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Do you feel stuck or like your quality of life could be improved, but you just don't know how to go about it? Are you frustrated by repeatedly approaching a problem with little success overcoming it? The Chicago Center for Anxiety & Related Disorders offers compassionate, quality care specializing in obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, anxiety disorders, and body-image disorders. Whether new to the therapeutic process or frustrated with unsuccessful attempts at improving your life, let's take the next steps toward success together. CBT is an action-oriented therapy. Treatment plans, schedule, and location are tailored to fit your unique needs. Therapy happens where it is needed and may call for addressing symptoms in a real-life situations. In addition to house calls and phone sessions, treatment can take place nearly anywhere. Dr. Melanie Santos is an empathic, supportive practitioner who values trust, candor, and a sense of humor. She sees the therapeutic relationship as collaborative and puts clients in the role of co-therapist, teaching them the skills they need to overcome their obstacles and how to face their fears.