Calm, Grounded Care
Anxiety
Personalized, evidence-based psychiatric care for generalized anxiety, panic disorder, social anxiety, and phobias — so worry stops running the show.
Quick Answer
Anxiety disorders involve persistent, excessive worry or fear that interferes with daily life. At Haven Wellness, treatment combines a thorough psychiatric evaluation with personalized medication management, therapy referrals, and practical coping strategies tailored to how anxiety shows up for you specifically.
Understanding Anxiety
Care Built Around Your Specific Experience
Anxiety is more than nerves before a big presentation — for many of our patients, it's a near-constant undercurrent that touches sleep, relationships, work, and physical health. Racing thoughts, a tight chest, avoidance of situations that used to feel easy: these are signals worth taking seriously, not symptoms to push through indefinitely.
At Haven Wellness, we treat the full range of anxiety presentations, including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety, specific phobias, and anxiety that overlaps with depression or trauma. Every plan starts with understanding your specific pattern of anxiety, not a one-size-fits-all protocol.
Signs & Symptoms
- —Persistent, excessive worry that's hard to control
- —Racing heart, shortness of breath, or chest tightness during stress
- —Avoidance of people, places, or situations that trigger fear
- —Restlessness, muscle tension, or trouble relaxing
- —Sleep disruption from racing or intrusive thoughts
- —Sudden panic attacks with intense physical symptoms
Our Approach
How We Treat Anxiety at Haven
Your first visit focuses on understanding your anxiety in context — when it started, what makes it better or worse, and how it's affecting your daily functioning. We also screen for co-occurring conditions, since anxiety frequently travels alongside depression, ADHD, or sleep disorders.
From there, we build a plan that may include medication management (SSRIs, SNRIs, or other options depending on your history), referral to a therapist for CBT or exposure-based work, and practical lifestyle strategies around sleep, caffeine, and stress load. We monitor closely in the early weeks of any new medication, since that's when side effects and dose adjustments matter most.
For patients whose anxiety is tied to physical tension — clenched jaws, tight shoulders, shallow breathing — our chiropractic and wellness services can complement psychiatric care as part of a truly whole-person plan.
How It Works
Your Path to Treatment
Comprehensive Evaluation
A detailed clinical interview and diagnostic review — never a rushed checklist — to understand your specific pattern of symptoms.
Personalized Care Plan
A treatment plan built around your history, goals, and preferences, which may include medication, referrals, or lifestyle strategies.
Careful Management
Close follow-up in the early weeks of any new treatment to fine-tune the plan and monitor how you're responding.
Ongoing Support
Your care continues beyond the first visit, with regular check-ins as your needs evolve over time.
Individual Care
Related Psychiatry Services
Explore focused information about other conditions and psychiatric services available at Haven.
Common Questions
Anxiety FAQ
Is medication the only option for anxiety?
No. Many patients do well with therapy alone or a combination of therapy and short-term medication. We tailor the plan to your preferences and the severity of symptoms.
How quickly does anxiety medication work?
It depends on the medication — some options provide relief within days, while others (like SSRIs) take several weeks to reach full effect. We explain the timeline clearly for whatever we prescribe.
Can panic attacks be treated?
Yes. Panic disorder responds well to a combination of medication management and therapy focused on breaking the fear-of-fear cycle that drives repeated attacks.
Take the First Step Toward Healing
Our team is here to listen, evaluate, and guide you with compassionate, personalized psychiatric care for anxiety — in-person in St. Petersburg or via telemedicine anywhere in Florida.