, which means we take care of all the administrative work, the insurance approval process, and clinical treatment so that you can solely focus on achieving wellness. Mindful TMS is happy to be there for you every step of the way, whether you are seeing us for TMS treatment, medication management, or your very first psychiatry appointment. Visit us at our 5 locations: Wheaton, Hinsdale, downtown Chicago, Oak Park, and Oak Lawn!
Mindful TMS is a unique group of mental health centers, first in Chicago with nTMS (neuronavigation-guided) for accurate targeting of brain circuitry, with 6 locations in the Greater Chicago Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) treatments (www.mindfultms.com) 1 888 59 MINDF(UL); and full-service psychiatric care thru DuPage Psychiatric Care PLLC. (708) 434-4090 Our passion is helping those with depression, OCD, anxiety, PTSD, addiction, and other psychiatric conditions through scientifically proven novel technologies and personalized care. Our goal is to provide you with a seamless experience, which means we take care of all the administrative work, the insurance approval process, and clinical treatment so that you can solely focus on achieving wellness. Mindful TMS is happy to be there for you every step of the way, whether you are seeing us for TMS treatment, medication management, or your very first psychiatry appointment. Visit us at our 5 locations: Wheaton, Hinsdale, downtown Chicago, Oak Park, and Oak Lawn!
(708) 434-4090 View (708) 434-4090
Anxiety Treatment Centers

What are the most common treatments for anxiety?

Talk therapy, particularly cognitive behavioral therapy, is the most common treatment for anxiety. Studies have shown it is equally effective as medication. Other popular forms of therapy are popular, depending on a patient’s experience. Exposure therapy, for instance, can be useful for people dealing with fears and phobias, or who have experienced traumatic events. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy may be useful for patients who need help with emotion regulation. Anxiolytic medications, like benzodiazepines, can also help with calming a person enough to focus on the skills they’ve learned, and physical exercise has been shown to help symptoms of anxiety across the board.

How long does therapy for anxiety take to work?

The amount of time needed to alleviate symptoms depends on the severity of a person’s condition. Some therapies may take 5-20 weekly sessions to show results. Anti-depressant medications typically take two to four weeks before a benefit is felt. Anti-anxiety medications are felt typically within 20-30 minutes. Medications are best used to offer a patient a better headspace in which to work on techniques learned in therapy. Exercise, improved sleep habits, and meditation are effective, but takes weeks or months to show results.

When should I seek treatment for anxiety?

Everyone feels anxious at times, but when anxiety causes disruption to your daily life, it may be time to seek help. Such disruption can be mental, physical, or both: having fear dominate your thoughts, avoiding situations or objects that bring on feelings of anxiety, or experiencing shortness of breath, sweating, dizziness, or panic attacks. When these symptoms are recurrent and distressing, it may be time to talk to someone.

How effective is treatment for anxiety?

Treatment for anxiety has been shown to be moderately to highly effective, according to a large body of psychology studies and analyses. For some people, treatment using CBT or exposure therapy alone is effective. Others respond best to a combination of medication and therapy.