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The Anxiety Treatment Center of Austin in pleased to announce that Dr. Ryan Douglas has been granted full licensure as a psychologist in Texas! Dr. Douglas has been with the clinic for almost two years; he specializes in treating the full range of anxiety disorders with a special emphasis on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder , Panic Disorder , and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder . Join us in congratulating him!

“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.” www.dailytexanonline.com/person/diana-damer

In observance of National Anxiety and Depression Awareness Week, the Anxiety Treatment Center of Austin will be providing free anxiety screenings. All are welcome to come to our office and meet with our highly-trained, doctoral-level anxiety specialists. Learn about anxiety and what treatment options are available for you and/or your loved ones. Wednesday, May 8, 2013 from Noon to 2 pm 8705 Shoal Creek Blvd, Suite 108, Austin, TX 78757(in the Creek Plaza building)

We are pleased to announce that Peter M. Vernig, PhD will be joining the Anxiety Treatment Center of Austin as a postdoctoral fellow this October. Dr. Vernig is coming to us from Friends Hospital in Philadelphia, where he served as the Chief Psychology Intern. While at Friends, he specialized in treating patients with complex anxiety (such as anxiety disorders which co-occur with substance abuse or other mental illness), advanced differential diagnosis, and anger management. Dr. Vernig received his Ph.D. from Suffolk University in Boston, and has a wide range of experience treating anxiety and other disorders in a variety of settings. He will be available to start seeing patients in early October. Be sure to visit Dr. Vernig’s website for more information.

Irene Tobis, a licensed psychologist with many years of experience treating OCD and related disorders in the Austin area, has joined the staff of the Anxiety Treatment Center of Austin. Dr. Tobis is working with the clinic to develop a brief intensive treatment program for OCD, an innovative treatment option which will allow patients living with OCD to work intensively with trained clinicians for 6 days. The addition of Dr. Tobis to the staff will enable the Anxiety Treatment Center of Austin to better serve the needs of the Austin community with a wide array of treatment options.

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

Have a look at this video. Dr. Damer explains how anxiety develops, how it can become a problem, and how it can be treated.

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

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

OCD Texas is hosting a film festival for their upcoming conference, which is sponsored by the Anxiety Treatment Center of Austin. The films can be viewed online, and an online discussion forum is being held from Sep 13 to Oct 13 on their website. Screenings and discussions will also be held at the conference. Films include As Good as it Gets , The Aviator , Matchstick Men , and many others. Check out the OCD Film Festival website for more information.

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.

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