PANIC DISORDER TREATMENT

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Panic disorder is diagnosed in people who experience spontaneous seemingly out-of-the-blue panic attacks and are very preoccupied with the fear of a recurring attack. Panic attacks occur unexpectedly, sometimes even when waking up from sleep. Panic disorder usually begins in adulthood (after age 20), but children can also have panic disorder and many children experience panic-like symptoms (“fearful spells”).

Symptoms of Panic Attacks

A panic attack is the abrupt onset of intense fear or discomfort that reaches a peak within minutes and includes at least four of the following symptoms:

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Palpitations, pounding heart, or accelerated heart rate

Sweating

Trembling or shaking

Sensations of shortness of breath or smothering

Feelings of choking

Chest pain or discomfort

Nausea or abdominal distress

Feeling dizzy, unsteady, light-headed, or faint

Chills or heat sensations

numbness or tingling sensations 

Feelings of unreality (derealization)  or (being detached from oneself (depersonalization) 

Fear of losing control or “going crazy”

Fear of dying

My Treatment Approach 

​Provide individual psychotherapy that implements CBT, ACT,  and relaxation techniques to decrease the debilitating effects of panic disorder. Here you will learn to understand your panic and learned to deal with it using coping tools, relaxation tools and reframing.