Panic Disorder & Phobia Treatment in Birmingham, AL
Reclaim your life from fear. Evidence-based therapy for panic attacks, agoraphobia, and social anxiety.
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Panic disorder and phobias are more than just "being afraid." They are physiological events where the brain's alarm system misfires, creating overwhelming terror in safe situations. At Taproot Therapy Collective, we treat the root cause—the dysregulated nervous system—not just the symptoms.
Serving Birmingham, Mountain Brook, and Hoover, our clinicians use advanced modalities to help you stop the cycle of avoidance and fear.
Signs You May Need Help
Panic Disorder
- Sudden racing heart or chest pain
- Feeling of "going crazy" or dying
- Shortness of breath (Air Hunger)
- Numbness or tingling in hands
Phobias & Avoidance
- Avoiding highways, bridges, or elevators
- Intense fear of social scrutiny
- Rearranging your life to avoid triggers
- Immediate anxiety upon exposure to a specific object
Our Evidence-Based Treatments
We move beyond simple "coping skills" to retrain the brain.
1. Brainspotting for Panic
Panic is often stored in the subcortical brain (the "lizard brain") where talk therapy cannot reach. Brainspotting uses eye positions to locate and release the "capsule" of terror stored in your nervous system. It is highly effective for panic attacks and single-event traumas (like car accidents).
2. Neurofeedback & QEEG
We use QEEG Brain Mapping to visualize your anxiety. Often, panic disorder shows up as excessive High Beta waves in the right temporal lobe. Neurofeedback trains your brain to down-shift into calm (Alpha/Theta) states automatically.
3. Somatic Experiencing
Phobias are a "freeze" response in the body. Somatic therapy helps you discharge the stuck energy of the fight-or-flight response, teaching your body that the danger is over.
4. Gradual Exposure Therapy
For specific phobias (needles, flying, heights), we use a structured, compassionate approach to desensitization. We never force you; we help you build tolerance incrementally.
Common Phobias We Treat
- Agoraphobia: Fear of leaving home or being in places where escape is difficult.
- Social Phobia: Debilitating fear of judgment or public humiliation.
- Emetophobia: Fear of vomiting (common in anxiety disorders).
- Driving Anxiety: Panic on highways or bridges (often after an accident).
- Medical Phobias: Fear of needles, doctors, or MRI machines.
🥗 calming the Anxious Brain with Nutrition
Panic attacks deplete your body's reserves of magnesium and B-vitamins. We partner with Hardy Nutritionals to provide clinical-strength micronutrients that stabilize the nervous system.
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Meet Our Anxiety Specialists
Dr. Jason Mishalanie, PhD, BCN
Clinical Director. Specializes in Neurofeedback and Brain Mapping to treat the physiological roots of panic.
Marie Danner, LICSW
Expert in Brainspotting for phobias and trauma-induced anxiety.
Joel Blackstock, LICSW
Focuses on Somatic Regulation and helping clients overcome existential anxiety and dread.
Stop Living in Fear. Start Living Your Life.
Panic is treatable. You do not have to suffer forever.
Schedule Your Anxiety Assessment