What We Help With
Anxiety Disorders
Panic Disorder
Presence of recurrent, unexpected panic attacks followed by at least 1 month of persistent worry about having another. Symptoms: palpitations, sweating, trembling, shortness of breath, chest pain, nausea, dizziness, fear of losing control or dying, paresthesias, chills or heat waves.
Specific Phobia
Marked, persistent fear or anxiety (≥6 months) about a specific object or situation that nearly always triggers immediate fear and is disproportionate to the actual danger. Leads to active avoidance or intense distress.
Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)
Marked, persistent fear or anxiety (≥6 months) about social situations involving possible scrutiny or negative evaluation by others. Social situations nearly always trigger fear and are actively avoided or endured with intense distress.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Obsessions (recurrent, intrusive thoughts) and/or compulsions (repetitive behaviors or mental acts) that cause distress, are time-consuming, or interfere with daily life.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Exposure to a traumatic event followed by symptoms across four clusters: intrusion (flashbacks, nightmares, distressing memories), persistent avoidance of trauma-related stimuli, negative alterations in cognition and mood (distorted blame, persistent negative emotions, feeling detached), and alterations in arousal (hypervigilance, exaggerated startle, sleep disturbance, reckless behavior). Symptoms persist for more than 1 month.
Eating Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa
Restriction of energy intake leading to significantly low body weight, intense fear of gaining weight, and disturbance in self-perception of weight or shape.
Bulimia Nervosa
Recurrent episodes of binge eating and inappropriate compensatory behaviors (vomiting, laxatives, fasting, excessive exercise) at least once a week for 3 months. Self-evaluation is unduly influenced by body shape and weight.
Binge-Eating Disorder
Recurrent episodes of eating unusually large amounts of food in a short period, with a sense of lack of control, associated with distress and at least three specific behaviors.
Neurodiversity
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Persistent deficits in social communication and interaction (all three required): deficits in social-emotional reciprocity, deficits in nonverbal communicative behaviors, deficits in developing/maintaining relationships. At least two of: stereotyped/repetitive motor movements or speech, insistence on sameness/inflexible adherence to routines, highly restricted/fixated interests, hyper/hyporeactivity to sensory input.
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Six or more symptoms of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity persisting for at least 6 months. Inattention: fails to give close attention, difficulty sustaining attention, does not listen, does not follow through, difficulty organizing, avoids sustained effort, loses things, easily distracted, forgetful. Hyperactivity/Impulsivity: fidgets, leaves seat, runs/climbs inappropriately, unable to play quietly, "on the go", talks excessively, blurts out answers, difficulty waiting turn, interrupts.
Mood Disorders
Major Depressive Disorder
At least 5 of the following symptoms during the same 2-week period, with at least one being depressed mood or loss of interest/pleasure: depressed mood most of the day, loss of interest or pleasure, weight/appetite changes, sleep disturbance, psychomotor agitation or retardation, fatigue, feelings of worthlessness or guilt, diminished concentration, recurrent thoughts of death or suicidal ideation.
Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)
Depressed mood for most of the day, for more days than not, for at least 2 years. Symptoms: poor appetite/overeating, insomnia/hypersomnia, low energy, low self-esteem, poor concentration, hopelessness.
Bipolar I Disorder
At least one manic episode lasting ≥1 week (or requiring hospitalization): elevated or irritable mood with increased energy plus ≥3 symptoms: decreased need for sleep, talkativeness, racing thoughts, distractibility, increased goal-directed activity, or risky behaviors. Severity may impair functioning or require hospitalization.
Bipolar II Disorder
At least one major depressive episode and at least one hypomanic episode (≥4 days, elevated/irritable mood, noticeable change but without full functional impairment). Crucially, no full manic episodes — distinguishing it from Bipolar I.
Cyclothymic Disorder
At least 2 years with numerous periods of hypomanic and depressive symptoms that do NOT meet full criteria for hypomanic or major depressive episodes, never symptom-free for more than 2 consecutive months. Causes significant distress or impairment.