[City, State] – [Date] – Contemporary Care announces the expansion of its anxiety counselling programs to address growing treatment needs for anxiety disorders. The programs combine cognitive behavioral therapy with other evidence-based approaches to help individuals manage anxiety symptoms.

Anxiety Disorder Treatment Expansion

Anxiety disorders represent the most common mental health conditions in the country. Despite their prevalence, a minority of those affected receive treatment. The expanded programs address generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, specific phobias, and anxiety related to medical conditions or life stressors.

Contemporary Care's anxiety counselling utilizes therapeutic approaches with research support. Cognitive behavioral therapy forms the foundation of treatment, helping patients identify and change thought patterns that contribute to anxiety.

CBT for anxiety includes cognitive restructuring to challenge catastrophic thinking and behavioral techniques including gradual exposure to feared situations. This combination addresses both cognitive and behavioral components of anxiety disorders.

Treatment Programs & Approaches

The practice offers specialized counselling programs tailored to specific anxiety presentations. The panic disorder program focuses on reducing fear of panic symptoms and addressing avoidance behaviors. The social anxiety program helps individuals overcome fear of social situations through cognitive techniques and gradual exposure.

For generalized anxiety disorder, the program emphasizes worry management techniques, problem-solving skills, and tolerance of uncertainty. The practice also offers treatment for health anxiety.

Additional therapeutic approaches include acceptance and commitment therapy, which teaches psychological flexibility, and mindfulness-based interventions.

Medication & Therapy Integration

While psychotherapy represents the primary treatment for most anxiety disorders, some patients benefit from combining counselling with medication management. Contemporary Care's model allows coordination between therapists and prescribers.

Medication options include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and other anti-anxiety medications selected based on individual symptom patterns and medical considerations.

Group Therapy & Individual Sessions

In addition to individual counselling, Contemporary Care offers group therapy programs for anxiety disorders. Group settings provide opportunities to practice skills in supportive environments while learning from others facing similar challenges.

Group programs focus on skills training, with participants learning and practicing anxiety management techniques together. Homework assignments allow application of skills to real-world situations between sessions.

Service Delivery Options

Appointments can be scheduled promptly following initial contact. Both in-person and telehealth options are available. Video counselling provides access for those with transportation difficulties or scheduling constraints.

Research demonstrates that telehealth counselling produces outcomes equivalent to in-person treatment. The practice accepts most major insurance plans. Financial coordinators assist with insurance verification.

Treatment Team & Qualifications

Contemporary Care's anxiety counselling programs are delivered by licensed mental health professionals with training in anxiety disorder treatment. Therapists include licensed clinical social workers, licensed professional counselors, and psychologists.

All clinicians receive ongoing training in evidence-based practices through supervision and continuing education. Regular clinical meetings allow therapists to consult about cases.

Treatment Outcomes

Research on CBT and other evidence-based anxiety treatments demonstrates effectiveness. Many patients completing full treatment courses experience substantial symptom reduction.

Contemporary Care tracks treatment outcomes systematically, using standardized symptom measures to assess progress. This data-driven approach allows identification of what works and rapid adjustment when treatments are not producing expected improvements.

About Contemporary Care

Contemporary Care is a psychiatric practice providing evidence-based treatment for depression, anxiety, ADHD, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and other mental health conditions. The practice offers medication management, psychotherapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and esketamine therapy.

Contemporary Care operates locations in Connecticut, New York, and Florida, with telehealth services available in multiple states.

Appointments are available by calling (800) 504-5185 or visiting contemporarycare.net.

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