Anxiety therapists in Huntington, WV
Browse Anxiety therapists in Huntington, West Virginia. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Anxiety
Rachel J Fischer
Psychologist, Psy.D.
I am a warm, welcoming psychologist who uses an insight-oriented (“psychodynamic”) and relational approach to therapy. I provide a compassionate, nonjudgmental space for my clients to explore their anxiety and other concerns that may come up, develop greater insight into themselves and feel more confident and "on top of" their anxiety so that they can embrace a more fulfilling life.
15 Years Experience
Online in Huntington, WV
Anxiety
Jayson L. Mystkowski
Psychologist, Ph.D., ABPP
While Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT) is highly effective in the treatment of anxiety disorders (e.g., Panic Disorder, Social Phobia, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder), clinicians do see some “return of fear,” or partial relapse, in some patients due to a variety of factors. Over the past two decades, treatment researchers, with whom Dr. Jayson Mystkowski had the pleasure of working with at UCLA for over 10 years, have studied “return of fear” and discovered some key variables that may optimize the effects of learning during CBT for anxiety disorders (Craske et al., 2008).
First, evidence suggests that focusing on tolerating fear versus eliminating fear yields better clinical outcomes in the long term. Namely, teaching clients that fear and anxiety are normal feelings, rather than attempting to “down-regulate” such feelings all the time, is more realistic and seems to engender “hardier” clients. Second, helping clients to generate an expectancy that “scary things will not happen,” is very powerful. To do this, it is important for clinicians to create more complex exposure exercises (i.e., tasks in which a client confronts a stimulus of which they are afraid), using multiple feared stimuli instead of one at a time. Then, the lack of a feared outcome becomes particularly surprising and memorable for a client and fear reduction is more potent. Third, increasing the accessibility and retrievability of non-fear memories learned during treatment are powerful factors in mitigating against a return of fear. Craske and colleagues demonstrated that exposure to variations of a feared stimulus, using a random schedule across multiple contexts or situations, is more effective than exposure to the same stimulus, on a predictable schedule, in an unchanging environment. The former paradigm, it is argued, creates stronger non-fear memories that are easier for a client to access when subsequently confronting feared objects or situations outside of the therapy context, than the later scenario.
In sum, clinicians have long been aware that some fear or anxiety returns following very successful CBT treatment. As mentioned above, there are some clear, empirically supported ways to modify the therapy we provide to further help clients generalize the gains made in therapy sessions to the real world.
22 Years Experience
Online in Huntington, WV (Online Only)
Anxiety
Awaken Wellness Center, Inc.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Anxiety can feel like your body is bracing for danger that isn't there. We meet you where you are, using Brainspotting to calm a dysregulated nervous system at its source and IFS to gently understand the protective parts of you that took on the job of staying afraid. You don't have to white-knuckle your way through — there's a steadier way forward.
27 Years Experience
Online in Huntington, WV (Online Only)
Anxiety
Maria T. Alonso, Ph.D.
Psychologist
Feelings of anxiety and fear are everyday human emotions that are to a degree necessary to navigate the complexities of life.
When these emotions are heightened and overwhelm the human nervous system, it can interfere with daily living. In these instance , it is crititcal to gain perspective and insight with the help of a professional. There are a variety of interventions and strategies to address and interrupt anxiety and fears. I will help you explore and discover ways that offer you choices and empower you to overcome your fears and anxieties.
29 Years Experience
Online in Huntington, WV
Anxiety
Glenn Sample
Psychologist, Psy.D., MSCP
Anxiety can affect the way you think, feel, behave, and experience everyday life. Persistent worry, racing thoughts, difficulty relaxing, irritability, or feeling overwhelmed can make it difficult to stay present and enjoy the things that matter to you.
Therapy can provide a space to better understand what contributes to anxiety and identify patterns that may be keeping it going. Using CBT and DBT-informed strategies, I help clients recognize unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, develop effective coping skills, and build greater confidence in managing difficult emotions and situations. Together, we can work toward responding to anxiety with greater awareness and effectiveness rather than allowing it to control your choices.
12 Years Experience
Online in Huntington, WV (Online Only)
Anxiety therapists in Huntington, WV Statistics
Anxiety therapists in Huntington, WV average 17 years of experience and charge around $211 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (78%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (44%), and Psychodynamic Therapy (31%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$211
Accept insurance
40%
Offer sliding scale
29%
Gender ID
| 65% |
Female |
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| 32% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 56% |
In Person and Online |
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| 44% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 78% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 44% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 31% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 26% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 26% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 25% | Integrative Therapy |
| 24% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 71% | Young Adult |
| 50% | Senior |
| 38% | Teen |
| 16% | Children |
Client Focus
| 50% | Women |
| 35% | LGBTQ+ |
| 34% | Men |
| 23% | Military / Veterans |
| 19% | Black / African American |