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The Anxiety Treatment Center of Austin was established by Dr. Diana Damer, a licensed psychologist in Texas and Anxiety Specialist. Each clinician at the Anxiety Treatment Center of Austin is an anxiety specialist, and we work with the full spectrum of anxiety problems. Additionally, we each have areas of particular interest and experience.

02/19/2026

With Valentine’s Day just behind us, a lot of conversations about love, connection, and relationships may still feel close to the surface.

For people with OCD, love can sometimes feel tangled with doubt, fear, and a strong urge for certainty. Intrusive thoughts about relationships, reassurance seeking, or worries about doing love “right” can quietly take up a lot of emotional space.

OCD can show up in relationships as overanalyzing interactions, needing repeated reassurance, avoiding closeness out of fear, or feeling responsible for preventing harm or disappointment. These patterns are not a reflection of how much you care. They are symptoms of OCD.

Healthy relationships do not require certainty or perfection. They grow through flexibility, communication, and learning to tolerate uncertainty with support.

If OCD is impacting how you experience love or connection, evidence based treatment can help. Learn more about support at www.anxietyaustin.com

02/17/2026

Anxiety does not only affect how we feel internally. It often shapes how we connect, communicate, and show up in relationships.

These responses aren't personal failures. They're often protective strategies developed in response to stress and uncertainty.

The good news is that these patterns are treatable!

With compassionate, evidence based support, individuals can learn to navigate anxiety while building more secure, connected, and fulfilling relationships.

Learn more about anxiety focused therapy at www.anxietyaustin.com 💚

02/14/2026

Valentine’s Day can be about many kinds of love. Love for others, love for community, and love for yourself.

If this season brings up pressure, comparison, or mixed emotions, you are not alone. Taking care of your mental health is a meaningful way to show care, today and every day!

Happy Valentine's Day 💚

02/13/2026

Happening TOMORROW 📢

Join Diana Damer, PhD for a February professional development event focused on one of the core components of effective OCD treatment: tolerating uncertainty.

This 90-minute training will explore how difficulty with uncertainty shows up in OCD and how clinicians can support clients in building tolerance in meaningful, evidence-based ways.

🌿 February 13, 2026
🌿 12 - 1:30 PM CST
🌿 In person at The Carillon Restaurant in Austin or virtually via Zoom

Open to clinicians, students, and mental health professionals. Registration options are available for both in person and virtual attendance.

Learn more and register at austinpsychologists.net 🌿

02/10/2026

Comparison can quietly reshape how we define progress.

When we measure ourselves against others, it can start to feel like growth only counts if it is fast, visible, or impressive. But healing and change rarely move in straight lines. Progress is often uneven, subtle, and deeply personal.

👉 Sometimes, it looks like rest
👉 Sometimes, it looks like a pause
👉 Sometimes, it looks like getting through the day

None of those moments are failures. They are responses to real circumstances, real stressors, and real emotional work happening beneath the surface.

Your pace reflects your body, your history, your mental health, and your capacity right now.

That makes it valid. 👏

Healing is not about keeping up. It is about staying connected to yourself and continuing forward in ways that are sustainable.

Your pace is enough. 👏👏👏

02/07/2026

Happening Next Week 📢

Join Diana Damer, PhD for a February professional development event focused on one of the core components of effective OCD treatment: tolerating uncertainty.

This 90-minute training will explore how difficulty with uncertainty shows up in OCD and how clinicians can support clients in building tolerance in meaningful, evidence-based ways.

🌿 February 13, 2026
🌿 12 - 1:30 PM CST
🌿 In person at The Carillon Restaurant in Austin or virtually via Zoom

Open to clinicians, students, and mental health professionals. Registration options are available for both in person and virtual attendance.

Learn more and register at austinpsychologists.net 🌿

02/05/2026

Not all struggles in kids and teens are easy to see.

Research consistently shows that emotional distress in children and adolescents often shows up through behavior changes, not words. According to the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics, anxiety and related concerns in youth may appear as irritability, withdrawal, sleep changes, academic shifts, or increased emotional reactions rather than clear expressions of fear or worry.

What helps most is not fixing or rushing to solutions. Evidence-based parenting research emphasizes that supportive presence and open communication are key protective factors for youth mental health.

That can look like:
👉 Asking open-ended questions instead of yes or no ones
👉 Listening without immediately problem-solving
👉 Validating feelings even when you do not fully understand them
👉 Letting your child know you are available and paying attention

You do not have to navigate these concerns alone. Explore support for kids, teens, and families via virtual and in-person sessions at anxietyaustin.com 🌿

02/03/2026

Black History Month is a time to honor resilience, leadership, and contributions while also acknowledging the ongoing impact of systemic inequities, including in mental health care.

Mental health conditions affect people of all races at similar rates, yet Black individuals are more likely to face barriers to diagnosis, access to care, and culturally responsive treatment. Stigma and limited access can delay support and increase distress.

At Anxiety Treatment Center of Austin, we believe mental health care should be inclusive, compassionate, and accessible. Creating equity in mental health care means listening, validating lived experiences, and expanding access to evidence based treatment.

Supporting mental health equity is an ongoing commitment, not a one month conversation.

Learn more about our approach to care at www.anxietyaustin.com 💚

01/31/2026

Winter can bring shorter days, disrupted routines, and more isolation, all of which can make OCD symptoms feel more intense for some people.

Changes in sleep, energy, and daily structure can make it harder to manage intrusive thoughts or urges, especially if routines that usually help feel harder to maintain.

If winter feels heavier than expected, that does not mean you are going backward. It may simply mean your system needs extra support right now.

Care, consistency, and evidence-based treatment can help, even during more challenging seasons.

The Anxiety Treatment Center of Austin offers in person and virtual support for OCD.

Visit anxietyaustin.com for more information. 🌿

01/29/2026

Intrusive thoughts are unwanted, automatic, and often distressing. They can show up suddenly and say things that feel alarming or completely out of alignment with who you are.

Having a thought doesn't mean you AGREE with it.
It doesn't mean you WANT it.
It doesn't mean you will ACT on it.

For many people with anxiety or OCD, the distress comes from how much the thought matters to them, not because it reflects their character or intentions.

Learning to relate to intrusive thoughts differently can reduce their impact and the fear around them.

The Anxiety Treatment Center of Austin offers in-person and virtual therapy. Learn more 🌿 anxietyaustin.com

01/27/2026

Join Diana Damer, PhD for a February professional development event focused on one of the core components of effective OCD treatment: tolerating uncertainty.

This 90-minute training will explore how difficulty with uncertainty shows up in OCD and how clinicians can support clients in building tolerance in meaningful, evidence-based ways.

🌿 February 13, 2026
🌿 12 - 1:30 PM CST
🌿 In person at The Carillon Restaurant in Austin or virtually via Zoom

Open to clinicians, students, and mental health professionals. Registration options are available for both in person and virtual attendance.

Learn more and register at austinpsychologists.net 🌿

01/24/2026

At the Anxiety Treatment Center of Austin, our clinicians provide compassionate, evidence-based, and individualized services for adults, adolescents, and children. Individual therapy is available in person and through telehealth from all of our clinicians.

We offer treatment groups for a number of topics. Groups are an excellent way to receive help and support for anxiety and other concerns. Our groups meet weekly, and are open to those who meet the groups’ criteria (though preference will be given to patients who are also seeing an Anxiety Treatment Center of Austin clinician for individual therapy). Our group clinicians have extensive experience leading groups in a variety of settings including outpatient clinics, college counseling centers, hospitals, and the VA.

Get started 🌿 www.anxietyaustin.com

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8701 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Ste 404
Austin, TX
78757

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 9:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 9:30pm
Thursday	8am - 9:30pm
Friday	8am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 12pm
Sunday	1pm - 4pm

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+15128791836

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http://www.anxietyaustin.com/

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