Anxiety isn't a personality trait or a willpower problem — it's a measurable dysregulation of the brain's threat-detection system. When it becomes chronic, it hijacks your attention, your sleep, and your body. The good news: adult anxiety is one of the most treatable conditions in psychiatry.
Persistent, hard-to-control worry across multiple life domains for 6+ months, with physical symptoms.
Recurrent, unexpected panic attacks plus persistent fear of the next attack or its consequences.
Marked fear of social or performance situations where you might be judged or scrutinized.
You'll complete validated tools — the GAD-7, PHQ-9, PCL-5 for trauma, and a substance and sleep history — so your provider arrives prepared.
Video visit with a psychiatric provider covering current symptoms, triggers, onset, family history, medical conditions, medications, caffeine and alcohol use, and prior treatment.
Anxiety can be driven or amplified by thyroid disease, anemia, cardiac arrhythmia, perimenopause, and stimulant or steroid use. When indicated we recommend labs through your primary care provider.
We separate GAD from panic disorder, social anxiety, OCD, PTSD, illness anxiety, and adjustment disorder — because the right treatment depends on the right diagnosis.
You leave with a written plan that may include SSRI/SNRI medication, short-term rescue strategies, CBT or exposure-based therapy referrals, and concrete lifestyle adjustments.
Brief, validated severity scale used at intake and to track response over time.
Measures attack frequency, distress, avoidance, and functional impairment.
Quantifies fear and avoidance across 24 social and performance situations.
Screens for PTSD, which is often misread as anxiety alone and needs a different treatment path.
Depression travels with anxiety in over half of patients — we always measure both.
Tracks how anxiety is affecting work, relationships, and self-care so progress is measurable.
First-line SSRIs/SNRIs, plus thoughtful use of buspirone, hydroxyzine, beta-blockers, or short-course benzodiazepines when clinically appropriate.
CBT, exposure therapy, and ACT are the most evidence-based modalities for anxiety. We refer to vetted in-network or out-of-network therapists.
We rescore the GAD-7 at every visit so improvement is visible — not just felt.
Start with our 10-minute assessment. You'll get an instant clinical snapshot and the ability to book a comprehensive evaluation with a psychiatric provider.
This page is educational and does not constitute medical advice. If you're in crisis, call or text 988.
