Treatment Areas of Expertise:

  • Anxiety or Fears
  • Depression
  • Loss or Grief
  • Social Isolation
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress/Adjustment
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • ADHD

Helpful Statistics:

  • Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness is the US. They affect 40 million adults in the US age 18 and    older or 18.1% of the population every year.
  • Anxiety Disorders are highly treatable yet only 36.9% of those suffering receive treatment 
  • Social Anxiety Disorder SAD affects 6.8% of the US population. It typically begins by about age 13.
    • 36% of the people with Social Anxiety Disorder wait for 10 yrs or more before seeking help. 
  • Major Depression is the leading cause of disability in the US for ages 15 to 44.
    • 6.7% of the US population experience depression who are age 18 and older.
  • PTSD affects 3.5% of the US population.
  • ADHD about 4% of the adult population or about 8 million adults.
    • About 50% of adults with ADHD also suffer from an anxiety disorder
  • Loneliness: 3 out of 5 adults report loneliness or 61%: They feel left out, poorly understood and lacking companionship.
Sources: Anxiety and Depression Association of America adaa.org and NPR.org