Virtual Reality Therapy

VR Therapy offers immersive experiences that go beyond traditional cognitive behavioral therapy. For example, exposure therapy for phobias or anxiety will typically include gradually advancing from one level of the feared situation to the next until mastery is achieved. For some situations, however, the therapy cannot provide exposure experiences that are realistic enough to generate the necessary responses. Although helpful, this approach may not be enough.

By using VR, we can optimize your therapy experience by giving you access to feared situations that would otherwise be very difficult to simulate, such as flying on an airplane or speaking to a crowd. Working collaboratively, we can alter the virtual environments to include the elements spike your fear. As a result, you will generate the responses necessary to work through the anxiety these situations provoke.

In the attention and mindfulness environments, you will learn how to relax both mentally and physically. You will build an intentional practice of stepping away from endless demands of real life to an alternative reality where you can swim in the ocean, walk through a peaceful meadow, or scan your body to release tension.