You know the drill. Anxiety kicks in, and suddenly you’re making excuses, changing plans, or avoiding entire situations. Your world keeps getting smaller while everyone else seems to move forward effortlessly.
Exposure therapy breaks that cycle. You’ll face your fears systematically in a controlled environment until they lose their grip on you. No more elaborate avoidance strategies. No more missing out on promotions, relationships, or experiences because anxiety calls the shots.
The research is clear: over 90% of people who complete exposure therapy see significant improvement. You’ll build genuine confidence knowing you can handle whatever life throws your way, not just manage around it.
We bring serious credentials to Georgetown’s mental health landscape. Our team includes published researchers, clinicians who’ve shaped international treatment guidelines, and professionals who’ve personally navigated anxiety and OCD recovery.
This isn’t your typical therapy practice. Many of our clinicians have lived experience with the conditions we treat, which means we understand the difference between textbook knowledge and real-world struggle. Georgetown residents appreciate this combination of clinical expertise and genuine understanding.
We’ve been serving the greater Austin area with both virtual and in-person care, helping people reclaim their lives from anxiety, OCD, PTSD, and phobias. Our approach is direct, evidence-based, and refreshingly honest about what recovery actually takes.
We start with a thorough assessment of your specific fears, triggers, and avoidance patterns. No generic treatment plans here—we need to understand exactly what you’re dealing with before we can fix it.
Next, we build your personalized exposure hierarchy. Think of it as a ladder with your biggest fear at the top and manageable challenges at the bottom. We start where you can succeed and work our way up systematically.
During exposure sessions, you’ll face these situations in our controlled environment. We use both traditional methods and cutting-edge virtual reality technology when it makes sense. For Georgetown residents dealing with highway anxiety from I-35 traffic, we can simulate those exact driving conditions safely in our office.
Between sessions, you practice what you’ve learned in real life. That’s where the real progress happens—when you apply these skills to your actual daily situations.
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We treat the full range of anxiety conditions that keep Georgetown residents stuck. Specific phobias like fear of flying, medical procedures, or heights. Social anxiety that sabotages your career or relationships. PTSD that makes you feel unsafe in your own life. OCD compulsions that steal hours from your day.
Georgetown’s rapidly growing professional community means we see plenty of high-achievers who need treatment that fits demanding schedules. Our virtual sessions and intensive programs work around your life, not the other way around.
Our virtual reality exposure therapy is particularly relevant for local challenges. Georgetown’s explosive growth has created new traffic patterns and construction zones that trigger driving anxiety for many residents. We can simulate these specific situations—navigating the Shell Road construction, merging onto I-35 during rush hour, or parking in crowded areas downtown—all from the safety of our office.
Whether you choose weekly sessions, our intensive four-day program, or virtual reality exposure, you get the same evidence-based treatment that’s helped thousands break free from anxiety and fear.
Most people start seeing real changes within 4-6 sessions, with significant improvement typically occurring by session 12-16. The timeline depends on your specific condition, how severe your avoidance has become, and how consistently you practice between sessions.
For specific phobias, results often come even faster. Studies show over 90% of people who complete exposure therapy for phobias see lasting improvement, and many achieve this in just 8-12 sessions.
The key is showing up consistently and doing the work between sessions. Georgetown clients who practice their exposures in real-world situations—whether that’s driving on I-35, speaking up in meetings, or attending social events—see faster and more lasting results.
Virtual reality lets us create realistic scenarios that would be expensive, impractical, or impossible to recreate in real life. We can simulate flying, heights, specific driving routes, or social situations with complete control over the variables.
Traditional exposure uses real-world situations—actually approaching a spider, giving a presentation to colleagues, or driving on challenging roads. Both approaches are highly effective, and we often combine them as you progress through treatment.
For Georgetown residents, virtual reality is particularly useful for driving anxiety related to specific local situations. We can recreate the exact merge onto I-35 that triggers your panic, or simulate navigating downtown Georgetown during busy events, all while you’re safe in our office. Once you master it virtually, transitioning to real-world practice feels much more manageable.
Prolonged exposure is specifically designed for PTSD and is one of the most researched and effective treatments available. It involves gradually confronting trauma-related memories and safe situations you’ve been avoiding since the trauma occurred.
The process includes education about trauma responses, relaxation techniques, and two types of exposure: imaginal (revisiting memories in a controlled way) and in-vivo (approaching safe situations you’ve been avoiding). Sessions typically last 90 minutes and occur weekly.
Our Georgetown PTSD clients often see significant improvement within 8-15 sessions. We understand that trauma work requires extra care and sensitivity. Our team includes specialists with extensive training in trauma-focused treatments who know how to guide you through this process safely and effectively.
Regular therapy often focuses on talking through your anxiety, while exposure therapy gets you actually doing the things that scare you. For social anxiety, this means systematically approaching feared social situations rather than just discussing them.
We start with manageable challenges—maybe making small talk with a barista at Georgetown’s local coffee shops—and gradually work up to bigger fears like networking events, presentations, or dating. Each exposure is carefully planned and supported.
Georgetown’s active professional and social community provides excellent practice opportunities. Many clients use local business meetups, community events at the Georgetown Square, or professional gatherings as part of their exposure work. This makes treatment highly relevant to your actual social life and career goals.
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is the gold standard for OCD treatment, with success rates consistently showing 60-80% of people experiencing significant improvement. For OCD, we expose you to situations that trigger obsessions while helping you resist the compulsive behaviors that usually follow.
The process might involve touching a “contaminated” surface without washing your hands, leaving the house without checking locks repeatedly, or allowing items to remain “imperfect” without rearranging them. We start small and build up systematically.
Georgetown clients typically see meaningful changes within 8-12 sessions, though some notice improvement even sooner. The key is practicing response prevention between sessions—resisting compulsions in your daily life while your anxiety naturally decreases over time.
We work with most major insurance plans and believe in complete transparency about costs from day one. Our team will verify your specific benefits and explain exactly what your insurance covers before you start treatment.
We know that financial concerns shouldn’t prevent you from getting effective treatment. If your insurance doesn’t cover everything, we’ll discuss payment options and work with you to make treatment accessible. Many Georgetown residents find our intensive treatment options more cost-effective than months of weekly sessions.
For those paying out-of-pocket, our four-day intensive program often provides better value than traditional weekly therapy, delivering the equivalent of months of treatment in a concentrated format. We’ll help you find the approach that works best for both your recovery and your budget.
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