So you have been diagnosed with a severe anxiety disorder and require more than one to two hours of therapy a week…What do you do? What if you have no financial resources and need to apply for public benefits? As a clinical social worker and doctor of psychology, many of my clients come to me with questions about insurance, disability benefits, income and proper treatment. I don’t always know all of the answers but I can most always put someone in the right direction. I would like to take some time to address “going out” on disability whether it be temporary or permanent. I call this process “Navigating the System.”