Freedom from Anxiety and OCD
We are on a mission to alleviate suffering and promote hope through compassionate, personalized, evidence-based care.
Compassionate, Personalized, Evidence-Based Therapy
Anxiety motivates us to prepare for important events and protects us when we are in harm’s way. However, anxiety becomes problematic when it is out of proportion to the situation in a way that interferes with daily activities. Affecting approximately one in eight children and one in six adults, anxiety disorders are the most frequently occurring behavioral health disorders; however, only about one-third of those suffering from an anxiety disorder receive treatment. We specialize in treating anxiety and related disorders like OCD using evidence-based treatment approaches that are supported by decades of research. If you or a loved one is suffering from anxiety or OCD, we can help.
Our Team
Unlike many behavioral health facilities that provide treatment for a wide range of concerns, our specialized focus on anxiety allows us to stay up to date on the latest research and implement the most effective evidence based treatment interventions. Patients often come to us feeling overwhelmed and discouraged after trying other techniques for managing anxiety with little success. With the right type of therapy, the prognosis for anxiety disorders is very good; however, without treatment, anxiety tends to become more debilitating over time.
Our Values
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Trust
We believe in unwavering integrity and that our actions today define our legacy tomorrow. We believe in dependability and honored commitments. We believe in taking responsibility for our actions and pausing to learn from our mistakes. We believe in assuming the best in others and making it easy for others to assume the best in us. We believe in practicing our values rather than simply professing them and that actions speak louder than words.
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Equity
We believe that everyone has the right to dignity and respect; everyone deserves a seat at the table. We celebrate diversity and actively work to create an inclusive environment that reflects appreciation of everyone’s whole, authentic selves, including their race, ethnicity, background, national origin, immigration status, religion, spirituality, gender, gender identify, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, ability, socioeconomic status, and any other aspect of identity. We believe in overcoming stigma and breaking down barriers to make evidence-based treatment more accessible to everyone throughout our community.
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Humility
We believe in serving others through work that matters and allowing our accomplishments to speak for themselves. We believe that we all have something to contribute, and when we take the time to listen and engage, we all have something to learn. We believe in grace and treating others with unconditional kindness, even on their worst days.
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Excellence
We believe in a higher bar; in going the extra mile. We believe in decision-making anchored in the integration of research, clinical experience, and self-awareness. We believe in continuously assessing our competencies and limitations; in seeking guidance from the wisdom of others. We believe in challenging our own beliefs and assumptions and being open to new ideas and ways of thinking. We believe in promoting an environment where creativity and innovation are celebrated and challenging the status quo is expected.
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Joy
We believe that work can and should be fun. We believe in open doors, laughter, and endless reasons to celebrate. We believe in enthusiastically bringing out the best in others. We believe in the practice of gratitude. We believe in resiliency in the face of adversity.
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Collaboration
We believe in community and that we are better together. We believe in respectful feedback, courageous vulnerability, and collaborative problem-solving. We believe in leading by example. We believe in looking for opportunities to give credit when credit is due and honoring others. We believe there is strength in asking for help. We believe that open and direct communication is essential to respect. We believe in talking to others rather than about others and that some words are best left unspoken.
Our Services
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Therapy for Youth
Our Austin-area child psychologists provide compassionate, evidence-based individual therapy for children and adolescents in Round Rock and Austin, Texas.
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Therapy for Adults
Our therapists provide compassionate, evidence-based individual therapy for adults in Round Rock and Austin, Texas.
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IOP
The L.I.F.E. program is an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for children, adolescents, and adults with moderate to severe OCD.
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Parent Coaching
Our goal at Austin Anxiety & OCD Specialists is to help you discover and build upon on your natural parenting strengths while also helping you develop skills to address challenging situations.
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Group Therapy
Austin Anxiety & OCD Specialists offers several group therapy options for adults at our Austin, Westlake, and Round Rock offices.
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Assessments
At Austin Anxiety & Behavioral Health Services, we believe that comprehensive evaluation enables greater understanding of each child’s strengths, weaknesses and overall functioning.
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Online Therapy
An unmistakable benefit to teletherapy is the greater access to mental health services that it provides. At Austin Anxiety & OCD Specialists, we provide both online and in-person sessions.
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Camp Courage
Camp Courage is an adventure-based therapeutic overnight camp designed specifically for children and teens with anxiety and OCD.
Our Specialties
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Obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD, is primarily characterized by the presence of obsessions and compulsions.
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Specific phobias, which are defined as an intense, irrational fear and avoidance of a specific object or situation, are the most common type of anxiety disorder.
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Emetophobia is the intense fear of vomit or vomiting. The fear can be so intense that individuals may develop behaviors similar to that of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) to avoid coming into contact with or seeing vomit.
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Generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by chronic, persistent anxiety and worry that is not associated with any one event or situation.
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Like other anxiety disorders, panic disorder is very treatable. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is considered to be a first-line treatment for panic disorder and has been shown to be a highly effective treatment approach.
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It is common to experience distressing memories, difficulty sleeping, and restlessness following a tragedy; however, for most people these reactions tend to improve with time.
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Social Anxiety Disorder is characterized by fear of embarrassment associated with performance or exposure to evaluation by others.
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Selective Mutism is a childhood anxiety disorder characterized by a child’s failure to speak in specific social situations (such as school) despite speaking comfortably in other situations (such as the home).
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Defined as distress associated with separation from one’s parent or caregiver, separation anxiety is developmentally appropriate among infants and toddlers between the ages of 6 and 18 months.
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Affecting approximately 1 in 160 children in the United States, Tourette Syndrome is known as a tic disorder.
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Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) are self-grooming behaviors where an individual may pluck, pull, scrape, or bite their own hair, nails, skin, etc.
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Affecting approximately 1 in 33 children, 1 in 8 adolescents, and 1 in 15 adults, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is one of the most common behavioral health disorders in the United States.
What folks are saying
Samantha has helped me well above my expectations!! She’s great!!
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Our experience has been stellar so far.
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Very knowledgeable and professional.
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Great environment!
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Samantha has helped me well above my expectations!! She’s great!! • Our experience has been stellar so far. • Very knowledgeable and professional. • Great environment! •
Ayla is warm and very understanding and we appreciate that.
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Service is fantastic.
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The admin I spoke with on the phone was wonderful in getting us scheduled quickly.
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He's doing a great job of allowing me to discover my own path and redefine my own truth.
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Ayla is warm and very understanding and we appreciate that. • Service is fantastic. • The admin I spoke with on the phone was wonderful in getting us scheduled quickly. • He's doing a great job of allowing me to discover my own path and redefine my own truth. •
Melissa was very knowledgeable and was helpful and she also listened to my concerns which was awesome!
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Jayne was great—made my anxious 11 year old feel very comfortable right away.
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I think you deserve some kind of award for your OCD therapy.
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Melissa was very knowledgeable and was helpful and she also listened to my concerns which was awesome! • Jayne was great—made my anxious 11 year old feel very comfortable right away. • I think you deserve some kind of award for your OCD therapy. •
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Three Convenient Locations
205 Wild Basin Rd S, #3, Ste 202
Austin (Westlake), TX, 78746
5900 Balcones Dr, Ste 242
Austin (Allandale), TX 78731
1721 Sam Bass Rd Ste 200
Round Rock, TX 78681
Don't settle for a life limited by anxiety.
Schedule an appointment with our dedicated anxiety specialists, and experience the freedom of creating your own path.