Program created and offered by Diane Peters Mayer, LSW and Kate Gehret, LPC
Freedom From Anxiety Program - Kate Gehret, LPC
  • Prevent or stop anxiety from escalating
  • Stop fearing the symptoms of anxiety
  • Face and float through feelings of panic
  • Turn off negative self-talk; turn on the
    positives
  • Quiet thoughts of apprehension and worry
  • Be able to relax in and enjoy social situations
  • Reduce obsessive thinking and compulsive
    behaviors
  • Decrease chronic stress
Freedom from Anxiety Program

Psychotherapy & Counseling for Adults,
Teens, and Children Who Suffer From:
  • Panic Disorder
  • Phobias
  • Social Anxiety
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior
The Benefits of the Freedom From Anxiety   
Program Include Learning How To:
Panic Disorder






A panic attack is a sudden wave of
paralyzing fear that begins without
warning and for no apparent reason. The
symptoms of panic include:
  • Racing, pounding heart rate,
    shortness of breath, choking
    sensation
  • Stomachache, diarrhea, nausea,
    vomiting
  • Feeling shaky/trembling,
    numbness in limbs
  • Headache, dizziness & the
    inability to concentrate or focus
  • Fear of being out of control,
    feelings of helplessness and doom
Generalized Anxiety Disorder






Generalized anxiety is a severe
disorder recognized by its main
feature: Excessive apprehension and
worry about all daily activities,
family, friends, co-workers,
classmates-everything and everyone.

The distress and worry cannot be
turned off and the person with GAD
finds it difficult to function in daily
life.
Phobias





From the Greek, meaning “fear”, phobias are
the excessive fear of things, people, places
and situations. The  phobic response is a
triggered panic attack when faced with the
feared stimulus. Phobias are divided into
subtypes:
  • Animal: animals, insects, spiders
  • Natural environment: storms, water,
    travel, heights, public speaking
  • Blood, injection, illness, injury:
    pain, doctors/dentists, diseases
Phobias often begin in childhood and can
continue into adulthood leading to disruption
in personal, professional, or academic life.
Office Location
750 Kings Hwy
Suite 101B
Lewes, DE
19958

Phone:
610-420-7233
Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior
(OCD)








OCD is one of the most disturbing and
complex anxiety disorders as it        
imprisons its sufferers with mind-
bending obsessions (thoughts, ideas,
impulses) and exhausting compulsions
(uncontrollable behaviors).
Common OCD types include:
  • Fear of dirt, germs, contamination
  • Hoarding
  • Checking/Counting/Redoing
  • Obsession about religion
  • Worry about health
  • Obsession about sex
  • Superstitious Fears  

OCD in its severe form inflicts such a
need to control the obsessions by
performing ritualistic actions that it can
cause the sufferer to become completely
debilitated in daily life.

    Treatment

My therapeutic philosophy is multi-faceted and
provides children,  adolescents and adults with:

  • A caring and safe environment
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
  • Honoring emotional expression
  • Learning how to accept, face and float
    through anxiety and fear
  • Systematic Desensitization/Exposure Therapy
  • Relaxation/Breath Work/Guided Imagery
  • Stress Management
  • Bio-Feedback
  • Coordinating treatment with other health care
    providers
  • Play Therapy
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)







Social anxiety is characterized by an
overwhelming fear of being
embarrassed in daily social       
situations that triggers a panic  
response. This hypersensitivity to the
feelings and thoughts of being watched
and negatively evaluated by others
pervades every social interaction and is
a chronic condition that causes severe
suffering.