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Panic Disorder Treatment in The Woodlands, TX
For the surge that hits in the checkout line, the heart you keep checking, and the drives on I-45 you now avoid. Counseling for panic disorder in person on Sawdust Road, or by secure video from anywhere in Texas.
- 2219 Sawdust Rd, Suite 1204, The Woodlands 77380
- Insurance billed at your plan’s rate
- Self-pay $150, or $100 with an associate
- Mon–Fri, 10am–6pm
- Usually seen within about a week
In crisis or thinking about suicide? Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, any time.
If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.
Counselors at our Sawdust Road office
What it can look like
How panic tends to show up
Many people first end up in an emergency room, sure it is their heart.
A surge out of nowhere
Your heart pounds, your chest tightens and it feels like something is badly wrong. It peaks within minutes and leaves you shaken.
Waiting for the next one
Between attacks you keep scanning your body for the first sign. The fear of panic becomes its own problem.
The shrinking map
Highways, stores, meetings or being alone get harder. You plan the day around escape routes.
In the sessions
What panic disorder counseling in The Woodlands works on
- Reading the signalsLearning what a racing heart, dizziness or tingling actually are, so they stop reading as danger.
- Riding it outLetting a wave of panic rise and fall without fleeing it, first in the office and then on your own.
- Dropping safety habitsEasing off the water bottle, the exit seat or the phone in hand, one habit at a time.
- Getting the map backA planned return to the drives and places you have avoided, starting close to home.
How the work goes
Panic disorder treatment at our office in The Woodlands
Counseling for panic here is active: you learn what the body is doing during an attack, then practice staying with it in planned, gradual steps. Your counselor plans each step with you first.
Most of it draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
Rule out a medical cause, too
Panic symptoms can overlap with heart, thyroid and other medical problems. If you have not had a checkup since the attacks began, see your doctor alongside counseling.
Who you might meet
Who you might see in The Woodlands
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Kellie Lomas
LPC
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Jon Shuffler
LCSW
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Brenda Resendez
Clinical Director · LPC
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AJ Huynh
Director · LPC
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Ricardo Alvarez
LPC
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Denise Laird
LPC
Google reviews
What clients of this office have written
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Great to have a sounding board when Life tests your limits!
S.C. -
[He] is a great counselor with a patient and understanding attitude. He has a metaphor for every situation that you may face…
D.H.
Cost
What counseling costs here
We check your benefits first and tell you the estimated cost before you book. It stays an estimate until your plan confirms it.
Plans we currently work with
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Original Medicare and seven more: see all twelve plans. Medicaid is not one of them, and we cannot bill it.
Before you book
Questions about panic disorder therapy in The Woodlands
Can I start without a panic disorder diagnosis?
Yes. A single attack that has you worried about the next one is reason enough to come in.
Can panic attacks come from trauma?
Sometimes. Panic can follow a frightening experience, and some attacks are set off by reminders of it; others have no clear trigger at all.
If a past event seems linked, that shapes the plan, and we also offer PTSD treatment in The Woodlands.
Can a panic attack hurt me?
It feels terrifying, but a panic attack on its own does not damage a healthy heart. That is why a checkup first matters, so you and your counselor can work from solid ground.
Can panic attacks happen at night?
Yes. Night-time panic attacks can wake you with the same pounding heart and fear, and they are worked on in much the same way as daytime ones.
Can I start by video if driving sets off panic?
Yes. Many people start by video and work up to the drive to Sawdust Road as part of the plan.
If your counselor offers both, you can switch between them week to week.
What is a first session like?
It starts with one short form, in your own words. We read it, match you with a counselor, and tell you the estimated cost before you book.
From there you can start with a free consultation or go straight to a first session with your counselor. Sessions are weekly and one to one, in person at our Sawdust Road office or by secure video from anywhere in Texas.
If a wave of panic comes up during the session, your counselor will help you through it, and you can pause any time.
What if the first counselor is not the right fit?
Tell us. Fit matters more than almost anything else in whether counseling helps, so we do not treat it as a complaint.
Under the Reset, your first session with a new counselor is free. The Reset is about fit only, not a promise about results.
Also at this office
Related counseling in The Woodlands
Start with what this week has been like
Acceptance Path Counseling provides weekly counseling from licensed Texas counselors, in person at our office in The Woodlands and by secure video across Texas. We are not a psychiatry practice and do not prescribe medication.
We do not offer group therapy, psychological testing, or intensive or inpatient programs, and will help you find them if you need them. Counseling is not an emergency service.
In crisis or thinking about suicide? Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, any time.
If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.