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Philadelphia

Amy Huang She/Her

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

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Pittsburgh

Sandra Crowley Lindstrom She/Her

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

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Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

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Marguerita Torres

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

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Jessica Manzi She/Her

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

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Common approaches to Panic attack disorder therapy

Panic attack disorder therapy FAQs

What is panic attack disorder therapy?

Panic attack disorder therapy is a specialized therapeutic approach designed to help individuals suffering from recurrent and debilitating panic attacks. During therapy sessions, individuals work closely with trained Thriveworks Philadelphia therapists to identify and understand the triggers and thought patterns that contribute to their panic attacks. Through panic attack disorder therapy, individuals learn to manage their anxiety, develop coping strategies, and regain control over their lives, ultimately leading to a reduction in the severity of panic attacks.

How does panic attack disorder therapy work?

Panic attack disorder therapy often utilizes cognitive-behavioral techniques like exposure therapy and relaxation exercises to help individuals manage and mitigate panic attacks. These methods involve desensitizing triggers, reducing physical and emotional symptoms, and challenging irrational thought patterns to empower individuals to recognize, control, and reduce the frequency and intensity of panic attacks.

Is panic attack disorder therapy conducted in person or online?

Panic attack disorder therapy at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and through Online therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.

How long does panic attack disorder therapy last?

Panic attack disorder therapy may last for a variable amount of time, depending on the individual’s unique needs.

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Interventions for Panic Disorders in Philadelphia, PA—Counseling and Therapy for Panic Attacks

Panic attacks are debilitating and exhausting, and people reasonably want to avoid them. Many people change their routines in the hopes of avoiding anything that may trigger an attack. But rearranging daily life often means missing out on work opportunities, time with family, and connection to friends. Others try to soften the difficult feelings through self-medication. But drugs and alcohol make the attacks worse.

People who turn to psychological intervention, in contrast, are often able to maintain their normal routine while the discomfort they feel from the attacks subside. Over time, many people experience complete relief from panic attacks as these treatments bring healing and freedom. The therapists and psychologists at Thriveworks Philadelphia love seeing their clients receive the holistic interventions they need for panic disorders. We regularly tailor treatment plans for clients that may include a combination of cognitive behavior therapy, exposure therapy, and/or medication to meet their particular symptoms and needs. Reach out today for help.

What Is a Panic Disorder?

Without warnings and without triggers, panic attacks can strike. If they occur more than once and if they obstruct normal, daily life, then they may be a panic disorder.
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) outlines the criteria for diagnosing a panic disorder (DSM-5 300.01 [F41.0]):

When people experience more than one panic attack (at least two) that involves acute fear, anxiety, and discomfort that build for several minutes and then wane. For a panic disorder diagnosis to be made, the panic attacks cannot be the result of another medical condition, a different psychiatric disorder, or the physiological effects of a drug.
In particular, a minimum of four of the following symptoms must be present during the panic attack:
- Numbness or tingling sensations
- Feeling depersonalized or detached from oneself
- Shaking or trembling
- Feeling smothered or experiencing shortness of breath
- A choking feeling
- Chest pain or tightness
- Palpitations or escalated heart rate
- Fear of dying
- Dizziness or faintness
- Fear of going crazy or losing control
- Hot flashes or chills
- Sweating excessively
- Abdominal pain or nausea
After one of the attacks, experiencing either or both of the following responses for at least one month’s time:
- Relentless worry about having more panic attacks and/or that other, similar health problems will occur (e.g., stroke or heart attack).
- Switching one’s personal or professional schedule in the hope of avoiding another panic attack.

Panic Disorders: Effective Interventions

There are more effective treatments for panic disorders than self-medication or missing out on life. Panic attacks and thus panic disorders are often soothed by psychological interventions that also allow people to maintain their normal, daily routine. Such interventions may include:

Exposure therapy: This intervention helps normalize the feelings and sensations of a panic attack, and then it empowers people with coping skills to handle them. Within a safe space and with a therapist’s guidance, people are exposed to a panic attack. As people understand what is happening to them during an attack and as they learn how to respond, the attacks often become less frequent and/or severe.
Medication: This intervention is almost always combined with other therapies, and it often increases their effectiveness. Antidepressants or benzodiazepines may relieve attacks so that people can focus upon healing instead of dealing with panic.
Cognitive behavioral therapy: This intervention addresses and seeks to heal any root causes of the panic attacks. It may help people resolve through past trauma or abuse as well as any negative thought patterns that have resulted from those experiences.

Scheduling Panic Attack Therapy at Thriveworks Philadelphia

As you read through the diagnostics for panic disorders, did you recognize any symptoms in your own life? Have you experienced one or more panic attacks? Are you ready to try an intervention? Thriveworks Philadelphia is ready to meet with you and help form an individualized treatment plan. It might be helpful to know that…

1. We accept many insurance plans.
2. Evening and weekend appointments are available.
3. First-time clients often see their therapist with the week of their call.
4. We offer both in-person and online care.

If you have changed your routine to avoid panic attacks, it may be time to reclaim your life. Call Thriveworks today.

Pricing & insurance

Our therapists accept most major insurance and we offer self-pay options too.

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Insurance options

Self-pay costs

Our therapists and counselors in Philadelphia accept 46 insurance plans

Aetna
Aetna Medicare Advantage
Ambetter Health | Commercial
AmeriHealth Administrators
AmeriHealth Medicare Advantage
AmeriHealth Pennsylvania
Capital BlueCross of Pennsylvania | BCBS
Capital BlueCross of Pennsylvania | BCBS Medicare Advantage
Carelon
Cigna | Evernorth
Clover Health Medicare Advantage
Compsych

Devoted Health | Medicare Advantage
Firefly Health Plan | Cigna PPO Network
First Health Network
Geisinger Health Plan
Geisinger Health Plan Medicare Advantage (HMO | PPO)
HealthSpring | Medicare Advantage
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Pennsylvania | Exchange
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Pennsylvania | Medicare Advantage
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Pennsylvania | PPO - HMO
Humana Medicare Advantage
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross | BCBS
Independence Blue Exchange
Intellect EAP
JP Farley Corporation
Keystone 65 Medicare Advantage
Keystone Health Plan East HMO (CHIP)
Keystone Health Plan East HMO | POS
Martins Point (US Family Health Plans)
Medicare PA
Multi Plan PHCS
Optum Serve
Oscar Health
Personal Choice 65 Medicare
Personal Choice PPO | EPO
Railroad Medicare
Tricare East | Out of Network Provider
UMR
UPMC
UPMC for Life Medicare Advantage
United Healthcare | Optum
United Healthcare | Optum Medicare Advantage
Uprise EAP
Wellcare by Allwell | Pennsylvania Health and Wellness

Self-pay costs at Philadelphia

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Ongoing sessions

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Psychiatry

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Ongoing sessions

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I absolutely love working with Christina. She makes me feel good after every session. She is super thorough in her techniques and clear with communication. I also love that she takes notes throughout our session and is able to pick up on things that I say so we can discuss more about them and why I said it. She gives me confidence in my mental health.

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