You don't have to live in fear of the next attack.
Effective treatment can stop panic attacks and help you reclaim your life. Get expert care throughout New Jersey via telepsychiatry, with most new patients seen within a week.
Four reasons patients choose telepsychiatry
Help When Panic Escalates
Video visits, with most new patients seen within a week, so you aren't waiting months while panic escalates.
No Anticipatory Anxiety
Eliminates the fear of having an attack on the way to an appointment.
Consistent Follow-Up
Regular monitoring during the first few months without the burden of commuting.
Evening & Weekend Hours
Open Monday–Saturday, with evening appointments available on request, so care fits around work rather than the other way around.
Calming the Body in the Moment
Grounding techniques can help interrupt a panic attack as it starts, giving you something practical to do while medication and therapy address the underlying cause.
You shouldn't have to wait through another attack.
Video visits, with most new patients seen within a week.
New patient? Register online to get started.
A Treatable Medical Condition
Panic disorder involves recurrent, unexpected panic attacks and persistent fear of future attacks — a sudden surge of intense fear peaking within minutes, with physical symptoms severe enough that people often believe they're having a heart attack.
It affects approximately 2–3% of adults each year and is a brain-based condition, not a character weakness. Learn more from the National Institute of Mental Health.
Practical tools we teach
Breathing Techniques
Diaphragmatic and box breathing slow your heart rate and activate the relaxation response.
Grounding Exercises
The 5-4-3-2-1 technique interrupts the panic cycle and reconnects you to the present moment.
Breaking Avoidance
Gradually facing avoided situations with medication and coping-skill support, addressed through our anxiety treatment approach.
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About Panic Disorder Medication
What medications treat panic disorder?
SSRIs like sertraline and SNRIs like venlafaxine are first-line. Benzodiazepines offer rapid relief but are typically reserved for short-term use while antidepressants take effect.
How quickly do medications work?
SSRIs/SNRIs typically take 4–6 weeks for full benefit; benzodiazepines work within 30–60 minutes for acute relief.
Are benzodiazepines addictive?
They can be habit-forming with long-term daily use, so we prescribe carefully and typically transition to SSRIs/SNRIs for long-term management, tapering gradually if stopping.
Can medication stop panic attacks completely?
Many people see a dramatic reduction in the frequency and intensity of attacks, and some become panic-free; others continue to have occasional attacks but feel far more able to manage them. Combined with coping techniques, most experience significant relief.
How long do I take medication?
Most experts recommend continuing for at least 6–12 months after symptoms improve to prevent relapse; some need longer.