Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a condition where a person suffers with constant, excessive and unrealistic worry about everyday things. These thoughts may be overly preoccupied with concerns about health, family, money, work and the anticipation of “the worst.” These thoughts tend to come with physical distress such as shortness of breath, heart palpitations, muscle tension or other physically unpleasant sensations. While people with GAD tend to function well in life (e.g., socially, occupationally) they live with distress, and when anxiety is severe they may have difficulty carrying out daily activities
People with hypochondriasis tend to have excessive worry about becoming or presently being ill. They often interpret benign bodily sensations or minor symptoms as indicative of a dangerous disease. Some seek excessive reassurance from medical professionals or from the internet and fail to be calmed by the results. They also tend to avoid situations or activities that might raise the slightest risk of illness. Hypochondriasis is often associated with OCD and is highly treatable.
Dating anxiety occurs when a person has excessive worries or fears of dating. While nervousness is expected when meeting a new person, dating anxiety is more intense and long lasting. Those suffering with dating anxiety may feel physical symptoms such as sweating, trembling, and a fast heart rate. They may have repetitive negative thoughts relating to fears of shame, embarrassment, and rejection. They may try to avoid the stress by avoiding dating altogether. However, there are ways to manage the anxiety making the condition very treatable.
While it is normal to experience some level of pre-wedding jitters due to the significant impending life change that’s about to happen, excessive anxiety can impact one’s ability to enjoy the engagement period. People suffering with Premarital Anxiety often report racing thoughts, difficulty focusing, second-guessing the decision to marry. Physically they may have trouble sleeping, increased heart rates, changes in appetite, excessive sweating and even panic attacks. Working through these issues can lead to a successful engagement period and an enjoyable start to marriage.
People with ROCD often find themselves questioning everything about their relationship, feeling that they need to be perfectly certain and secure. One may be especially invested in starting a relationship, maintaining a relationship, being a good partner, or being with the right partner, so the slightest doubts can feel impossible to accept. People with ROCD tend to seek a lot of reassurance from their partners and spouses or from others that their relationships which adds stress on the relationship as well. Often misdiagnosed as simple marital discord or incompatibility, ROCD can be successfully treated using proven CBT approaches.
Individuals with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) suffer from unwanted and intrusive thoughts that they can’t seem to get out of their heads (obsessions) and feel they must, and/or they repeatedly perform ritualistic behaviors and routines, sometimes physically, and sometimes in their minds (compulsions) to try and ease their distress. While most people who have OCD are aware that their obsessions and compulsions are irrational, they feel powerless to stop them. OCD treatment shows fantastic promise especially utilizing CBT styles including ERP (exposure/response prevention).
People with Panic Disorder experience sudden, seemingly out-of-the-blue panic attacks and are preoccupied with the fear of another panic attack. Many people with panic disorder will avoid situations or places in which one has previously had a panic attack due to fear of having another attack, such as supermarkets, shopping malls, driving through tunnels, or social events. Typically this condition affects women more than men over the lifespan.
People who suffer from Perfectionism feel the need to achieve perfection constantly. They might also not be able to perform a task unless they know they can do it perfectly. They might not see a task as finished until the result is perfect according to their own standards which makes their work productivity slower than everyone around them. People with perfectionism may not want to begin a task until they know they can do it perfectly and will avoid activities as a result.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition caused by very stressful, frightening or distressing events. Someone with PTSD often relives the traumatic event through nightmares and flashbacks, and may experience feelings of isolation, irritability and guilt.They may also have problems sleeping, such as insomnia, and find concentrating difficult. At the Center we utilize Cognitive Behavioral strategies including Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) to address and help relieve Post traumatic stress.
Scrupulosity is a subtype of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) involving religious or moral obsessions. Scrupulous individuals are overly concerned that something they thought or did might be a sin or other violation of religious or moral doctrine. They may worry about what their thoughts or behavior mean about who they are as a person. Along with excessive worry about religious and moral issues, scrupulosity sufferers engage in mental and/or behavioral compulsions and avoidance of triggering situations. They may pray excessively or become preoccupied with specific minutia in religious or moral practice out of anxiety instead of proper religious or moral practice. Scrupulosity treatment shows fantastic promise especially utilizing CBT styles including ERP (exposure/response prevention).
People with Social Anxiety tend to have excessive fear of negative evaluation by others in social or performance situations. People with this disorder, also known as Social Phobia will often have trouble speaking in front of groups of people, and often have limited growth in their professions and social/romantic relationships as well. Those with social anxiety might recognize their fears of others are excessive, they report that they are unable to surmount their fear of being embarrassed. The Condition is extremely amenable to CBT treatment.
Specific phobia is an intense, irrational fear of something that poses little or no actual danger (e.g., flying, driving, heights, dogs, spiders, medical/dental procedures). Although adults with phobias may realize that these fears are irrational, even thinking about facing the feared object or situation brings on severe anxiety symptoms. Nearly one in 10 members of the general population has a specific phobia and many involve avoidance of one or more specific objects or situations. Fortunately, those with a specific phobia can learn to overcome the avoidance and face the fear in a good CBT treatment.

What We Treat
Services offered
Couples Therapy
Sometimes it’s better to address issues together. Our Couples therapy is designed to help couples identify areas of conflict contributing to premarital or marital distress and to work together toward alleviating the distress by working together. Like our other services, our Couples Therapy services tend to be brief, and solution-focused, with specific attainable goals.


Individual Therapy
In this approach, offered both as in office and telehealth, we engage in a one on one dialogue where you will learn to address your concerns head-on. Utilizing a cognitive behavioral approach, together we will develop an understanding of how your thoughts are affecting your actions and emotions and a solid unique treatment plan arming you with the techniques, training and skills we can apply together to overcome any obstacles in your way leading you to a more empowered life.
Group Therapy
Group therapy will include learning about treatment, and engaging in exposure therapy. This group is great for new clients or clients who would like additional support completing exposure homework outside of individual therapy. Group is designed to provide a supportive and encouraging environment!

Assessments
Pre-surgical evaluations have become standard practice and provide your physician with information regarding your psychological functioning and mental preparedness for surgery.In order to provide you with the best possible care, A physician will request a psychological evaluation prior to surgery. Dr. Schwartz is available to complete a comprehensive psychological evaluation to determine if you are a good candidate for surgery.

Supervisory Consultations
Dr. Schwartz is proud to offer supervisory consultation for licensed mental health professionals seeking to expand their knowledge base of the specific disorders that we treat.

Begin your Path to Progress

2. Get your questions answered
Dr. Schwartz will give you a call, (usually within 48 hours) answer your questions, and guide your way

3. Intake
interview
Following the call, an intake interview will be scheduled, usually for a time within one week, placing you firmly at the center of your journey