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Anxiety Therapy in Brooklyn, NY

Evidence-based treatment for generalized anxiety, panic, social anxiety, and OCD, in person in Brooklyn or by telehealth across New York State.

Anxiety is treatable. Our licensed clinicians use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and EMDR to help you quiet the spiral, regulate your nervous system, and get back to the life you want.

This may be a good fit if you experience…

  • ✓Constant worry, racing thoughts, or trouble sleeping
  • ✓Panic attacks, chest tightness, or shortness of breath
  • ✓Social anxiety, performance anxiety, or fear of judgment
  • ✓Health anxiety or intrusive ‘what if’ thoughts
  • ✓Burnout, perfectionism, or high-functioning anxiety

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT is an evidence-based treatment for anxiety. Together we identify the thought-feeling-behavior loops keeping anxiety alive, test the beliefs driving them, and build practical skills you can use between sessions.

Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)

For panic, phobias, social anxiety, and OCD, gradual, structured exposure is the gold standard. We build the ladder together, stay with each step until your nervous system updates, and your fear naturally drops.

EMDR for Anxiety with a Trauma Root

When anxiety traces back to a specific event, such as a medical scare, accident, public humiliation, or childhood experience, EMDR can reprocess the memory so it stops triggering present-day alarm. Our EMDRIA-trained clinicians offer this in-person or via telehealth.

Nervous-System & Mindfulness Skills

Anxiety lives in the body. We teach vagal-tone, breathwork, grounding, and mindfulness practices that work in the moment, at your desk, on the train, or before a meeting, so you have something better than ‘just breathe.’

The CBT Triangle

Thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence each other. Change one and the others shift.

Thoughts

‘I'm going to embarrass myself.’

Feelings

Anxiety, dread, racing heart.

Behaviors

Avoid the meeting, cancel plans.

CBT interrupts the loop at any corner, most often by testing the thought.

The Polyvagal Ladder

Trauma can lock the nervous system on a lower rung. Therapy teaches it the way back up.

Ventral Vagal

Safe & social

Sympathetic

Fight or flight, mobilized

Dorsal Vagal

Shutdown, freeze, collapse

Therapy room with a soft gray sofa, cushions, a plush toy dog and a floor lamp
One of the therapy rooms at our Crown Heights office, 864 Eastern Parkway. Tour the office

What to expect

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    Free 15-min phone consult with a care coordinator

  2. 2

    Insurance verified before your first session, so you know your copay up front

  3. 3

    Initial 50-min intake to map your goals and triggers

  4. 4

    Weekly or bi-weekly sessions, with progress reviewed together at regular intervals

Free tools

Free Anxiety Therapy tools and activities

Free to use, with no sign-up. Try them between sessions, or share your screen to use them together in a telehealth session.

See all free therapy games and worksheets

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Tell us a little about yourself and we will match you with one of the therapists who treat anxiety.

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Therapists who treat anxiety

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Jonathan NewmanLicensed Master Social WorkerMoshe DelerbLicensed Master Social WorkerSarie KorfLicensed Master Social WorkerLea Zajac-OsdobaMental Health Counselor-Limited PermitEfrat ShoshanLicensed Master Social WorkerRacheli SolomonLicensed Master Social WorkerJudy LeventhalLicensed Master Social WorkerChanah FaygenLicensed Master Social WorkerRikal KahanovLicensed Master Social WorkerJacqueline MizrachiLicensed Master Social WorkerRikal MangelLicensed Master Social WorkerAliza SklarLicensed Master Social WorkerYehuda SherPsychology Doctoral ExternFraidy SteinbergLicensed Master Social WorkerSara BlumLicensed Master Social WorkerEsther GeisinskyLicensed Master Social WorkerRebecca SalemanLicensed Master Social Worker

Frequently Asked Questions

Which type of therapy works best for anxiety?

CBT and exposure-based therapies have the strongest evidence for anxiety disorders. For panic and OCD, ERP is first-line. When anxiety stems from a traumatic event, EMDR is often added. Your therapist will recommend the right blend in the first 1–2 sessions.

How long does anxiety therapy take?

It depends on the presentation. Courses of CBT for anxiety typically run 12–16 weekly sessions; longer-standing or trauma-rooted anxiety often takes longer. Your therapist sets a timeline with you after intake, and we review progress together as you go.

Do I need medication to treat anxiety?

Many people fully resolve anxiety with therapy alone. For severe cases, such as daily panic, debilitating OCD, or anxiety blocking sleep, a short course of medication can speed things up. We don't prescribe, but we'll coordinate with your physician or refer you to a trusted psychiatrist.

Is this covered by insurance?

Yes. Crown Counseling is in-network with Aetna, Cigna, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Anthem BlueCross BlueShield, Anthem HealthPlus, Healthfirst, MetroPlus Health, Fidelis Care, 1199 SEIU, NYCE PPO, Northwell Health, TRICARE, Medicaid and Medicare. We confirm your specific copay before your first appointment.

Do you offer in-person and telehealth?

Both. In-person sessions take place at our Crown Heights, Brooklyn office (864 Eastern Parkway). Telehealth is available to anyone physically located in New York State on a secure, HIPAA-compliant video platform.

How soon can I get started?

Our goal is to have your intake the same week you reach out. After you submit the intake form, our care coordinator calls within one business day to verify your insurance, answer questions, and send your intake forms. The sooner you complete your intake forms, the sooner we can see you.

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