Getting
Help > Find A Therapist
PROFESSIONAL
LISTINGS
The Anxiety Disorders Association of America provides a list of
its members who have identified themselves as mental health providers.
For ease of use, these providers are listed geographically.
The
professionals on this list are not screened by the ADAA and the
descriptions of their practices are their own.
FIND
A THERAPIST
To search within your state, please fill in a city and state using
the two-letter postal abbreviation (including states in foreign
countries), for example MD for Maryland, DC for the District of
Columbia, or ON for Ontario in Canada. By
entering your zip code in the space provided below you will be able
to find the mental health care providers nearest you.
To retrieve
a list of all ADAA-listed treatment providers in the state, simply
use state abbreviation alone. If you are trying to find contact
information for a specific provider, fill out the form below as
completely as possible.
CREDENTIALS
AND SELECTING A THERAPIST
Each listing includes the academic and/or professional degree(s)
of the practitioner; these take the form of abbreviations following
the practitioner's name. See the Credential
Abbreviations list to determine the meanings of the abbreviations.
Professionals
generally fall into one of three categories: licensed professional,
non-licensed professional, and layperson specialist. Licensed professionals
include psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and other
counselors licensed by their state to practice psychotherapy. Non-licensed
professionals usually have a Master's degree in a mental health
field. In some cases they may be unlicensed because their state
does not offer or require a license in their professional category.
Layperson specialists are often people who have recovered from an
anxiety disorder and provide assistance to others. Requirements
for the practice of psychotherapy vary from state to state. It
is a good idea to ask a therapist about his training and credentials
before beginning treatment.
It
is important to feel comfortable with your therapist. It is a good
idea to talk to more than one professional before choosing the one
with whom you will work. See the Guide to
Treatment for a list of questions you may want to ask a therapist
before beginning treatment.
CAN'T
FIND A PROVIDER?
You may be unable to locate a treatment provider in your area through
the ADAA website. If this is the case you have several options:
-
Contact
the psychiatry department of a local medical school, or the
psychology department of a local university.
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Contact
a local hospital directly and ask about mental health clinics,
or staff psychiatrists.
- Check
Clinical Trials for trials in
your area which you may qualify.
- Contact
a professional society, such as the American Psychiatric Association,
the American Psychological Association, or the National Association
of Social Workers.
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