Anxiety & Worry
Anxiety, stress, and worry are the most common mental health concerns in the U.S., affecting nearly one-third of adults—more than breast and prostate cancer combined—and significantly disrupt everyday life for these 100 million people.
What to Look For
Constant, uncontrollable worry that causes frustration and makes it difficult to make decisions or relax.
Intense fears of judgment or embarrassment that lead to avoiding social situations or white-knuckling through them.
Fear of specific situations, places, or objects, such as flying, vomit, diseases, animals, or medical appointments.
Feeling panicked about physical sensations, such as dizziness, shortness of breath, or feeling disconnected from your body, that make you think you may die or “go crazy”.
Anxiety disorders affect more than 40 million adults in the U.S. each year, yet only about one-third receive treatment.
01 PERSONALIZED ANXIETY TREATMENT
YOUR ROADMAP TO WELLNESS
Our Unique Approach
At CABT, we deliver individually-tailored, evidence-based therapy that helps each individual understand their unique anxiety and develop effective coping strategies that work for you.
02 UNDERSTANDING YOUR WORRY
Treatment begins with identifying exactly when and how anxiety appears and the specific behaviors that maintain it.
03 SKILL DEVELOPMENT & PRACTICE
Patients build confidence in managing their fears by practicing new anxiety-reducing techniques both during sessions with their therapist and independently between sessions.
04 COLLABORATIVE APPROACH
Therapists work closely with patients throughout the process, ensuring treatment is adapted to individual needs for lasting progress.
Find Your Perfect Match
Browse our clinicians’ bios to find a therapist whose experience and approach align with your goals.
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![Steven Tsao, PhD]()
Steven Tsao, PhD
Co-Founder of CABT and clinical psychologist trained at Fordham University who specializes in emetophobia, OCD, post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and physician mental health.
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![David Yusko, PsyD]()
David Yusko, PsyD
Co-Founder of CABT and clinical psychologist with a doctorate from Rutgers University who specializes in emetophobia, OCD, post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and working with athletes.
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![Christina DiChiara, PsyD]()
Christina DiChiara, PsyD
Director of Education at CABT and clinical health psychologist trained at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine who specializes in OCD, post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and teen mental health.
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![Lauren Gibson, PhD]()
Lauren Gibson, PhD
Staff psychologist with a doctorate from Temple University, specializing in emetophobia, OCD, post-traumatic stress, anxiety, teen mental health, and substance use disorders.
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![Caroline Haimm, PhD]()
Caroline Haimm, PhD
Staff psychologist with a doctorate from Rutgers University, specializing in emetophobia, OCD, anxiety, and working with kids and teens aged 5 to 14.
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Shannon Murphy, PhD
Staff psychologist with a doctorate from Temple University, specializing in emetophobia, OCD, post-traumatic stress, anxiety, teen mental health, and women’s health.
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![Catherine Schuler, PsyD]()
Catherine Schuler, PsyD
Staff psychologist with a doctorate from Xavier University, specializing in emetophobia, OCD, anxiety, and teen mental health.
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![Josephine Shih, PhD]()
Josephine Shih, PhD
Staff psychologist with a doctorate from the University of California, specializing in emetophobia, OCD, anxiety, and teen mental health.
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![Elana Kagan, PhD]()
Elana Kagan, PhD
Staff Psychologistwith a doctorate from Temple University, specializing in anxiety and OCD, with a focus on working with parents and family of children and teens mental health hurdles.
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Anna Thompson, MS
Clinical Intake Specialist with a master’s degree in mental health counseling from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, specializing in emetophobia, OCD, anxiety, and teen mental health.
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Abigail Collins, Postdoctoral Fellow
Postdoctoral Fellow at CABT trained at LaSalle University, and specializes in anxiety disorders, OCD, and post-traumatic stress in children, teens, and adults.
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![Lauren Taylor]()
Lauren Taylor
Practicum student at CABT and a doctorate student in clinical psychology at Drexel University, specializing in emetophobia, OCD, and anxiety.
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Auburn Stephenson
Practicum student at CABT
FAQs
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Some worry can be helpful, but too much can be harmful. Helpful worry motivates action, fuels problem-solving, and helps attend to important tasks. When it goes too far, people worry about more things than what actually occurs, try to solve potential problems instead of actual problems, spend so much energy on worrying that it takes precious time away from focusing on what’s important, and can stand in the way of doing things (thinking replaces doing). One of the first steps in thinking about change is working with your therapist to really evaluate how helpful your worry is in helping you live the life you want.
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In short, no. But even if this was possible, you can’t make stress go away without taking away your human nature. All humans have a fight-or-flight response built into our DNA that helps us escape or fend off danger when we’re in a life threatening situation. Anxiety is the misfiring of this helpful instinct in situations where our lives are not at risk. So instead of making worry and stress go away, treatment can help you learn how to manage these misfirings by learning more about how they come on and what you do about them so they don’t bother you so much and what you can learn from them.
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Many patients with stress and anxiety utilize a combination of medication and therapy. While certain medications can be helpful to reduce anxiety throughout everyday life, the use of short-acting anxiety medications can reduce anxiety in the short term, but in the long run prevent people from addressing the reasons for their anxiety, and ultimately block people from feeling confident and competent to manage their worry and stress on their own. While the team at CABT do not prescribe medications, we are happy to suggest a prescriber who is a good fit for you, that will help get you on the right meds to build your confidence and get you back to living your life.
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The first step is to schedule a brief 15-minute phone call with a member of our Intake Team. You can get started by emailing newpatient@centerabt.com, calling (610) 455-5757, or completing our contact form.