Generalized Anxiety Treatment
Relief from Persistent Worry Starts Here
Living with constant worry and restlessness can leave you emotionally drained and physically tense. Our team at West Coast Psychiatry Associates supports adults across Bellevue, WA and Sacramento,CA with evidence-based anxiety treatment designed to ease both mind and body. Through individualized therapy and careful medication management, we help you find a sense of calm and clarity in your daily life.
Understanding Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder is characterized by excessive, frequent, and unrealistic worry about everyday things. Unlike normal anxiety that comes and goes, GAD involves persistent feelings of dread that can interfere with your daily activities, relationships, and overall quality of life.
Signs That You May Be Experiencing Generalized Anxiety
Generalized anxiety manifests through both psychological and physical symptoms that can vary in intensity. Common signs include:
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Persistent worry that's difficult to control
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Restlessness or feeling keyed up or on edge
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Fatigue or tiring easily
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Difficulty concentrating or mind going blank
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Irritability or becoming easily agitated
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Muscle tension or soreness
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Sleep disturbances, including trouble falling or staying asleep
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Physical symptoms like headaches, sweating, nausea, or heart palpitations
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Digestive issues such as stomach pain or diarrhea
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Heightened startle response or being easily surprised
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If you're experiencing several of these symptoms for six months or longer, it may be time to seek professional help. While everyone experiences anxiety occasionally, GAD involves persistent worry that's disproportionate to actual circumstances and difficult to control.
Our Approach to Anxiety Treatment
At West Coast Psychiatry Associates, we recognize that effective anxiety treatment requires a personalized approach. Our psychiatrists take the time to understand your unique experience with anxiety, considering biological, psychological, and environmental factors that contribute to your symptoms.
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What is Medication Management?Medication management is the practice of diagnosing, prescribing, and creating a medication plan to treat certain mental health disorders. Your psychiatrist will then closely monitor your medication dosage through routine visits, offer advice on responsible medication use, and make changes over time if needed. Medication management also offers clients support and education by helping them learn about their respective conditions and empowering them to participate in their recovery process actively. Medication management is often used in tandem with ongoing talk therapy and behavioral optimization practices. Sometimes, this talk therapy will be offered by your Bellevue psychiatrist at West Coast Psychiatry. Other times, it can be provided by your current therapist, who can collaborate with us.
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How Does Medication Management Work?Medication management involves more than just prescribing medication; it also consists of monitoring the medication's effectiveness, side effects, interactions, and the mental and physical changes the client is experiencing. Working with a physician (someone who has a MD/DO and who has completed a psychiatry residency) is crucial for optimal medication management: physicians have the highest amount and quality of training, empowering them to incorporate their knowledge of the liver, kidney, thyroid, and non-psychiatric medications into your psychiatric medication management. Additionally, our medication management services include working with our client's therapists and other clinicians to provide the highest level of collaboration and support. Here at West Coast Psychiatry, our medication management appointments typically take 25 minutes, and your psychiatrist will review your symptoms, physical health, medication use, and lifestyle behaviors. You will also discuss key metrics and any next steps for your medication needs.
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Who Is Medication Management For?Medication management may be an essential part of your psychiatric treatment plan, whether you suffer from a chronic mental health illness or are experiencing a particularly challenging phase of life. You and your Bellevue Psychiatrist will work together to decide if and what medication might be right for you.
Why Choose West Coast Psychiatry for Anxiety Treatment
Medical Doctors Specializing in Mental Health
As psychiatrists, we bring a medical perspective to your anxiety treatment. Our extensive training—including medical school and psychiatry residency—gives us unique insight into how biological, psychological, and social factors interact to affect your mental health.
Evidence-Based, Results-Oriented Care
We stay current with the latest research on anxiety treatment, ensuring the strategies we recommend have scientific support for their effectiveness. Our goal is not just symptom reduction but helping you achieve meaningful improvements in your quality of life.
Personalized Treatment Plans
We recognize that each person's experience with anxiety is unique. Your treatment plan is customized to address your specific symptoms, circumstances, and goals, evolving as your needs change over time.
Practical, Skill-Based Approach
Beyond just discussing your worries, we focus on teaching practical skills and strategies you can apply in your daily life to manage anxiety effectively.
Anxiety Treatment Process
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What is Medication Management?Medication management is the practice of diagnosing, prescribing, and creating a medication plan to treat certain mental health disorders. Your psychiatrist will then closely monitor your medication dosage through routine visits, offer advice on responsible medication use, and make changes over time if needed. Medication management also offers clients support and education by helping them learn about their respective conditions and empowering them to participate in their recovery process actively. Medication management is often used in tandem with ongoing talk therapy and behavioral optimization practices. Sometimes, this talk therapy will be offered by your Bellevue psychiatrist at West Coast Psychiatry. Other times, it can be provided by your current therapist, who can collaborate with us.
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How Does Medication Management Work?Medication management involves more than just prescribing medication; it also consists of monitoring the medication's effectiveness, side effects, interactions, and the mental and physical changes the client is experiencing. Working with a physician (someone who has a MD/DO and who has completed a psychiatry residency) is crucial for optimal medication management: physicians have the highest amount and quality of training, empowering them to incorporate their knowledge of the liver, kidney, thyroid, and non-psychiatric medications into your psychiatric medication management. Additionally, our medication management services include working with our client's therapists and other clinicians to provide the highest level of collaboration and support. Here at West Coast Psychiatry, our medication management appointments typically take 25 minutes, and your psychiatrist will review your symptoms, physical health, medication use, and lifestyle behaviors. You will also discuss key metrics and any next steps for your medication needs.
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Who Is Medication Management For?Medication management may be an essential part of your psychiatric treatment plan, whether you suffer from a chronic mental health illness or are experiencing a particularly challenging phase of life. You and your Bellevue Psychiatrist will work together to decide if and what medication might be right for you.
Frequently Asked Questions About Anxiety Treatment
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What is Medication Management?Medication management is the practice of diagnosing, prescribing, and creating a medication plan to treat certain mental health disorders. Your psychiatrist will then closely monitor your medication dosage through routine visits, offer advice on responsible medication use, and make changes over time if needed. Medication management also offers clients support and education by helping them learn about their respective conditions and empowering them to participate in their recovery process actively. Medication management is often used in tandem with ongoing talk therapy and behavioral optimization practices. Sometimes, this talk therapy will be offered by your Bellevue psychiatrist at West Coast Psychiatry. Other times, it can be provided by your current therapist, who can collaborate with us.
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How Does Medication Management Work?Medication management involves more than just prescribing medication; it also consists of monitoring the medication's effectiveness, side effects, interactions, and the mental and physical changes the client is experiencing. Working with a physician (someone who has a MD/DO and who has completed a psychiatry residency) is crucial for optimal medication management: physicians have the highest amount and quality of training, empowering them to incorporate their knowledge of the liver, kidney, thyroid, and non-psychiatric medications into your psychiatric medication management. Additionally, our medication management services include working with our client's therapists and other clinicians to provide the highest level of collaboration and support. Here at West Coast Psychiatry, our medication management appointments typically take 25 minutes, and your psychiatrist will review your symptoms, physical health, medication use, and lifestyle behaviors. You will also discuss key metrics and any next steps for your medication needs.
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Who Is Medication Management For?Medication management may be an essential part of your psychiatric treatment plan, whether you suffer from a chronic mental health illness or are experiencing a particularly challenging phase of life. You and your Bellevue Psychiatrist will work together to decide if and what medication might be right for you.
Ready to Take Control of Your Anxiety?
Generalized anxiety is treatable, and effective help is available. Our psychiatrists in Bellevue, WA, and Sacramento, CA, are committed to providing the comprehensive, personalized care you need to overcome anxiety and reclaim a sense of calm and control in your life.
Everybody worries, but when anxiety becomes too frequent, too distracting, and too uncomfortable, it's time to seek expert help. Take the first step toward relief today.