Panic Attack Treatment in Florida
Find Calm, Confidence, and Control Again
If you’re searching for panic attack treatment Florida, you’re likely feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and desperate for relief. Panic attacks can hijack your day without warning â your heart races, your chest tightens, your mind spins. I offer compassionate, evidence-based therapy for panic disorder in Florida to help you break the cycle of fear and take back your sense of calm. Whether you’re dealing with daily anxiety or sudden episodes, you’re not alone â and you’re not stuck.
When Panic Takes Over, It Can Feel Like Youâre Losing Yourself If youâve ever had a panic attack, you know itâs not âjust stress.â Itâs a tidal waveâyour heart races, your chest tightens, your hands tingle, and your mind screams, âSomething is wrong.â
Even when you logically know youâre not in danger, your body reacts like itâs an emergency. You start avoiding places just in case. You dread the next one. You feel confused, exhausted, and alone.
Youâre not broken. And youâre not alone. Panic attacks are overwhelmingâbut highly treatable.
What Is a Panic Attack?
Panic attacks are intense fear episodes that strike suddenly. Common symptoms include:
Racing heart or chest pressure
Shortness of breath
Feeling faint or dizzy
The urge to escape
A sense of doom or detachment
Though they typically last 10â20 minutes, the fear of them can lingerâcausing avoidance, agoraphobia, or constant hypervigilance.
This is the cycle I help my clients breakâevery day.
What Causes Panic Attacks?
- Genetic predisposition
- High chronic stress
- Sensitivity to physical sensations (interoceptive sensitivity)
- Suppressing emotions or always âholding it togetherâ
- Catastrophic thinking (âIf my heartâs racing, Iâm dyingâ)
With the right support, youâll learn to:
- Understand whatâs happening in your brain and body
- Reframe anxious and catastrophic thoughts
- Gently face feared situations or sensations (exposure therapy)
- Build confidence and calm from the inside out
What Panic Attack Treatment Involves
 My approach to panic attack treatment Florida is rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure-Based strategies. Together, weâll target the triggers behind your symptoms, retrain your response to fear, and build the emotional tools you need to feel grounded again. If youâve tried deep breathing or distraction without success, this work goes deeper â addressing the root of your panic, not just the surface.
Why Choose Me for Panic Disorder Therapy?
Panic attacks are intense fear episodes that strike suddenly. Common symptoms include:
đ§ Advanced CBT Trainingâ¨I trained at the Beck Institute, where CBT was founded and refined.
đ Author of Yesterday It Rained: An Illustrated Guide to Living with Anxietyâ¨This gentle, illustrated guide combines lived experience with research-based strategies.
đ Online Therapy Where You Areâ¨Licensed in both Florida and New York, I provide telehealth for:
* Florida: Naples, Fort Myers, Orlando, Tampa, Miami, West Palm Beach
* New York: NYC, Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island, Albany, Syracuse
đŹ Real Connectionâ¨Therapy with me is collaborative, nonjudgmental, and warm. Clients often say, âYou really get it.â
What Causes Panic Attacks?
1. Understanding Your Storyâ¨We begin with how panic shows up in your life.
2. Education That Empowersâ¨Youâll learn why panic happensâand why youâre not crazy. Just human.
3. Personalized Strategyâ¨Weâll co-create a treatment plan using CBT, exposure, and mindfulness tools.
4. Gradual Exposure With Supportâ¨You wonât face fear alone. Together, weâll retrain your nervous system.
5. Reclaiming Your Lifeâ¨This is about more than managing symptoms. Itâs about feeling like you again.
Imagine Life Without Panic Attacks
You go to the grocery store without scanning for exits
You drive, speak in public, travel, or go on dates
You trust your body again
Fear no longer runs your day
You stop avoiding life
Serving Clients Across Florida and New York
Florida:â¨Naples, Fort Myers, Tampa, Miami, Sarasota, Jacksonville, Orlando, West Palm Beach
New York:â¨New York City, Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island, Buffalo, Albany, Syracuse
You Donât Have to Live in Fearâ¨Panic doesnât define your future. With the right help, you can feel calm, safe, and in control again.
Schedule your free 15-minute consultation.â¨Letâs find out if weâre a good fitâno pressure, just connection.
Check out my book:
Yesterday It Rained: A Visual Guide to Living with Anxiety
Available now on Amazon.
If you’re holding this book, chances are youâor someone you loveâis struggling with persistent anxiety. You’re not alone.
As a licensed mental health counselor specializing in anxiety disorders, Iâve walked alongside countless individuals learning to manage the daily weight of worry, panic, and intrusive thoughts. This illustrated guide is more than just informationâit’s a compassionate, practical companion designed to make evidence-based tools feel relatable and accessible.
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