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Paul Alan Williamson

Psychologist

Dr. Paul Williamson is a psychologist practicing in Anchorage, AK. Dr. Williamson specializes in the treatment of mental health problems, and helps people to cope with their mental illnesses. As a psychologist, Dr. Williamson evaluates and treats patients through a variety of methods, most typically being psychotherapy or talk therapy. Patients usually visit Dr. Williamson because they have been experiencing depression, anxiety, stress or anger for a significant period of time and are seeking help. Psychologists may perform a variety of exams and assessments to diagnose a mental condition.
Paul Alan Williamson
  • Anchorage, AK
  • Accepting new patients

How long is therapy for panic attacks?

Greetings, The course of treatment for panic attacks depends on several variables. One of those is whether or not the panic attacks are part of another diagnosis (such as PTSD, READ MORE
Greetings, The course of treatment for panic attacks depends on several variables. One of those is whether or not the panic attacks are part of another diagnosis (such as PTSD, social anxiety disorder, a specific phobia, etc.). If they occur independent of any other condition, then 6-8 psychotherapy visits with a provider giving interoceptive and in-vivo exposure is about average in my experience (some a bit faster, some a bit longer). If the panic attacks occur as part of another condition, then the duration of treatment to resolve panic will often depend on how long it takes to treat that condition, though some people will experience improvement in their panic attacks before the other condition is fully addressed. PAUL ALAN WILLIAMSON, Ph.D. Psychologist