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Washington, DC Anxiety Treatment Center of Capitol Hill
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  • About our Center
    • Why Choose Us?
  • Who and How we Treat
    • Evidence-Based Treatment >
      • Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment/Exposure Therapy
      • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
      • Adapted Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
      • Evidence-Based Couples Therapy
    • Clinical Services >
      • Standard Individual Clinical Services
      • Clinical Groups
      • Accelerated/Intensive Program
      • Neuropsychological Assessment
      • Mental Health Yearly Wellness Exam
      • Consultation services
  • Providers
    • Dr. Johanna Kaplan, Director
    • Dr. Anna Villavicencio
    • Dr. Jennifer Meeter
    • Dr. Lediya Dumessa
    • Dr. Blaise Worden
    • Dr. Jennifer Henderson
    • Dr. Mark Wahl
    • Dr. Tovah Weinrib
    • Dr. Timothy Fratto
    • Dr. Greta Carlson
    • Dr. Beth Reeder
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Accelerated/Intensive Program

Accelerated/Intensive Program

At the Washington Anxiety Center of Capitol Hill, we have dedicated one clinician on staff to always be available for this program.  Please call us at 202-768-6494 or email us at [email protected] if you are interested.
 
Exposure-based therapy (as part of cognitive-behavioral therapy) is THE most evidence-based treatment for anxiety disorders. Accelerated programs are structured to meet the individual patient’s needs. A fear and avoidance hierarchy is designed and individualized per patient and exposures adhere to this plan during the program. 

This program is a great solution if you need more than 1 session a week but if a Partial Hospital Program seems too big of a step. 
 
The majority of patients who participate in the program respond well. The aim of this program is to decrease anxiety symptoms (and depression) at a faster rate than 1x a week treatment (e.g., one can have many months of treatment in 1-3 weeks) and potentially avoid a higher level of care (e.g., IOP programs, residential, or inpatient).
 
We accept and encourage this service to be complementary to services you may be receiving at other practices. For example, if your therapist does not have the availability for multiple exposure sessions during the week, you can continue seeing them while you complete our program and then return to their regular care. 
 
 
At this time, we offer accelerated programs for the following disorders:
 
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
            4 sessions a week for 3 weeks
 
Panic Disorder
            4 sessions a week for 1 week OR 2-3 sessions a week for 2 weeks
 
School Refusal
            4 sessions a week for 8 consecutive weeks
 
Specific Phobia
            1-4 hours of a single session OR 1-2 hours of 2 sessions
 
Depression
            4 sessions a week for 4 consecutive weeks
 



QUESTIONS? 
 
Q: Is this an inpatient, partial hospital, or residential program?
A: The Accelerated program is an exposure-therapy specialized program that does not fit into any of the categories listed above. 
 


Q: Does “accelerated" mean the treatment is more difficult?
A: No, in fact, it means that it is more frequent and focused, with the hope that you are able to accomplish a lot in a shorter amount of therapeutic time. 



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Capitol Hill Office (main office)
​519 9th street SE
​Washington, DC 20003

​ Phone: 202-768-6494
Old Town, Alexandria VA Office
​(Neuropsychology appts only)

211 N. Union street, Suite 100
Alexandria, VA 22314

​ Phone: 202-768-6494
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  • Home
  • About our Center
    • Why Choose Us?
  • Who and How we Treat
    • Evidence-Based Treatment >
      • Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment/Exposure Therapy
      • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
      • Adapted Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
      • Evidence-Based Couples Therapy
    • Clinical Services >
      • Standard Individual Clinical Services
      • Clinical Groups
      • Accelerated/Intensive Program
      • Neuropsychological Assessment
      • Mental Health Yearly Wellness Exam
      • Consultation services
  • Providers
    • Dr. Johanna Kaplan, Director
    • Dr. Anna Villavicencio
    • Dr. Jennifer Meeter
    • Dr. Lediya Dumessa
    • Dr. Blaise Worden
    • Dr. Jennifer Henderson
    • Dr. Mark Wahl
    • Dr. Tovah Weinrib
    • Dr. Timothy Fratto
    • Dr. Greta Carlson
    • Dr. Beth Reeder
  • Contact us
    • CONTACT FORM
  • Life-Prep Program
  • Payment
  • Resources
    • Book Supplements
    • WACCH speaking events
    • Recommended Referrals from WACCH
    • WACCH in the Press
  • Patient Portal