The primary approach employed by Dr. Avny is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), but every treatment is individualized to the patient's and family's needs. CBT is action- and goal-oriented, and includes both within-session and between-session practices so that families can translate the work to their own environments. Parents are often involved in the treatment so they can become coaches for their kids between sessions. School training and/or consultation is also provided, particularly when the impairments are primarily in the school. Dr. Avny treats the following disorders/problems:

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• Social anxiety​

• Selective mutism (SM)

• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

• Separation anxiety

• Generalized anxiety

• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

• Depression

• Adjustment difficulties

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**Linked fact sheets are taken from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies website as well as the Anxiety and Depression Association of America website. 

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