My approach is to control symptoms quickly with medication or cognitive-behavior therapy. Once stabilized, if the person is interested, we can use exploratory therapy to understand the root of their anxiety. Affiliations include: Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, UCLA; Founder and past Director of the UCLA Social and Performance Anxiety Clinic; Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association; Board Certification in General Psychiatry; Additional Certifications in both Addiction and Forensic Psychiatry; Past-president of the Southern California Psychiatric Society; and full time private practice in West Los Angeles, CA.