Therapy for Panic Disorder

Your Body Is Sounding an Alarm.

Even When There Is Nothing Wrong.

Evidence-based CBT for panic disorder and panic attacks, for adults who are tired of living around the fear.

Panic disorder is more than just feeling anxious.

The racing heart. The chest tightening. The sudden, overwhelming certainty that something is terribly wrong, even when every rational part of you knows you are safe. Panic attacks are intense, frightening, and exhausting. And the thing that makes panic disorder especially difficult is what happens after the attack: the waiting. The scanning. The quiet reorganizing of your life around avoiding the next one.

Maybe you've started avoiding the subway, or crowded places, or situations where you couldn't easily leave. Maybe you've ended up in the ER convinced something was physically wrong, only to be told everything looked fine. Maybe you've gotten so good at managing around the fear that other people have no idea what's happening on the inside.

This is not a character flaw. It is not weakness. Panic disorder is a specific, well-understood pattern, and it responds very well to the right treatment.

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Does any of this sound familiar?

Here's what many clients describe when they first reach out:

  • Sudden, intense episodes of fear with physical symptoms: pounding heart, shortness of breath, dizziness, chest tightness, or numbness

  • Attacks that seem to come out of nowhere, with no obvious trigger

  • Spending days or weeks after an attack dreading the next one

  • Avoiding places or situations where you've had an attack, or where escape might be difficult

  • Checking your body constantly for signs that something is wrong

  • Feeling like you are going crazy, losing control, or in danger, even when you know intellectually that you are not

  • Canceling plans, turning down opportunities, or shrinking your life to feel safer

 If any of this sounds familiar, you're in the right place.

What CBT for panic disorder looks like

I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as my primary approach for panic disorder. CBT is the most extensively researched treatment for panic, and it works by addressing both the thoughts that fuel panic and the avoidance behaviors that keep it going.

In our work together, we will:

  • Understand your panic cycle: what triggers your attacks, what thoughts amplify them, and what behaviors have developed in response

  • Learn the physiology of panic: understanding what is actually happening in your body during an attack takes away much of its power

  • Practice real tools: breathing and grounding strategies, cognitive restructuring to challenge the thoughts driving fear, and relaxation techniques you can use anywhere

  • Work through avoidance: through a carefully paced process called exposure therapy, we gradually reduce the avoidance that has been keeping panic in charge

  • Build skills you keep: the goal is for you to have a toolkit you can use independently, long after our sessions end

 This is not about talking endlessly about your anxiety. It is practical, structured, and focused on real change.

Panic disorder is treatable. You don't have to keep managing around it.

A free 15-minute phone or video consultation is just a conversation. No pressure, no commitment. Just a chance to talk about what you're going through and see whether working together feels like the right fit.

I currently offer telehealth sessions for adults in New York, New Jersey, Florida, Connecticut, Illinois, New Hampshire, and North Dakota. Reach out below, I respond to all inquiries.

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Things people ask before reaching out

  • The key features of panic disorder are repeated, unexpected panic attacks and a persistent worry about having more of them, or significant changes in your behavior because of them. You don't need a formal diagnosis before reaching out. If panic attacks are interfering with your life in any way, that is enough of a reason to talk to someone. We can sort out the specifics together.

  • Yes, and this is very common. Panic disorder and generalized anxiety frequently overlap. Because I also specialize in anxiety treatment using CBT and ACT, I am well-positioned to address both in an integrated way. We will figure out what is driving what and treat accordingly.

  • Panic disorder typically responds well to short-term treatment. Many people see significant improvement within 12 to 20 sessions. Some notice meaningful shifts earlier. We will move at a pace that works for you, and I will be honest with you about where we are throughout the process.

  • Exposure is a core part of effective panic treatment, and I understand why it sounds daunting. The important thing to know is that we build toward it gradually, always at a pace you can manage. Nothing is sprung on you. You will understand exactly what we are doing and why, and you will always have a say in the pace. The discomfort involved is real, but it is temporary and it is the mechanism through which lasting change actually happens.

  • Most clients start with weekly sessions. Because we work via telehealth, there is no commute involved. You can log in from wherever you are in New York, New Jersey, Florida, Connecticut, Illinois, New Hampshire, or North Dakota.

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Panic Disorder Treatment
Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY
26 Court Street, Suite 1001, Brooklyn, NY 11242