About Anxiety, Mood, and Phobia Center · Fort Worth
The Anxiety, Mood, and Phobia Center is a Fort Worth, Texas outpatient psychotherapy practice led by Dr. Carolyn Self, Ph.D., a counseling and clinical psychologist who has specialized in anxiety, phobic, and depressive disorders since 1983. Located in downtown Fort Worth near the 100 East 15th Street office complex, the practice offers individual, couples, and family counseling along with support groups for conditions ranging from panic attacks and OCD to bipolar disorder and marriage problems. Dr. Self is a professional member of the Anxiety and Depressive Disorders Association of America and has directed two inpatient hospital programs treating anxiety in addition to her private practice.
The Anxiety, Mood, and Phobia Center (also referenced online as Carolyn Self, Ph.D. Anxiety, Mood, and Phobia Center and as the Anxiety & Depression Assessment & Treatment Center) is a private outpatient psychotherapy practice serving Fort Worth, Tarrant County, and the greater North Texas area. It was founded and is operated by Dr. Carolyn Self, Ph.D., a Counseling and Clinical Psychologist who earned her doctorate from the University of North Texas in Denton and who has focused on stress, anxiety, and depressive disorders since 1983. Dr. Self was awarded a $10,000 grant for her doctoral research comparing alprazolam (Xanax) against a non-medication comprehensive treatment for anxiety, phobic avoidance, and depression; the study found the non-medication treatment so effective that it essentially erased the usual advantage of medication, with effects holding three months after treatment ended. Before opening the Center, Dr. Self served as a senior staff member of the University of North Texas Counseling and Testing Center, and she has directed two inpatient hospital programs for anxiety treatment. She was also a frequent guest on "Cope," a former television program dedicated to mental health issues, and is a professional member of the Anxiety and Depressive Disorders Association of America. She currently serves as Treasurer of the Board for Foster the Mind, a neurotherapy-focused nonprofit serving families. The Center offers counseling and support groups for panic attacks, agoraphobia, social phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), depression, public-speaking fear, hyperventilation syndrome, stress-related complications, anger management, assertive behavior, hypnosis, marriage counseling, and bipolar disorder. According to aggregated directory descriptions of the practice, Dr. Self's comprehensive treatment approach has helped 8 out of 10 individuals significantly improve or completely overcome their conditions. The office is located in the 100 East 15th Street building in downtown Fort Worth, TX 76102.
- In business
- Since 1987 (per Dr. Self's LinkedIn); also listed as founded 1988 in third-party directories; Dr. Self has specialized in the field since 1983.
- Owner
- Dr. Carolyn Self, Ph.D. (Counseling and Clinical Psychology, University of North Texas)
- Serves
- Fort Worth and Tarrant County, Texas; greater North Texas region (Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex)
- Rating
- No verified third-party ratings found; CitySquares and Tarrant Cares show "No reviews yet," and fyple shows "0 reviews."
About the Anxiety, Mood, and Phobia Center
The Anxiety, Mood, and Phobia Center is a Fort Worth, Texas outpatient psychotherapy practice founded by Dr. Carolyn Self, Ph.D. It treats anxiety, phobic, mood, and stress-related conditions for individuals, couples, and families. Directory descriptions of the practice credit Dr. Self's comprehensive treatment approach with helping roughly 8 out of 10 individuals significantly improve or completely overcome their conditions. The Center also appears in third-party listings under the related name "Anxiety & Depression Assessment & Treatment Center."
- Outpatient psychotherapy practice in downtown Fort Worth, TX
- Serves individuals, couples, and families
- Aggregate outcome claim: ~80% of patients significantly improve or recover
- Alternate listing name: Anxiety & Depression Assessment & Treatment Center
Founder: Dr. Carolyn Self, Ph.D.
Dr. Carolyn Self holds a Ph.D. in Counseling and Clinical Psychology from the University of North Texas in Denton and has specialized in stress, anxiety, and depressive disorders since 1983. She was awarded a $10,000 grant for her doctoral study treating anxiety, phobic avoidance, and depression — one group received medication (alprazolam/Xanax) while the other received no medication; the non-medication comprehensive treatment was so effective that the typical medication advantage was essentially erased, a result that held three months after treatment had ceased. She has directed two inpatient hospital programs for anxiety, served as senior staff at the UNT Counseling and Testing Center, and was a frequent guest on "Cope," a former TV program focused on mental health. She is a professional member of the Anxiety and Depressive Disorders Association of America and currently serves as Treasurer of the Board of Foster the Mind.
- Ph.D., Counseling and Clinical Psychology — University of North Texas
- Specializing in anxiety, phobias, and depression since 1983
- Director of two inpatient anxiety-treatment hospital programs
- Former senior staff, UNT Counseling and Testing Center
- Member, Anxiety and Depressive Disorders Association of America
- Treasurer of the Board, Foster the Mind
Conditions Treated (Anxiety, Mood, and Phobia Center)
Per the Center's official Tarrant Cares service directory listing, the practice offers counseling and support groups for the following conditions. Patients are seen individually, as couples, or as families depending on the presenting concern.
- Panic attacks
- Agoraphobia
- Social phobia (social anxiety disorder)
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Depression
- Public speaking fear / performance anxiety
- Hyperventilation syndrome
- Stress-related complications
- Anger management
- Assertive behavior / assertiveness training
- Clinical hypnosis
- Marriage counseling
- Bipolar disorder
Services and Treatment Modalities
The Center blends individual psychotherapy, couples and family work, and structured support groups, supplemented by clinical hypnosis as needed. According to the practice's own description on its website, the comprehensive treatment protocol Dr. Self developed was designed to be effective for anxiety and depressive disorders even without medication, an approach validated by her grant-funded doctoral research. The Center emphasizes privacy and confidentiality and provides its clients with written information about specific anxiety disorders so they can better understand their own experiences.
- Individual psychotherapy
- Couples and marriage counseling
- Family therapy
- Support groups
- Clinical hypnosis
- Comprehensive non-medication anxiety treatment
- Stress and anger management
- Assertiveness training
Research and Clinical Background
Dr. Self's doctoral research compared alprazolam (Xanax) against a comprehensive non-medication treatment program for anxiety, phobic avoidance, and depression. The comprehensive treatment performed so well that the predicted edge for medication was virtually eliminated — and this result was measured three months after treatment had ended, suggesting durable gains. She later translated that protocol into both her outpatient private practice and two inpatient hospital programs she directed. She is also a frequent guest on the former television program "Cope," which focused on mental health topics.
- $10,000 grant-funded doctoral study on anxiety, phobic avoidance, and depression
- Medication-vs-non-medication comparison with sustained 3-month follow-up
- Founding director of two inpatient anxiety-treatment hospital programs
- TV appearances on the mental-health program "Cope"
Location, Hours, and Contact
The Center is located in the 100 East 15th Street office building in downtown Fort Worth, TX 76102, with the primary suite listed as Suite 117 (some directories also reference Suite 315 or Suite #17 in the same building). Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (with some directories showing Thursday hours extending to 7:00 p.m.), and the office is closed Saturday and Sunday. Patients are asked to call or visit the website for current appointment availability.
- Address: 100 East 15th Street, Suite 117, Fort Worth, TX 76102
- Phone: (817) 335-3327
- Fax (listed in some directories): (817) 335-8650
- Website: http://www.carolynselfphd.com
- Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. (closed weekends)
Directory Listings and Online Presence
The practice appears in several reputable North Texas service directories. There are no verified third-party consumer reviews on CitySquares, fyple, MapQuest, or Tarrant Cares at the time of these listings, and no Google or Yelp rating was found during this research. The LinkedIn profile for Dr. Carolyn Self lists the Center as her current professional role and dates the work from January 1987 to the present.
- Listed on Tarrant Cares (Tarrant County behavioral-health directory), updated January 2025
- Listed on MapQuest as 'Anxiety & Depression Assessment & Treatment Center'
- Listed on CitySquares (Fort Worth, Eastern Hills neighborhood)
- Listed on fyple, yellowpagesdirectory.com, and localbusinessfinder411.com
- Year founded listed as 1988 in localbusinessfinder411.com (vs. 1987 start date on LinkedIn)
- 1–4 employees reported in third-party directory data
Community and Nonprofit Involvement
Dr. Carolyn Self currently serves as Treasurer of the Board for Foster the Mind, a nonprofit organization focused on neurotherapy and serving families, where she is described on the organization's team page as having 'designed and directed two residential programs to treat anxiety and depression' and as continuing her clinical work at the Anxiety, Mood and Phobia Center in Fort Worth.
- Board Treasurer, Foster the Mind
- Designed and directed two residential programs for anxiety and depression
- Early-career community work with 2nd–7th grade children in a high-crime Dallas-area school