Anger Management; Asperger's Syndrome; Collaborative Problem Solving; Marital and Premarital; Men's Issues; Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD); Panic and Agoraphobia; Parenting; Relationship Issues; Self Esteem; Trauma and PTSD; Weight Loss
Bio:
I treat people who suffer from panic disorder (and other problems) with cognitive behavioral therapy. I've studied 6 years of CBT at the Menninger Foundation and for several weeks at the Beck Institute in Philadelphia. Panic is basically a false alarm where a person's body is doing the right thing (preparing to fight or flee) at the wrong time. The body responds as if there is an emergency when there is no emergency. The intense changes in the body - heart rate, breathing changes and circulatory changes become subject to catastrophic misinterpretations, like "I'm dying or losing control".Panic - As you change your understanding and reactions to the symptoms of panic, suffering fades away. Sometimes this happens remarkably quickly. Scary thoughts produce more adrenaline. To solve panic, we need to change your understanding of it. You need to know though the symptoms feel dangerous they are not. Also, you develop strategies for managing panic.I am the president of Shunga Creek Mental Health, a group of independent professionals. We have a psychiatrist an ARNP and 6 therapists. Our offices are private and comfortable. My patients say that it feels more like being in a safe comfortable living room than in a clinic. I think my therapy dog adds to the relaxed feeling.
