Panic Disorder Therapy in California

Panic attacks can feel intense and frightening, but they are not harmful or dangerous to your body. The symptoms (like racing heart, sweating, or dizziness) are caused by your body’s natural stress response. While they don’t cause medical problems, the fear of them can lead to avoidance and increased anxiety which is why therapy can be so helpful.

Some people experience only a few panic attacks in their lifetime, but when panic disorder develops, it typically doesn’t resolve without support. Avoidance and fear often make the problem worse over time. The good news is that panic disorder is very treatable with evidence-based therapy, especially CBT.

“Anxiety attack” is a general term people use to describe feeling very anxious or overwhelmed. A panic attack is a sudden surge of intense fear that peaks within minutes and includes strong physical symptoms like a racing heart, shortness of breath, or dizziness.

Yes. While many people picture panic disorder as sudden surges of racing heart and shortness of breath, others experience intense fear around different body sensations or situations. For example, some worry about fainting, vomiting, or urgently needing a restroom in public. These “symptom attacks” can feel just as overwhelming as a panic attack, and often lead to the same patterns of avoidance. CBT can help by targeting the fear of these sensations and breaking the cycle of worry.

Yes. Some people experience milder but frequent symptoms (like heart palpitations, dizziness, or shortness of breath) and live in fear of those sensations. Even if your symptoms don’t always become full panic attacks, therapy can help break the cycle of fear and avoidance.

Many people notice improvement within 8–12 sessions, though treatment length can vary depending on individual needs. The tools you learn in CBT are designed to be long-lasting, so you can continue to manage anxiety effectively even after therapy ends.

Complete the Potential Client Form and I will be in touch with you within 24 hours to set up a consultation call. If we are a fit, we will will book an intake session from there. After our initial meeting, most clients meet with me weekly for 45-minute sessions, ideally at the same day and a time each week. We will meet more or less depending on your needs. If you need to change your appointment time or cancel, I require 48 hours notice to avoid a full session charge.

My fees are $340 per 60 minute initial assessment session and $255 per 45-minute therapy session.

I am an out-of-network provider for all insurance panels. If you have a PPO you may be eligible for out of network benefits and I will submit electronic claims on your behalf so that you may be partially reimbursed for your CBT sessions. You can contact your insurance company directly to find out more information about your out of network coverage.

YES! It has been so good to be back in the office! I offer both in person and online therapy. My in person office is in Campbell, CA, serving the Silicon Valley region. I can provide online therapy to residents throughout California.

Most of my therapy clients are adults, young adults and older teenagers. I don’t often work with children under age 11 but if you feel your child could be a good fit for me I am happy to speak with you. I also offer Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) treatment for parents seeking to help their children with anxiety disorders and OCD.

CBT is more structured than other types of therapy. We will start by setting an agenda and intention for the session. Then the majority of our session time will be spent on discussing your problems and applying CBT interventions. We will end with an action plan for you to take into your week. CBT, is at its core, flexible and collaborative so we will tailor our sessions to your needs.

The truth is that treatment length varies a lot. The severity of your symptoms and how long you've had them , your motivation to work outside of session, and your life circumstances will all factor in to treatment length. Most clients start to feel some noticeable relief within three months and may achieve their goals by six months. For others it can take a year or more.

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical and mental health care will cost.

Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services.

You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services.

You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service.

If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.

For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises.