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We are proud to share the work of previous ATCA clinical team member Dr. Thomas Smithyman who has taken on the topic of dating and social anxiety in his new work, Dating Without Fear: Overcome Social Anxiety and Connect. Be sure to visit his website and check out this resource today! You can also catch up with Dr. Smithyman and Dr. Stout on the Anxious in Austin podcast!

Did you catch ATCA therapist Dr. Marianne Stout’s piece on self-kindness and self-love in Austin Lifestyle? It’s a great read. An excerpt appears here and you can click on the image to view the full article online (page 12).

COVID has affected our lives in many ways, but the Anxiety Treatment Center of Austin is helping to reduce some of those effects with a New York Magazine interview about COVID and fear of needles that ran last week. An excerpt appears here and you can click on the image to view the full article online.

Anxiety Medication and Psychiatry Services Compliment ATCA Offerings The Anxiety Treatment Center of Austin is pleased to announce a collaboration with a psychiatry practice, Resilient Mind Psychiatry of Austin, Texas. Resilient Mind’s Dr. Thetsu Mon brings an impressive set of skills to the table. Board certified in adult psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Dr. Mon has co-authored a number of clinical treatment publications and has worked with the C

Online therapy is now one of the offerings at the Anxiety Treatment Center of Austin. We are excited to be able to offer our research-based anxiety therapy via one-to-one online video. This means you can now get the same high-quality, personalized therapy we’ve always provided… now on your PC, laptop, tablet, or smartphone, thanks to our HIPAA-certified secure video platform! Book an online therapy appointment with one of our PhD-level psychologists. We look forward to helpin

We are excited to announce that the Anxiety Treatment Center of Austin (ATCA) now provides Virtual Reality (VR) therapy, with the aim of improving exposure therapies for anxiety disorders. By incorporating Psious VR equipment into our services, we are able to assist our patients to acclimatize gently to anxiety-producing situations and eventually confront their fears in realistic scenarios. Stressful disorders like acrophobia, claustrophobia, fear of darkness, fear of dogs, f

ATCA’s popular Anxious in Austin podcast talks drugs with respected psychiatrist Dr. Asad Kirmani. If you’re curious about psychiatry and the use of pharma in mental health, take a listen! Dr. Kirmani specializes in mood and anxiety disorders.

The Anxiety Treatment Center of Austin has moved! Visit us at our new location: 8701 Shoal Creek Blvd., Suite 404.

Recent Movie Theater Shooting Causes Jitters Fox Austin has archived Dr. Damer’s interview, but you can visit them at https://www.fox7austin.com.

Dr. Diana Damer interviewed on KEYE TV: KEYE has archived the interview, but you can visit them at https://cbsaustin.com

Dr. Tobis was mentioned in mySanAntonio news for her work with OCD and the recent OCD TEXAS conference. You can read about it here.

The Anxiety Treatment Center of Austin is now on Facebook. Check out and like our page at facebook.com/anxietyaustin

The Anxiety Treatment Center of Austin is now open in our new offices, at 8705 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Suite 108 in Austin. We are conveniently located near the junction of Mopac and 183. This larger location will allow us to better meet the needs of our patients as we grow our practice.

“Many people think that situations and events cause our emotional stresses, but it’s really our beliefs, thoughts and interpretations that shape our perception of such things,” Damer said. “Positive thinking is not the only solution to self-defeating thoughts. One must learn to be as positive as they can, while still being realistic.” Click here to read more!