How does Courage Recovery treat anxiety in Virginia Beach, VA?
Anxiety is one of the most common drivers of alcohol and benzodiazepine dependence. People self-medicate, build tolerance, and end up with worse anxiety plus a physical dependence. We treat the anxiety disorder directly so the substance is no longer needed to cope.
- Also known as
- generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety
- Treated at
- All levels of care: detox, inpatient, PHP, IOP, outpatient
- Core therapies
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), exposure therapy, DBT distress tolerance skills
- Psychiatric care
- On-site psychiatrist, medication management, weekly review
Signs you may need anxiety and addiction treatment
- Constant worry that is hard to control
- Panic attacks
- Avoidance of people or situations
- Restlessness, muscle tension, poor sleep
- Needing a drink or a pill to get through social or work situations
Our treatment approach
Exposure-based CBT, skills for tolerating distress without substances, non-addictive medication options, and a careful medical taper for clients dependent on benzodiazepines.
Therapies we use for anxiety
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- exposure therapy
- DBT distress tolerance skills
- psychiatric medication management
- somatic and mindfulness approaches
Trauma-informed care at every level
Every Courage Recovery program is trauma-informed. Staff are trained to recognize how trauma shapes behavior, avoid re-traumatization, and create physical and emotional safety. This is not a specialty track. It is the baseline for everything we do in Virginia Beach, VA.
Levels of care for anxiety in Virginia Beach, VA
Anxiety treatment is available at every level of care, so you can enter at the intensity you need and step down without losing your team.
Anxiety treatment in Virginia Beach: what makes us different
Hampton Roads is home to the largest concentration of military personnel in the United States. Courage Recovery Network Virginia Beach offers trauma-informed care and veteran-experienced clinicians who understand service-connected PTSD, moral injury, and the transition back to civilian life. We work with TRICARE and VA Community Care where available.
Our Virginia Beach center is one of the few programs in Hampton Roads with on-site psychiatric care and every level of treatment under one team, which is what anxiety and addiction actually require.
Medically reviewed by the Courage Recovery Network Clinical Team. Last updated 2026-09-29. This page is for educational purposes and does not replace an individual clinical assessment. Call (888) 614-7778 for a confidential evaluation.
