Understand panic, stop avoiding and get your life back, with CBT-based therapy in person or online.
A panic attack is a sudden wave of intense fear that peaks within minutes. The body sounds a false alarm: a racing heart, chest tightness, shortness of breath, dizziness, shaking, tingling, and a feeling of losing control or that something terrible is happening.
Panic attacks are frightening but not dangerous. Panic disorder develops when attacks keep happening and fear of the next one starts to shape your life, for example avoiding driving, stores or being far from home.
If you have repeated panic attacks, worry about having more, or have started avoiding things, therapy can help. If you have chest pain or other physical symptoms for the first time, see a doctor to rule out a medical cause.
At GearingUP, panic treatment is based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), one of the best-studied treatments for panic disorder. You learn how panic works in the body and mind, so the symptoms become less frightening and you stop reading them as danger.
Your therapist then helps you gradually face the sensations and situations you have been avoiding, in a planned, step-by-step way, until they no longer trigger panic. Breathing and grounding skills, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for distress tolerance, and mindfulness-based therapy help you ride out anxiety instead of fighting it.
We also treat the anxiety, stress or depression that can come with panic. Sessions are in person at our seven Dallas-Fort Worth offices or online.
Panic attacks feel frightening but are not dangerous. If you have new chest pain or other symptoms, see a doctor to rule out a medical cause, then therapy can help with the panic itself.
Many people see a big improvement within a few months of CBT. Your therapist will track your progress with you.
Yes. We work with teens and adults, and involve parents for younger clients.
We’re happy to offer treatment for issues related to Panic Attacks at the following locations.
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