Anxiety & Panic Attack Therapy in Cincinnati Ohio
Evidence-based anxiety treatment from experienced therapists—because you deserve the best care.
You don't have to white-knuckle your way through life.
Anxiety isn't just worry. It's the constant hum of "what if" that follows you everywhere. It's canceling plans because leaving the house feels impossible. It's lying awake at 3am replaying conversations. It's your body telling you there's danger when you're just sitting at your desk.
You've probably tried to think your way out of it. Maybe you've read the books, listened to the podcasts, tried the breathing exercises. And still, the anxiety finds you.
Here's what we know: anxiety doesn't respond to willpower. It responds to understanding—and to the kind of therapy that actually works.
Anxiety Therapy That Goes Deeper
At Hello Mental Health, we understand that anxiety doesn't exist in a vacuum. We understand that systemic stressors—workplace discrimination, financial insecurity, experiences of marginalization, or navigating systems not designed with you in mind—can significantly intensify anxiety symptoms. Our approach addresses both your internal experience and the external realities shaping it.
Our licensed psychologists use proven approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based techniques. But we're not just handing you a worksheet and calling it therapy. We're sitting with you in the complexity of what anxiety actually is: your brain trying to protect you in ways that no longer serve you.
This is therapy for people who:
Want more than coping skills (though we'll teach you those too)
Are tired of being told to "just relax"
Know there's a deeper pattern at work
Are ready to do the real work of changing their relationship with anxiety
At Hello Mental Health in Cincinnati, our top-rated licensed psychologists specialize in treating anxiety with personalized approaches that help you regain control and peace of mind.
Anxiety Disorders We Treat
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People with GAD can worry uncontrollably about ordinary issues such as health, money, work, and family. The biggest fear is “what if…”and these worries occur almost every day for at least 6 months.
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People with panic disorder have panic attacks and fear when the next attack will strike. These are sudden, repeated periods of intense fear when there is no danger. The attacks come on quickly and can last several minutes or more.
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People with OCD have uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts (obsessions) and/or behaviors (compulsions) that you feel the urge to do in order to relieve the anxiety. These obsessions and compulsions can start to become the focal point of your life and make it difficult to function and feel at ease.
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People with phobias have an intense fear of something that poses little threat and you may go to great lengths to avoid the feared object. Your fear may be about specific things such as spiders, flying, going to crowded places, or receiving injections.
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People with agoraphobia fear and often avoid places or situations that lead you to feeling trapped, helpless, or embarrassed. Being in such places can cause panic and a strong urge to escape.
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People with social anxiety feel anxious in anticipation of social situations and have strong urges to avoid them for fear of being embarrassed, self-conscious, and judged negatively.
Common symptoms of anxiety
Feeling nervous, restless or tense
Feeling a sense of impending danger, panic or doom
Increased heart rate
Breathing rapidly (hyperventilation)
Sweating
Feeling weak or tired
Difficulty concentrating or thinking about anything other than the present worry
Having trouble sleeping
Experiencing gastrointestinal (GI) problems
Having difficulty controlling worry
Having the urge to avoid things that trigger anxiety
Struggling with Anxiety? You're Not Alone—
Help is Here.
How We Actually Help
We start with understanding.
Not just your symptoms, but your story. What's happening in your life? What patterns have you noticed? What have you already tried?
We use approaches that work.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps you recognize and change the thought patterns that fuel anxiety. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy teaches you to make room for discomfort while still moving toward what matters. Mindfulness training helps you be present instead of stuck in your head. And for OCD, we use Exposure and Response Prevention—the gold standard treatment.
We go at your pace.
This isn't boot camp. We're not going to push you into exposure exercises before you're ready. Healing happens in relationship, not on a timeline.
We help you build a life that works.
Not just a life where you manage symptoms, but a life where anxiety doesn't run the show anymore. Where you can make choices based on what matters to you, not what your anxiety will tolerate.
We're not a therapy mill. We're a small group practice in Cincinnati where you'll work with experienced, licensed psychologists who actually have time to know you. We don't take insurance, which means we're not limited by what insurance companies think you need. We can take the time to do the work properly.
Our therapists are trained in evidence-based approaches, but we're not robotic about it. We adapt to you—your personality, your pace, your goals. We understand that anxiety shows up differently for everyone, and cookie-cutter treatment doesn't work.
We also know that anxiety rarely exists in isolation. Often it's tangled up with depression, trauma, ADHD, or life transitions. We're equipped to work with the whole picture, not just one symptom.
What Makes
Hello Mental Health
Different
What is Anxiety?
Anxiety is your brain's alarm system working overtime. It's designed to keep you safe from danger—but sometimes it can't tell the difference between a real threat and an imagined one. Or it learned early on that the world wasn't safe, and it's still operating from that assumption.
For some people, anxiety has genetic roots. For others, it's connected to life stress, trauma, or significant changes. Often it's a combination. What matters is this: anxiety is not a character flaw. It's not weakness. It's your nervous system doing what it thinks it needs to do.
The good news? Your system can learn new patterns. That's what we help you do.
If you're tired of living small because of anxiety, we can help. Our therapists in Cincinnati are here to walk with you through this—not with empty reassurances, but with real skill and genuine care.