Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is characterized by persistent and excessive worry about a variety of everyday situations, such as work, health, or relationships. This worry often feels difficult to control and is accompanied by symptoms like restlessness, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, and sleep disturbances.

GAD can significantly impact daily life, but evidence-based treatments like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness techniques can help manage symptoms and promote a sense of calm and control. With the right support, individuals with GAD can lead fulfilling, balanced lives.

Social Anxiety Disorder involves intense fear of social situations, leading to avoidance and distress. Individuals worry about being judged or embarrassed, and this fear significantly interferes with daily functioning.

Separation Anxiety Disorder occurs when a child's fear of being separated from their parents is developmentally inappropriate. Children with this disorder experience anxiety about separation or the possibility of separation, often fearing harm to their parents or being lost. They may refuse to leave their parents, avoid activities like school or social events, and experience physical symptoms or difficulty sleeping alone.

Panic Disorder involves recurring panic attacks and fear of future episodes, often starting in late adolescence or early adulthood. It affects 2-3% of people and is more common in women.

Depression is an emotional disorder in which individuals feel sadness beyond that usually experienced within the normal course of daily events.  Individuals who are depressed feel sadness or emptiness that is significantly more intense or prolonged than typical everyday sadness.

ADHD is a common psychiatric disorder characterized by symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and/or impulsivity.  It can occur in children, adolescents and adults. While ADHD symptoms always begin in early childhood, an individual may not be diagnosed with ADHD until later in life. 

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) involves intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors that cause significant distress and disrupt daily life. It affects about 1% of the population and can begin at any age, often recurring in episodes.

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is an intense preoccupation with perceived appearance flaws, leading to distress, compulsive behaviors, and significant life disruption.

A Phobia is an intense fear of an object or situation that is disproportionate to the actual danger posed by that object or situation.  Individuals with phobias will usually go to great lengths to avoid the object of their fear.  In anticipation of coming in contact with their feared object or when actually coming in contact with the object, the phobic individual will often have a panic attack.

Hoarding Disorder involves difficulty discarding possessions, leading to significant clutter, distress, and functional impairment. It often causes isolation, relationship strain, and health risks and is linked to poor organizational skills, decision-making difficulties, and anxiety. It may occur alone or with other conditions like OCD or depression.

Trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder) and other body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) are conditions characterized by compulsive, repetitive actions, such as pulling out hair, picking at skin, or biting nails. These behaviors often serve as a coping mechanism for stress, boredom, or emotional distress but can lead to physical harm, emotional distress, and difficulty in daily functioning

Parent training is a cognitive-behavioral approach designed to help parents manage their children's behavior by reinforcing positive actions. There are several well-established, evidence-based parent training programs, such as Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), the Triple P—Positive Parenting Program, and Parent Management Training (PMT). We draw from these models to provide individualized support tailored to meet the unique needs of you and your child.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental condition that includes challenges with social interactions, communication, and behavior. Individuals with ASD often face difficulties with verbal and nonverbal communication, struggle with social engagement, and may exhibit repetitive behaviors or have hyper focused interests. Symptoms typically appear in early childhood and continue throughout life.

As new mothers, many women are often surprised with how difficult the transition to taking care of an infant can be. Coping with the lack of sleep, difficulties with feeding and nursing, caring for a new baby, sleep training, and other new mother responsibilities can leave even the most competent parent overwhelmed, stressed and anxious. 

PANDAS stands for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcal Infection (strep).  It is a disorder first recognized in 1998, in which children have a sudden onset of symptoms including OCD and Tourette's-like symptoms, triggered by a strep infection. More recently, cases of sudden onset OCD and tics have been reported as triggered by other infectious diseases, and have being referred to as PANS (Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome).

Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE), is an evidence-based, parent-focused group designed to help caregivers support children struggling with anxiety and related challenges. SPACE was developed at the Yale Child Study Center. This evidence-based intervention aims to help parents of children and adolescents facing anxiety, OCD, and related difficulties. Children do not attend sessions; instead, the treatment concentrates on altering parental responses to anxiety-driven behaviors.

Persistent pain can interfere with many aspects of life, including limiting participating in meaningful work and activities, and impairing concentration, mood, and relationships. Cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain (CBT-CP) can help to change the physical and emotional experience of pain and reduce pain-related impairment.

People coping with many kinds of medical illness may find that their illness impacts many parts of their life, including their work or school functioning, their relationships, and their sense of who they are. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can provide ways to help navigate illness and reclaim meaning and enjoyment in life. CBT can also help to adopt healthy behaviors and manage stress to reduce severity of illness. Treatment can help people learn to more effectively cope with their symptoms and learn problem solving skills, thereby improving their overall mood and enhancing their quality of life.

Insomnia is a common condition that can cause difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep. Insomnia can last days to weeks or much longer. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is the gold standard treatment for insomnia, using techniques to improve sleep habits, practice relaxation, and replace negative sleep related thoughts with healthier ones. By changing thoughts and behaviors that interfere with sleep, CBT-I can provide lasting relief for those who experience difficulty sleeping.

Some people come to rely upon eating as a way to cope with distress (i.e., emotional eating), even when the eating itself may become a source of additional distress. Over time, this behavior can become automatic, and people may experience a sense of loss of control over their eating. Binge eating involves eating a large amount of food in a short amount of time with a sense of loss of control. Binge Eating Disorder is the most common eating disorder in the US and involves binge eating at least once a week for a period of three months or longer. Cognitive-behavior therapy-enhanced (CBT-E) can help people to identify and change unhelpful thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that contribute to disordered eating. Interpersonal therapy (IPT) is another evidence-based treatment that focuses on improving relationships and communication skills that may contribute to overeating.

Some people who undergo a life-threatening or extremely distressing event (or multiple events) may experience long-lasting stress and mood symptoms that impact their daily functioning. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition that involves persistent intrusive/unwanted recollections of past traumatic events, avoidance of reminders of the event(s), negative changes in mood and thinking, and changes in vigilance and reactivity to stress. First line treatments for PTSD include cognitive processing therapy, prolonged exposure, and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy.

Nicotine is a highly addictive substance that, when paired with other chemicals contained in tobacco products and vaping devices, can lead to serious health harms and reduced quality of life. The majority of cigarette smokers wish to quit, yet studies have shown that people are more successful in quitting smoking when using appropriate medication aids and behavioral interventions focused on providing the skills to quit and stay quit.

A substance use disorder (SUD) occurs when a person continues to use a drug (e.g., alcohol, marijuana, tobacco) despite harmful consequences to themselves and others. Cognitive behavioral therapy can help to enable people who use substances and their families to be more effective in reducing or stopping substance use and related harms.