Patients

Dr. Cassiday changed my life. She was truly a partner in my healing. The techniques I have learned help me in ALL aspects of my life, not just with the OCD. I couldn't be more grateful to her. My 8-year old daughter struggles with anxiety and trichotillomania and I felt completely helpless. Upon starting therapy, I quickly noticed a difference in her behavior and overall anxiety. She learned coping strategies that she uses to handle challenges in her everyday life. Our doctor at Anxiety Treatment Center was able to guide us through some very difficult times and taught us invaluable skills so that our family could get back to normal. I had sought help for my phobias and anxiety for so long, but when I started my therapy at Anxiety Treatment Center I knew right away that someone finally “got it”. I never left their office without a specific plan on how to move forward. Our son has gone from an anxious child who refused to go to school to a confident college sophomore. The psychologist taught us how to respond to him more effectively, and gave him the tools to manage his own panic attacks.

I had developed a very serious anxiety and OCD condition that eventually progressed into an agoraphobic situation. I had tried numerous therapists who all reassured me that they could help. Unfortunately, my symptoms continued to worsen and I felt hopeless and exhausted. Fortunately, I met Dr. Karen Cassiday, and after just the first of many sessions, I knew she could actually help me. Several years later, I was able to travel by myself to another country where I met a lovely and kind woman who became my wife. I couldn't have done this, or gotten a second chance in life, if it wasn't for Dr. Cassiday's unique and personable and gentle therapy sessions. Thank you, Dr. Cassiday, for all that you have done for me, for teaching me those tools that have helped me to cope, and for the kindness and understanding that I needed. My 8-year old daughter struggles with anxiety and trichotillomania and I felt completely helpless. Upon starting therapy, I quickly noticed a difference in her behavior and overall anxiety. She learned coping strategies that she uses to handle challenges in her everyday life. Our doctor at Anxiety Treatment Center was able to guide us through some very difficult times and taught us invaluable skills so that our family could get back to normal. I had sought help for my phobias and anxiety for so long, but when I started my therapy at Anxiety Treatment Center I knew right away that someone finally “got it”. I never left their office without a specific plan on how to move forward. Our son has gone from an anxious child who refused to go to school to a confident college sophomore. The psychologist taught us how to respond to him more effectively, and gave him the tools to manage his own panic attacks.

We were struggling for eight months with our son's anxiety over sleeping. I reached out to the Anxiety Treatment Center and with our therapy sessions we worked out an expected timeline, plan and full support. They educated me along with way so I understood the philosophy of the treatment. We were able to conquer my son's nighttime anxiety. As parents we gained the necessary skills to help our son combat his anxiety and most importantly, so did he. We are all now partners in helping my son succeed in life. We are extremely grateful.

Dr. Cassiday changed my life. She took me on "field trips" to wherever was necessary to deal with my OCD triggers. She never hesitated to get down in the trenches with me and teach me new ways to respond. She was truly a partner in my healing. We laughed a lot together, so what could have felt pretty miserable, actually was often quite fun. And after we extinguished the rituals, we worked on changing my though patterns. So now I am less anxious and more productive than ever before in my life, including before I developed OCD. And the techniques I have learned help me in ALL aspects of my life, not just with the OCD. I couldn't be more grateful to her.

When I started treatment at ATC, my anxiety was taking over, making simple tasks very difficult. The doctor diagnosed my specific anxiety disorder and built an individualized plan to help treat it by using exposure therapy and other techniques. Working with her has given me the confidence to face a situation head-on and overcome its challenges.

My children have been able to gain the necessary skills to manage their OCD at times of crisis because of the knowledge, caring, and expertise of Dr. Cassiday. She was able to guide us through some very difficult times and taught us invaluable skills so that our family could get back to normal.

I had sought help for my phobias, anxiety and related problems for so long that when I started my therapy with ATC I knew right away that someone finally “got it”. Their doctors have in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of anxiety, and they effectively applied their knowledge to help guide me from clarification of my problems to management and resolution. I never left their office without a specific plan on how to move forward.

Our son has gone from an anxious child who refused to go to school to a confident college sophomore who has the tools to manage his own anxiety. The psychologists at ATC led us down this path with humor, sensitivity, and positive techniques, teaching us how to support our child and enabling our son to feel like he can confidently control his own symptoms

Working with Dr. Cassiday was a pleasure, she has a very calming and soothing demeanor. She immediately ‘got’ my child and made him feel as though his feelings and needs were all that was important when actually she was really trying to change his behavior. She was also great with me as a parent, knowing I had my child's best interest at heart, but showing me different ways to get the same results. I feel very fortunate to have Dr. Cassiday as part of our life!

I am a 45 year old male who had encountered problems with anxiety and depression in the years since becoming a graduate student. My anxiety issues really put my education and career goals at risk and, indeed, threatened to end the pursuit of a career I love. With a lot of diligent work, and the advice and techniques provided by Dr. Schmaus, I am happy to say that I am in the last months of graduate school and am on track to graduate with very high marks from my teachers and instructors. I could not have done this alone and am very appreciative of Dr. Schmaus for all his efforts on my behalf.

My daughter struggles with anxiety and trichotillomania. As her mother, I felt completely helpless and didn't know where to turn. When my daughter started working with Dr. Schmaus, I quickly noticed a difference in her behavior and her overall anxiety. He helped her build coping strategies that she has been able to use to handle challenges in her everyday life. I am so grateful for the support we all have received at the Anxiety Treatment Center and specifically from Dr. Schmaus.