Anxiety
Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress. It can make it easier to deal with a tense situation, study harder, or keep focused. It helps you stay focused and prepared. But when anxiety becomes excessive it can become disabling.
Providers
Samina Aziz, MBBS, DFAPA
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Individual Psychotherapy
Location(s): Raleigh, Telehealth
ACCEPTING CLIENTS
Dr. Aziz treats children, adolescents and adults. Her areas of interest include the treatment of depression, anxiety, and women’s issues. Dr. Aziz is also interested in cross-cultural psychiatry and the impact of immigration on mental health. She uses both pharmacology and psychotherapy in treating her patients and believes in collaborating with her patients’ primary physicians and therapists.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial (including BCBS HMO policies); AETNA commercial and State Health Plan; Cigna
Megan Cooper, LCSW
Specialties: Anxiety, Life Transitions, Trauma
Location(s): Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Telehealth
ACCEPTING CLIENTS
Megan enjoys working with a variety of types of client needs. She has prior experience serving people with anxiety, depression/mood disorders, addictions, eating disorders, neurodivergence, LGBTQ+, recovering from burnout, developing healthy boundaries, and navigating major life transitions. She has a special interest in trauma work.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial (including BCBS HMO policies); AETNA commercial and State Health Plan; Cigna
Andreas DiMeo, Ph.D.
Specialties: Anxiety, Career Development and Transitions, Depression
Location(s): Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Telehealth
WAITLIST AVAILABLE
I provide therapy for individual adults with emphasis on insight, accountability, and adaptive change. While working with a variety of presenting issues, I specialize in depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and life/career transitions.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial (including BCBS HMO policies) ; AETNA commercial and State Health Plan. Dr. DiMeo is unable to accept Medicare / Medicaid clients.
Richard Hicks, PhD
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Individual Psychotherapy
Location(s): Raleigh, Telehealth
WAITLIST AVAILABLE
Dr. Hicks is passionate about translating knowledge from psychology, neuroscience, and medicine into practical and supportive strategies for health, fulfillment, and personal success.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial (including BCBS HMO policies) ; AETNA commercial and State Health Plan
Imad Khan, D.O.
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Psychopharmacologic Therapy
Location(s): Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Telehealth
ACCEPTING CLIENTS
Dr. Khan is an adult psychiatrist who completed medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine – GA Campus. He completed his internship at Ascension St. John Macomb-Oakland and completed his general psychiatry residency at University of Wisconsin in Madison. He is experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders, anxiety disorders and ADHD. Dr. Khan’s treatment approach is to provide evidence-based treatment and to work collaboratively with therapists and other medical providers. He is a member of the American Psychiatric Association.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield (including BCBS HMO policies) ; AETNA commercial and State Health Plan, Cigna
Elena Lea, PhD
Specialties: Anxiety, DBT – Dialectical Behavior Individual Therapy, Depression
Location(s): Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Telehealth
NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
Dr. Lea is a NC licensed psychologist and has been in private practice since 2000. Dr. Lea has broad training in the areas of clinical and health psychology, with special expertise in the treatment of children and adolescents.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial (including BCBS HMO policies) ; AETNA commercial and State Health Plan
Tom Mayer, MD
Specialties: Anxiety, Play Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy
Location(s): Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Telehealth
WAITLIST AVAILABLE
Dr. Mayer works with children, adolescents, families, and adults. He uses therapy and medication management to treat a range of problems including anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, OCD, and bipolar disorder. He has particular interest in using psychodynamic, play, and parent therapy to explore and treat conflicts at a deep level.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial (including BCBS HMO policies); AETNA commercial and State Health Plan (PENDING)
Rich McNulty, Ph.D.
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Obsessive-compulsive Disorders
Location(s): Raleigh, Telehealth
ACCEPTING CLIENTS
Dr. McNulty sees individuals across the lifespan for a wide range of presenting issues. He specializes in treating obsessive compulsive and anxiety related disorders and enjoys collaborating with youth and adults in the treatment of emotional concerns (e.g., depression, anxiety, social anxiety), management of ADHD, or adjustment issues. He also provides behavioral parent training support for behavior concerns. Dr. McNulty conducts psychological evaluations for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and to gain diagnostic clarification for difficult psychological concerns in child, adolescent, and adult populations. He utilizes empirically supported treatments, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT), exposure response prevention, and unified treatment protocols.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial (including HMO policies, not including BCBS MedicareAdvantage); AETNA Commercial and State Health Plan. Dr. McNulty is unable to accept Medicare / Medicaid clients.
Komal Patel, MD
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma
Location(s): Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Telehealth
NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
Dr. Patel joins HRC on September 30, 2024. Dr. Patel works with adults ages 18 to 60 , with
particular interests in treating mood, anxiety, and trauma disorders. She is experienced in both
medication management and psychotherapy and is dedicated to providing evidence-based
treatment.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial (including BCBS HMO policies); AETNA commercial and State Health Plan, Dr. Patel can not accept Medicare or Medicare Advantage
Neil Scheurich, MD
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Grief and Loss
Location(s): Raleigh, Telehealth
NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
A native of Kentucky, Dr. Scheurich obtained his medical degree from the University of Michigan and then completed his general psychiatry residency training at Duke University Medical Center in 1999.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial (including BCBS HMO policies or BCBS Medicare replacement plans) ; AETNA commercial and State Health Plan
Frances Adomako, Ph.D.
Specialties: Depression, Psychological Assessment, Trauma
Location(s): Chapel Hill, Telehealth
ACCEPTING CLIENTS
Dr. Adomako is accepting referrals for psychological assessments, not accepting referrals for therapy. She accepts patients 18 years and older. Dr. Adomako provides comprehensive, high-quality psychological evaluations for both clinical and legal purposes, with a specialized focus on immigration evaluations (self-pay). She partners with attorneys to deliver clear, well-documented reports that are aligned with legal standards and submitted within clinically appropriate timelines. Evaluations are conducted with a strong emphasis on cultural competence, trauma-informed care, and diagnostic accuracy.
Additional Psychological Assessment Services (insurance accepted): ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD),Learning Disorders, Personality and diagnostic clarification evaluations
Dr. Adomako has extensive experience working with individuals impacted by trauma, anxiety, depression, and race- and identity-related stress, allowing for nuanced and culturally responsive evaluations. Specialties:Trauma, depression, anxiety, race-related/identity-related stress and trauma, military, and psychological Assessments (ADHD, ASD, Learning Disorders, Personality, and testing for treatment clarification).
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial, including HMO policies (not including BCBS MedicareAdvantage); AETNA commercial and State Health Plan; United Health Care; Cigna
Collette Ah-Tye, MD
Specialties: Psychopharmacologic Therapy
Location(s): Chapel Hill, Telehealth
NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
Dr. Ah-Tye loves working with children, adolescents, and their families. She uses developmental and bio/psycho/social frameworks to evaluate and treat a wide range of problems, including adjustment, mood, anxiety, attention, and learning difficulties.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial (including BCBS HMO policies); AETNA commercial and State Health Plan
Megan Cooper, LCSW
Specialties: Anxiety, Life Transitions, Trauma
Location(s): Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Telehealth
ACCEPTING CLIENTS
Megan enjoys working with a variety of types of client needs. She has prior experience serving people with anxiety, depression/mood disorders, addictions, eating disorders, neurodivergence, LGBTQ+, recovering from burnout, developing healthy boundaries, and navigating major life transitions. She has a special interest in trauma work.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial (including BCBS HMO policies); AETNA commercial and State Health Plan; Cigna
Rebecca Gwira, PhD
Specialties: Binge Eating Disorder, Eating Disorders, Emerging Adulthood
Location(s): Chapel Hill, Telehealth
WAITLIST AVAILABLE
JOINS HRC AUGUST 2026!
Her specialty areas include adjustment/life transitions, anxiety, body image concerns, eating disorders, emerging adulthood, identity-related stress, and women’s issues. Dr. Gwira has also had the privilege of being expertly trained in effective eating disorder treatments: cognitive behavioral therapy enhanced for eating disorders (CBT-E), The Renfrew Unified Treatment for Eating Disorders and Comorbidity, cognitive behavioral therapy for ARFID (CBT-AR), and family-based therapy (FBT).
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield, pending Aetna (including State Health Plan) , pending Cigna
Charles Holton, LCSW
Specialties: DBT - Dialectical Skills Classes, DBT – Dialectical Behavior Individual Therapy, Marriage and Couples Therapy
Location(s): Telehealth
NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
The goals of my practice are to create a safe environment in which clients can comfortably address difficult issues without fear of judgment, and develop strategies that can be used between sessions to make meaningful changes resulting in less suffering and more satisfaction with their lives.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial (including BCBS HMO policies) ; AETNA commercial and State Health Plan. Chuck Holton is unable to accept Medicare patients.
Glenn Ireland, Ph.D.
Specialties: Career Development and Transitions, Depression, Emerging Adulthood
Location(s): Chapel Hill, Telehealth
NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
I seek to provide trauma-informed care in a flexible manner, employing techniques that best fit the needs of my clients, and considering the way systems of privilege and oppression influence well-being.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial (including HMO policies) (not including BCBS MedicareAdvantage); Aetna Commercial and State Health Plan. Out of Network sliding scale rates for those facing financial obstacles to accessing mental health treatment. Dr. Ireland is unable to accept Medicare / Medicaid clients.
Joanna Pearson, MD
Specialties: Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Psychopharmacologic Therapy
Location(s): Chapel Hill, Telehealth Limited openings for new clients available in 2025
WAITLIST AVAILABLE
Dr. Joanna Pearson is a general adult psychiatrist who completed her medical education at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and remained at Johns Hopkins to complete her psychiatry residency training.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial (including BCBS HMO policies) ; AETNA commercial and State Health Plan
Emily Wray, PhD
Specialties: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Child and Adolescent Therapy, Psychological Assessment
Location(s): Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Telehealth
ACCEPTING CLIENTS
Dr. Wray has expertise in comprehensive assessment and treatment of developmental disabilities, learning challenges, and psychiatric conditions. In particular, she specializes in conducting diagnostic assessments and therapy for children and teens with autism spectrum disorders.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial (including HMO policies, not including BCBS Medicare replacement plans); AETNA commercial and State Health Plan; Cigna