Anxiety Treatment Centers in San Diego, CA

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Pillars Recovery Detox and Residential
Treatment Center
Not Verified Not Verified
San Diego, CA 92114
At Pillars Recovery, our addiction treatment staff dedicates their time and energy to helping individuals recovery from addiction. With years of experience and knowledge, our team knows a range of methods and treatment modalities for helping young professionals break the cycle of addiction and begin living health and productive lives. Darren Orloff founded Pillars Recovery years ago on three guiding principles: (1) to incorporate the model under which he got sober; (2) to take advantage of the advances in modern medicine and technology to create an even more effective program; and (3) to meet people where they are in their own personal journey. His ambitions stem from his own personal journey.
At Pillars Recovery, our addiction treatment staff dedicates their time and energy to helping individuals recovery from addiction. With years of experience and knowledge, our team knows a range of methods and treatment modalities for helping young professionals break the cycle of addiction and begin living health and productive lives. Darren Orloff founded Pillars Recovery years ago on three guiding principles: (1) to incorporate the model under which he got sober; (2) to take advantage of the advances in modern medicine and technology to create an even more effective program; and (3) to meet people where they are in their own personal journey. His ambitions stem from his own personal journey.
(949) 281-6678 View (949) 281-6678
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Optimum Performance Institute
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
San Diego, CA 92111
Optimum Performance Institute (OPI), named BEST IN TREATMENT by Psychology Today, is a therapeutic transitional living program for young adults ages 17-28. OPI participants live in homey, fully-staffed apartments. There are no more than two participants per bedroom; men and women live separately. The apartment complexes are complete with swimming pools and workout rooms for participant use. Young adults come to OPI to overcome mental health challenges and move forward in life. These struggles may include depression, anxiety, "failure to launch", substance abuse, Asperger's syndrome, bipolar disorder, learning disabilities, and co-occurring disorders. Our participants are high achievers with the ability to succeed. Some have been unable to build a positive sense of self, while others need support with social skills, life skills, and overcoming mental health challenges. Whatever the reason for seeking help, OPI participants will leave with a greater understanding of self and more confidence in their ability to be successful on their own.
Optimum Performance Institute (OPI), named BEST IN TREATMENT by Psychology Today, is a therapeutic transitional living program for young adults ages 17-28. OPI participants live in homey, fully-staffed apartments. There are no more than two participants per bedroom; men and women live separately. The apartment complexes are complete with swimming pools and workout rooms for participant use. Young adults come to OPI to overcome mental health challenges and move forward in life. These struggles may include depression, anxiety, "failure to launch", substance abuse, Asperger's syndrome, bipolar disorder, learning disabilities, and co-occurring disorders. Our participants are high achievers with the ability to succeed. Some have been unable to build a positive sense of self, while others need support with social skills, life skills, and overcoming mental health challenges. Whatever the reason for seeking help, OPI participants will leave with a greater understanding of self and more confidence in their ability to be successful on their own.
(747) 204-2682 View (747) 204-2682
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Harmony Grove Recovery
Treatment Center
Not Verified Not Verified
San Diego, CA 92102
Harmony Grove Recovery provides a peaceful and luxury setting to overcome addiction. We provide detox and inpatient levels of care, providing each client with private bedrooms and bathrooms. With our professional medical and clinical team we treat the whole client offering medications and evidence based therapies. We treat dual diagnosis and co-occurring disorders. Harmony Grove recovery also encourages family members to participate in family sessions to help improve long term sobriety and family dynamics.
Harmony Grove Recovery provides a peaceful and luxury setting to overcome addiction. We provide detox and inpatient levels of care, providing each client with private bedrooms and bathrooms. With our professional medical and clinical team we treat the whole client offering medications and evidence based therapies. We treat dual diagnosis and co-occurring disorders. Harmony Grove recovery also encourages family members to participate in family sessions to help improve long term sobriety and family dynamics.
(442) 259-6222 View (442) 259-6222
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Paradigm Treatment Teen/Young Adult Mental Health
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
San Diego, CA 92106
With beautiful treatment centers from the cliffs of Malibu to the hills of San Rafael, CA, Paradigm Treatment has been helping teens and young adults with mental health issues for over a decade. Our medical and clinical teams delve deep to address the root causes of the struggles young people face in today’s always-on yet disconnected world. We work closely with youth and their families treating anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, mood and personality disorders, and co-occurring substance use. Our teachers address academic issues so that students are able to resume studies after treatment while experiential approaches such as mindfulness, yoga, and meditation empower clients to transform their lives in authentic ways. There is hope in the work we do.
With beautiful treatment centers from the cliffs of Malibu to the hills of San Rafael, CA, Paradigm Treatment has been helping teens and young adults with mental health issues for over a decade. Our medical and clinical teams delve deep to address the root causes of the struggles young people face in today’s always-on yet disconnected world. We work closely with youth and their families treating anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, mood and personality disorders, and co-occurring substance use. Our teachers address academic issues so that students are able to resume studies after treatment while experiential approaches such as mindfulness, yoga, and meditation empower clients to transform their lives in authentic ways. There is hope in the work we do.
(818) 369-3988 View (818) 369-3988
Newport Advanced Mental Health Treatment
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
San Diego, CA 92103
We are a highly experienced residential mental health treatment program with expertise in treating complex psychiatric issues. We are physician operated and we can provide highly advanced treatment options such as ketamine and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Our philosophy is to minimize medications as much as possible and provide one on one individualized treatment in an intimate small group environment. We service all adults and offer specialty treatment tracts that addresses the unique needs of seniors, students and chronic pain sufferers. Treatment is provided to only 6 clients at a time to provide highly individualized attention. Unlike most programs that advertise for mental health but are really substance abuse treatment programs, we are proud to be one of the very few double certified true mental health programs in existence. We are licensed and certified for advanced mental health crisis stabilization (which means our clinical program, staffing and services must be the most intensive and highest caliber).
We are a highly experienced residential mental health treatment program with expertise in treating complex psychiatric issues. We are physician operated and we can provide highly advanced treatment options such as ketamine and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Our philosophy is to minimize medications as much as possible and provide one on one individualized treatment in an intimate small group environment. We service all adults and offer specialty treatment tracts that addresses the unique needs of seniors, students and chronic pain sufferers. Treatment is provided to only 6 clients at a time to provide highly individualized attention. Unlike most programs that advertise for mental health but are really substance abuse treatment programs, we are proud to be one of the very few double certified true mental health programs in existence. We are licensed and certified for advanced mental health crisis stabilization (which means our clinical program, staffing and services must be the most intensive and highest caliber).
(562) 362-3587 View (562) 362-3587
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Benchmark Transitions at Montclair
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
San Diego, CA 92123
The Leading Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Center Located In The Heart Of Downtown Montclair, CA. Our comprehensive and nationally-recognized program is dedicated to delivering the highest quality evidence-based care, regardless of where you or your loved one are in their journey to recovery. Whether you're seeking support for yourself or a family member grappling with mental health and substance abuse issues, we are here to assist you.
The Leading Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Center Located In The Heart Of Downtown Montclair, CA. Our comprehensive and nationally-recognized program is dedicated to delivering the highest quality evidence-based care, regardless of where you or your loved one are in their journey to recovery. Whether you're seeking support for yourself or a family member grappling with mental health and substance abuse issues, we are here to assist you.
(626) 702-2348 View (626) 702-2348
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Sober Life Recovery Solutions and HealthyU
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
San Diego, CA 92103
Sober Life and HealthyU Behavioral Health truly understand and are sensitive to people reaching out for help. We deeply CARE and you can count on us to support you or a loved one with substance abuse or mental health issues. The services we provide are individual, group, family and couples therapy, as well as, psychological assessment, psychiatric evaluation/med management (by a triple board certified psychiatrist), case management, and random urine drug screening. Our treatment center is co-ed and catered toward all adults and working professionals. We offer two different programs with separate education tracks and classrooms depending on if the primary diagnosis falls under mental health issues or substance abuse.
Sober Life and HealthyU Behavioral Health truly understand and are sensitive to people reaching out for help. We deeply CARE and you can count on us to support you or a loved one with substance abuse or mental health issues. The services we provide are individual, group, family and couples therapy, as well as, psychological assessment, psychiatric evaluation/med management (by a triple board certified psychiatrist), case management, and random urine drug screening. Our treatment center is co-ed and catered toward all adults and working professionals. We offer two different programs with separate education tracks and classrooms depending on if the primary diagnosis falls under mental health issues or substance abuse.
(619) 350-2672 View (619) 350-2672
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Thrive Treatment
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
San Diego, CA 92126
Thrive Treatment℠ is the premier Los Angeles Treatment Center offering the full continuum of care. We offer detox, residential, and outpatient services for addiction and mental health. We employ a multi-modal approach to recovery from substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. Our program philosophy is rooted in developing a strong therapeutic relationship with our clients while helping them to understand the underlying social and emotional issues that drive their substance abuse. In that sense, we view all addictions as dual diagnoses. While many of these underlying issues are visible to clients and their loved ones, there are often other challenging aspects of their inner lives that cannot be seen. Our goal is to help clients identify these problems, believing that insight in these areas is the best way to initiate positive and lasting change. This approach also helps clients minimize the shame that often comes with addiction, developing a sense of self-compassion for their circumstances while learning how to face life’s discomfort with strength and resilience.
Thrive Treatment℠ is the premier Los Angeles Treatment Center offering the full continuum of care. We offer detox, residential, and outpatient services for addiction and mental health. We employ a multi-modal approach to recovery from substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. Our program philosophy is rooted in developing a strong therapeutic relationship with our clients while helping them to understand the underlying social and emotional issues that drive their substance abuse. In that sense, we view all addictions as dual diagnoses. While many of these underlying issues are visible to clients and their loved ones, there are often other challenging aspects of their inner lives that cannot be seen. Our goal is to help clients identify these problems, believing that insight in these areas is the best way to initiate positive and lasting change. This approach also helps clients minimize the shame that often comes with addiction, developing a sense of self-compassion for their circumstances while learning how to face life’s discomfort with strength and resilience.
(424) 329-1897 View (424) 329-1897
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The Meadows Ranch
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
San Diego, CA 92130
Why do women and young girls at The Meadows Ranch realize long-lasting recovery? Above and beyond offering the conventional components of other eating disorder treatment programs, we believe in providing patients with the practical tools they need to easily transition back into everyday life. We provide individualized treatment for eating disorders and co-occurring conditions affecting adolescent girls and women. The Meadows Ranch offers an acute level of care as well as inpatient and residential programming in a safe, nurturing, and non-institutional environment.
Why do women and young girls at The Meadows Ranch realize long-lasting recovery? Above and beyond offering the conventional components of other eating disorder treatment programs, we believe in providing patients with the practical tools they need to easily transition back into everyday life. We provide individualized treatment for eating disorders and co-occurring conditions affecting adolescent girls and women. The Meadows Ranch offers an acute level of care as well as inpatient and residential programming in a safe, nurturing, and non-institutional environment.
(714) 770-8675 View (714) 770-8675
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Polaris Teen Center, LLC - Adolescent Residential
Treatment Center
Not Verified Not Verified
San Diego, CA 92101
Our mission at Polaris Teen Center is to assist adolescents ages 13 to 17 in the initial phase of addressing and treating a mental disorder that has significantly impaired everyday functioning and has resulted in destructive consequences. During this transitional period, we empower clients and their families to transform their lives by replacing hopelessness, despair and self-destructive behaviors with renewed optimism, confidence and a plan for the future.
Our mission at Polaris Teen Center is to assist adolescents ages 13 to 17 in the initial phase of addressing and treating a mental disorder that has significantly impaired everyday functioning and has resulted in destructive consequences. During this transitional period, we empower clients and their families to transform their lives by replacing hopelessness, despair and self-destructive behaviors with renewed optimism, confidence and a plan for the future.
(818) 485-4947 View (818) 485-4947
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Shoreline Recovery Center
Treatment Center, Psy D, LMFT
Not Verified Not Verified
San Diego, CA 92106
Helping men reach their highest potential by helping them build a balanced, happy, and purposeful life in recovery.
Helping men reach their highest potential by helping them build a balanced, happy, and purposeful life in recovery.
(858) 360-7185 View (858) 360-7185
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Paradigm Treatment Teen/Young Adult Mental Health
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
San Diego, CA 92101
With 10 beautiful treatment centers from the cliffs of Malibu to the hills of San Rafael, CA, Paradigm Treatment has been helping teens and young adults with mental health issues for over a decade. Our medical and clinical teams delve deep to address the root causes of the struggles young people face in today’s always-on yet disconnected world. We work closely with youth and their families treating anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, mood and personality disorders, and co-occurring substance use. Our teachers address academic issues so that students are able to resume studies after treatment while experiential approaches such as mindfulness, yoga, and meditation empower clients to transform their lives in authentic ways. There is hope in the work we do.
With 10 beautiful treatment centers from the cliffs of Malibu to the hills of San Rafael, CA, Paradigm Treatment has been helping teens and young adults with mental health issues for over a decade. Our medical and clinical teams delve deep to address the root causes of the struggles young people face in today’s always-on yet disconnected world. We work closely with youth and their families treating anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, mood and personality disorders, and co-occurring substance use. Our teachers address academic issues so that students are able to resume studies after treatment while experiential approaches such as mindfulness, yoga, and meditation empower clients to transform their lives in authentic ways. There is hope in the work we do.
(818) 483-6738 View (818) 483-6738
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Center For Discovery
Treatment Center
Not Verified Not Verified
San Diego, CA 92117
At Center for Discovery, we have built a legacy that has helped thousands of patients in eating disorder recovery. Since 1997, our continuum of care takes treatment out of hospitals and into real-life settings. Our evidence-based and trauma-informed treatments give our patients the coping skills and encouragement they need to navigate real-life recovery. Our team gets to the heart of why patients have a disorder—this means asking questions and providing therapies that reveal the root causes, all in a space that is filled with compassion and security. From the moment our patients step through the doors, they’ll begin developing the tools needed for everyday life after treatment.
At Center for Discovery, we have built a legacy that has helped thousands of patients in eating disorder recovery. Since 1997, our continuum of care takes treatment out of hospitals and into real-life settings. Our evidence-based and trauma-informed treatments give our patients the coping skills and encouragement they need to navigate real-life recovery. Our team gets to the heart of why patients have a disorder—this means asking questions and providing therapies that reveal the root causes, all in a space that is filled with compassion and security. From the moment our patients step through the doors, they’ll begin developing the tools needed for everyday life after treatment.
(858) 281-2721 View (858) 281-2721
Virtual Reality Medical Center
Treatment Center, PhD, MBA, BCB, BCN
Verified Verified
San Diego, CA 92127  (Online Only)
She is recognized as an international leader in the treatment of anxiety, phobias, stress, burnout, PTSD and pain with VR, biofeedback, and CBT.
Using the latest tools and technologies, such as Virtual Reality, combined with traditional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Biofeedback, we individualize treatment to serve each client's unique needs. With over 25 years of experience, we use clinically validated protocols and tools to empower you and teach you skill sets that transfer from the clinical setting to real life situations. Licensed clinicians in California, Virginia and Belgium, offering telehealth sessions currently. We also offer Virtual Reality via telehealth. Please email to schedule an appointment.
She is recognized as an international leader in the treatment of anxiety, phobias, stress, burnout, PTSD and pain with VR, biofeedback, and CBT.
Using the latest tools and technologies, such as Virtual Reality, combined with traditional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Biofeedback, we individualize treatment to serve each client's unique needs. With over 25 years of experience, we use clinically validated protocols and tools to empower you and teach you skill sets that transfer from the clinical setting to real life situations. Licensed clinicians in California, Virginia and Belgium, offering telehealth sessions currently. We also offer Virtual Reality via telehealth. Please email to schedule an appointment.
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Pillars Recovery Detox and Residential Program
Treatment Center
Not Verified Not Verified
San Diego, CA 92154
Medical detoxification is the first part of the rehabilitation process for recovery from addiction. It is often followed by some kind of behavioral therapy, medication and continued support, which is a range of services offered by Pillars Recovery. In some situations, withdrawal from a substance like alcohol and/or benzodiazapines (Xanax, Klonopin) can be life threatening. Our IMS licensed and certified detox facilities are safe environments where highly experienced credentialed health professionals use medications and other techniques to ease the withdrawal process and safely manage the side effects of withdrawal.
Medical detoxification is the first part of the rehabilitation process for recovery from addiction. It is often followed by some kind of behavioral therapy, medication and continued support, which is a range of services offered by Pillars Recovery. In some situations, withdrawal from a substance like alcohol and/or benzodiazapines (Xanax, Klonopin) can be life threatening. Our IMS licensed and certified detox facilities are safe environments where highly experienced credentialed health professionals use medications and other techniques to ease the withdrawal process and safely manage the side effects of withdrawal.
(714) 316-0365 View (714) 316-0365
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Drew Edmund Psychiatric Centers
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
San Diego, CA 92101
Drew Edmund Psychiatric Centers provide a unique residential mental health program designed to care for the whole individual through a customized blend of traditional and alternative therapies. From the beginning, Drew Edmund Psychiatric has sought to provide an exceptional therapeutic experience that helps patients achieve stability and develop healthy new patterns for living happily and successfully. Each and every member of our staff has extensive experience in providing integrated care for adults challenged by mental, emotional and personality disorders. Drew Edmund Psychiatric Centers is dedicated to improving patient's quality of life and increasing personal independence in both short and long term residential settings. Our dynamic team of professionals provides state of the art treatment in an upscale environment that offers the finest amenities for the comfort of our residents. As a therapeutic team, we take pride in the balanced, streamlined care we deliver and the positive, life enriching changes we facilitate in our residents.
Drew Edmund Psychiatric Centers provide a unique residential mental health program designed to care for the whole individual through a customized blend of traditional and alternative therapies. From the beginning, Drew Edmund Psychiatric has sought to provide an exceptional therapeutic experience that helps patients achieve stability and develop healthy new patterns for living happily and successfully. Each and every member of our staff has extensive experience in providing integrated care for adults challenged by mental, emotional and personality disorders. Drew Edmund Psychiatric Centers is dedicated to improving patient's quality of life and increasing personal independence in both short and long term residential settings. Our dynamic team of professionals provides state of the art treatment in an upscale environment that offers the finest amenities for the comfort of our residents. As a therapeutic team, we take pride in the balanced, streamlined care we deliver and the positive, life enriching changes we facilitate in our residents.
(442) 300-3011 View (442) 300-3011
Fully Health
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
San Diego, CA 92101  (Online Only)
Our patients receive comprehensive outpatient mental health care along with professional, spiritual counseling. We take into consideration the whole person (mind, body, and spirit) in our treatment approach. We provide mental care through psychotherapy, outpatient psychiatric services to address physical and medical needs, and attend to spiritual needs by understanding the root causes of suffering and dealing with issues of identity.
Our patients receive comprehensive outpatient mental health care along with professional, spiritual counseling. We take into consideration the whole person (mind, body, and spirit) in our treatment approach. We provide mental care through psychotherapy, outpatient psychiatric services to address physical and medical needs, and attend to spiritual needs by understanding the root causes of suffering and dealing with issues of identity.
(949) 997-2623 View (949) 997-2623
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HillsidesCares
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
San Diego, CA 92101
HillsidesCares offers comprehensive mental health treatment for children and adolescents ages 6-17 struggling with mild to severe mental health challenges. We treat clients experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, self-harm, anger management, ADHD, bipolar disorders, oppositional defiant disorders, co-occurring addiction, and other emotional and behavioral issues. Our full continuum of care provides the exact level of treatment that’s best for each individual based on their specific needs ranging from the most intensive to the least intensive clinical services: Inpatient Residential, Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). The compassionate HillsidesCares team brings decades of combined behavioral health training and experience to provide a wide range of specialized services including individual, group, and family psychotherapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), multi-disciplinary treatment planning, 24/7 nursing, on-site psychiatry, parent groups, aftercare, education services, art therapy, music therapy, and various other enrichment programming.
HillsidesCares offers comprehensive mental health treatment for children and adolescents ages 6-17 struggling with mild to severe mental health challenges. We treat clients experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, self-harm, anger management, ADHD, bipolar disorders, oppositional defiant disorders, co-occurring addiction, and other emotional and behavioral issues. Our full continuum of care provides the exact level of treatment that’s best for each individual based on their specific needs ranging from the most intensive to the least intensive clinical services: Inpatient Residential, Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). The compassionate HillsidesCares team brings decades of combined behavioral health training and experience to provide a wide range of specialized services including individual, group, and family psychotherapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), multi-disciplinary treatment planning, 24/7 nursing, on-site psychiatry, parent groups, aftercare, education services, art therapy, music therapy, and various other enrichment programming.
(323) 676-1428 View (323) 676-1428
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Center For Discovery
Treatment Center
Not Verified Not Verified
San Diego, CA 92121
At Center for Discovery, we have built a legacy that has helped thousands of patients in eating disorder recovery. Since 1997, our continuum of care takes treatment out of hospitals and into real-life settings. Our evidence-based and trauma-informed treatments give our patients the coping skills and encouragement they need to navigate real-life recovery. Our team gets to the heart of why patients have a disorder—this means asking questions and providing therapies that reveal the root causes, all in a space that is filled with compassion and security. From the moment our patients step through the doors, they’ll begin developing the tools needed for everyday life after treatment.
At Center for Discovery, we have built a legacy that has helped thousands of patients in eating disorder recovery. Since 1997, our continuum of care takes treatment out of hospitals and into real-life settings. Our evidence-based and trauma-informed treatments give our patients the coping skills and encouragement they need to navigate real-life recovery. Our team gets to the heart of why patients have a disorder—this means asking questions and providing therapies that reveal the root causes, all in a space that is filled with compassion and security. From the moment our patients step through the doors, they’ll begin developing the tools needed for everyday life after treatment.
(858) 223-6416 View (858) 223-6416
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Ohana Recovery Center
Treatment Center
Not Verified Not Verified
San Diego, CA 92101
Ohana Recovery Center, is a caring addiction treatment center, that understands the loneliness that accompanies drug & alcohol abuse. Our gender-specific program for women is designed to provide a path to healing. When you enter the doors of our program, you become a part of our family. We will give you the best care and support to achieve long-term, sustainable recovery from active addiction.
Ohana Recovery Center, is a caring addiction treatment center, that understands the loneliness that accompanies drug & alcohol abuse. Our gender-specific program for women is designed to provide a path to healing. When you enter the doors of our program, you become a part of our family. We will give you the best care and support to achieve long-term, sustainable recovery from active addiction.
(818) 614-5473 View (818) 614-5473

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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.