Dr. Christopher Vye specializes in working with adults with anxiety problems including panic disorder, social anxiety, OCD, phobias, health anxiety, and generalized anxiety disorder. He has extensive experience in the assessment and psychological treatment of anxiety disorders. He co-founded Anxiety Treatment Resources in 1999, with Dr. Mary Cady, after working in general mental health practice and in other specialty clinics for treating anxiety. In addition to providing therapy services at ATR, he lectures frequently on anxiety disorders and their treatment, and provides consultation to other psychologists. Dr. Vye is an Associate Professor at the University of Saint Thomas where he serves as Director of Training in the Graduate School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Vye received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Minnesota in 1990. Given his primary involvement with the University of Saint Thomas, he has limited availability for new clients at this time.

Dr. Vye employs cognitive-behavioral therapy that is consistent with treatment protocols supported by research. This frequently involves gradual exposure strategies that help empower clients to face and overcome their fears. In addition, much attention is paid to how clients cognitively appraise feared situations. Clients are engaged in a collaborative fashion to examine situational, cognitive, and behavioral dimensions of their anxiety. Prior experiences and relationships may also be explored in relation to the presenting problems. A positive therapeutic alliance and relationship is seen as vital for effective therapy. While the overall framework of treatment is cognitive-behavioral, treatment is individualized and, depending upon the client's concerns, may involve a number of other approaches.