Lakeside Behavioral Health provides one-on-one therapy for adults with anxiety at our St. Louis office and through telehealth in Missouri and Illinois. Our licensed therapists use evidence-based approaches tailored to your specific needs and goals.
How Individual Therapy Treats Anxiety
Individual therapy for anxiety uses structured, evidence-based techniques to interrupt the cycle of worry and avoidance that maintains anxiety disorders.
What therapy includes:
- CBT: identify irrational thought patterns and test assumptions through behavioral experiments
- Gradual exposure to feared situations with therapist guidance
- DBT: mindfulness, distress tolerance, and emotion regulation skills
- Between-session homework to practice skills in real-world situations
- Standardized anxiety assessments to measure progress at regular intervals
Signs Therapy May Be Right for Your Anxiety
Consider individual therapy if:
- Worry, fear, or avoidance interfere with work, relationships, or daily life
- Physical anxiety symptoms (tension, insomnia, GI issues) lack a clear medical cause
- You want skills to manage anxiety long-term, not just medication
- Avoidance patterns have become entrenched over years
- Medication helps but you want to address cognitive and behavioral patterns
What to Expect at Lakeside
Your first session is an intake assessment (45 to 50 minutes) covering symptoms, history, and goals.
The ongoing therapy process:
- Weekly 45- to 50-minute sessions
- In-person at St. Louis office or via telehealth (MO and IL)
- Measurable treatment goals tracked throughout
- Between-session exercises to practice skills in daily life
- Coordination with Lakeside psychiatry, IOP, or TMS if needed
Why Choose Lakeside Behavioral Health
Lakeside offers integrated mental health care with therapy, psychiatry, IOP, and TMS under one organization.
Key advantages:
- CBT expertise (the gold standard for anxiety)
- Full anxiety treatment spectrum: therapy + psychiatry + IOP + TMS
- In-person (St. Louis) and telehealth (MO and IL)
- Standardized progress tracking with measurable goals
- TRICARE and most major insurance accepted
Call 314-916-3027 to schedule your intake.
Take the Next Step
Reach out and our team will walk you through evaluation, scheduling, and insurance verification. In-person care is available in St. Louis and O'Fallon. Virtual therapy and IOP extend throughout Missouri and Illinois.
- CARF Accredited
- Most major insurance accepted
- In-person and virtual appointments
- Adult psychiatry, therapy, IOP, and TMS