This program can be used alone or with concurrent treatment. Specifically, the groups focus on practical strategies for overcoming the symptoms of anxiety. Each session offers a combination of educational and therapeutic activities and relaxation techniques with a cognitive-behavioral emphasis. In a cognitive-behavioral therapy format, individuals learn to identify thoughts and actions that contribute to anxiety.
New groups start approximately every six weeks.
Please contact Centerpoint for the next available group. Each group meets two hours per week for 10 weeks. Anxiety is one of the most common mental health issues experienced by individuals. It is estimated that 15-20 percent of individuals will experience a clinical anxiety disorder in their lifetime. M.S. Lara Stepleman received her Master's degree in Counsling Psychology at the University of Illinois.