Dr. Rosen is a Board-Certified Psychologist, the Founder and Director of The Center for Treatment of Anxiety and Mood Disorders, and Founder of The Children’s Center for Psychiatry Psychology and Related Services.
Dr. Rosen is a Board-Certified Psychologist, the Founder and Director of The Center for Treatment of Anxiety and Mood Disorders, and Founder of The Children’s Center for Psychiatry Psychology and Related Services.
Once the symptoms of an anxiety disorder begin to appear the first thing you should do is make an appointment with your family physician who can help determine if the symptoms are due to anxiety, a medical condition, or both. If the symptoms are a result of anxiety, the next step would be for you to seek the help of a mental health professional. Be careful not to quickly accept a recommendation by your family physician that you go on medicine.
Overall, it’s best to look for a professional who has specialized training in treating anxiety disorders and the problems it presents. Ideally, the anxiety disorder therapist you work with will be open to the use of medications, should they be needed, as medication and therapy combined can normally be more effective than either one taken separately.
It’s important that you feel comfortable with the therapy your mental health professional suggests. From the moment the two of you begin working together, you become a team. If you can’t see yourself working with that person or working through the therapy they suggest, you may want to consider seeking help elsewhere.
Information That Can Make Treatment More Effective:
Educate your family about anxiety disorders. Family members who trivialize the disorder or demand improvement without treatment will only cause you to suffer.
Join a self-help group. Sharing your problems and achievements with others who have experienced similar issues can help you understand that you’re not alone with your disorder.
Talk with trusted friends or a trusted member of the clergy. People close to you can help serve as an outlet for your thoughts and concerns.
Participate in an online chat room with others who share similar concerns. This will normally help ease any sense of isolation and depression you might feel.
There is a great deal of evidence that suggests that aerobic exercise is of value during the treatment of anxiety disorders.
Stay away from caffeine, illicit drugs, and over-the-counter cold medicines. It’s a known fact that these can aggravate the symptoms of anxiety disorder and panic attacks.
We Provide These Progressive and Highly Successful Therapies:
Cognitive Behavior Therapy — Cognitive Behavior Therapy is based on the scientifically supported hypothesis that most emotional and behavioral reactions are learned responses. The goal of CBT is to help patients "unlearn" these responses and become skilled at reacting differently. Cognitive-behavior therapy is considered among the most rapid in terms of outcome and leads to long-term results.
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy — Through therapy, the patient becomes more aware of their patterns of thinking, feeling, and interacting. He or she learns that some present ways of coping, which may be retained from childhood, are no longer necessary and can be replaced with more effective and healthier ways of dealing with problems.
In Vivo Exposure — In vivo (real life) exposure therapy relates to direct confrontation of feared objects, activities, or situations by the patient and with the guidance of a therapist. Examples of in vivo exposure are resuming driving after being in a traumatizing accident or returning to a now-safe site where an assault once occurred.
It can be difficult for someone to decide which therapist, clinic, or treatment will be best for them. The psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers at The Center for Treatment of Anxiety & Mood Disorders are here to provide you with the information you need to make a decision you will feel comfortable with. Our primary concern is that you get the best treatment that science has shown will be effective for your disorder and that you make the decision soon to take back the parts of your life that you have lost to anxiety.
There is no need for you to suffer any longer. If you are experiencing difficulties in your daily life and you're not sure where to turn, please contact us today. We are here to help.
We know that everyone goes through challenging situations during different phases of their lives. While you may have been successful at finding your way through prior difficulties, there is nothing wrong with asking for extra support when you need it. In fact, therapy is most beneficial for the people who have enough self-awareness to realize that they need a helping hand, so you are to be admired for taking this step! You are taking responsibility by accepting where you're at in life and making a commitment to change the situation. Therapy provides long-lasting benefits and support, and gives you the tools you need to avoid triggers, to re-direct damaging patterns, and to overcome whatever challenges you face.
Anxiety disorder therapy can give you a fresh perspective on a difficult problem or guide you in the direction of a solution. Therapy is right for anyone who is interested in getting the most out of their life by taking responsibility, creating greater self-awareness, and working towards change in their lives.