Private Practice of Behavioral Treatment

I have been involved in the private practice of behavior therapy since I completed my internship in 1980. In 1985, I started a private practice anxiety disorders [Page 441]clinic, which now includes four licensed psychologists, two licensed clinical social workers, and one professional counselor. We also have a psychiatric nurse practitioner in our office suite, to whom we often refer clients who need medication evaluations or pharmacotherapy. In addition, I am currently supervising a psychology resident, who has extensive experience in behavior therapy and operates on a sliding scale.

In our brochure, we state that “The Anxiety Disorders Clinic is committed to the goal of using treatment techniques that have been empirically validated and shown to be effective in the treatment of anxiety disorders.” ...