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You’re unique. And your needs are too. You deserve treatment from a provider committed to you. That’s why you can find an anxiety specialist on Klarity Health and access:
From a licensed, board-certified healthcare professional.
Or off through treatment tailored to you.**
Online or in person and that’s affordable and supportive.
**Your provider will discuss treatment options with you, which may or may not include medication and/or therapy. If both therapy and medication are recommended, you’ll see a different provider for each service.
There are different types of anxiety, including generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and phobias among others. Clinical anxiety is more than feeling nervous or fearful, it’s persistent and interferes with your quality of life.
Symptoms of different types of anxiety vary, and can include, but aren’t limited to:
Anxiety is diagnosed by a medical or mental healthcare professional, typically a psychiatrist or psychologist who will:
A combination of medications, counseling, and other interventions is typically recommended to treat anxiety.
Licensed medical professionals on Klarity work with you to create the right in-person or online anxiety treatment plan for you and your needs. Your provider may recommend medications, such as tranquilizers, beta-blockers, serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) among others. They may also recommend behavioral counseling or therapy, support groups, or stress management.
If your provider recommends therapy and medication, you’ll see a different provider for each service. And you can find providers for both on Klarity.
There are several classes of medications and many individual drugs used to treat anxiety.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
Common SSRI medications
Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)
Common SNRI medications
Tranquilizers (aka Benzodiazepines)
Common tranquilizers for anxiety
Beta-blockers
Common beta-blockers used for anxiety
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
Common TCA medications
Other medications are also used to treat anxiety. Your provider will work with you to determine the best medication, if any, for your needs.
Therapy and counseling can help you manage anxiety and how you respond to its symptoms.
Common therapy approaches for anxiety include:
Providers on the Klarity include caring, licensed PAs, MDs, NPs, LPCs, LMHCs, LCSWs, and more trained in anxiety medicine and therapy.
Family Nurse Practitioner
Licensed in: Illinois
Amethyst has been practicing as a Nurse Practitioner for the last 3 years, practicing in the Chicagoland area. Prior to obtaining the Master’s degree, Amethyst worked as a Registered Nurse for 10 years in several different settings. She’s experience in mental health treatment, including depression and anxiety treatment. Amethyst’s approach to service and treatment is to always deliver extraordinary patient-centered care and is individualized to meet each patient’s needs.
Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner
Licensed in: Arizona
Randy enjoys helping her clients restore their mental health and teaching them how to best use the tools they have to handle difficulties and illnesses. Her expertise includes depression and anxiety treatment. She believes medicine should be more about maintaining health rather than trying to cure disease, and ensuring your mental health is always considered as it is vital to living a happy and healthy life.
Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Licensed in: California
Andrea has multiple years of experience in managing patients with anxiety, depression, MDD, GAD, ADHD, Addiction, and SMI. In her practice, she listens and practices therapeutic communication, and follows up while making sure patients have been prescribed the right medications for their symptoms. There’s no better feeling for her than working alongside her patients and helping them achieve their goals, and she’d love to work with you.
Providers on Klarity are licensed, board-certified, and offer a personalized approach to your unique anxiety treatment needs. See detailed profiles for each provider and find an approach that’s best for you. (Costs for treatment options may vary.)
Your journey to reduced anxiety symptoms starts with an initial consultation. Your provider will work with you to recommend the anxiety treatment plan for you and that may or may not include prescription medication and/or therapy.
Your initial anxiety consultation is just the beginning. You and your provider will follow up to make sure you’re doing okay and are reaching your goals. You stay on track with ongoing support from your provider(s) and medication refills if needed.
If you have questions or need assistance, the Klarity Patient Support team is there to help. Along with your provider, they’re committed to making sure you have the best care and support throughout treatment.
Read through stories from real patients who received treatment from healthcare providers on Klarity.
Sources
National Institute of Mental Health, Anxiety Disorders, https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety-disorders
National Institute of Mental Health, PubMed Central, Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Anxiety and Depression, Stefan G. Hofmann, PhD, Angelina F. Gomez, BA, Sept. 2018, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5679245/
National Institute of Mental Health, PubMed Central, Treatment of Anxiety Disorders, Borwin Bandelow, MD, PhD, Sophie Michaelis, MD, Dirk Wedekind, MD, PhD, Jun. 2017, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5573566/
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