Medical Anxiety

Fear of needles, procedures, hospitals, or illness itself can keep people from getting the medical care they need. Medical anxiety is common, real, and very responsive to treatment.

Who we help

We work with people who avoid appointments, procedures, or treatment because of fear; who experience panic in medical settings; who struggle with health worries that tests and reassurance never quite settle; and who are facing a diagnosis or treatment that feels overwhelming.

How treatment helps

Using exposure-based and cognitive behavioral approaches, we help you build tolerance for the situations you’ve been avoiding — so you can get blood drawn, sit through the scan, start the treatment, or simply stop organizing your life around medical fear. We’re also glad to coordinate with your physicians and care team when that’s helpful.