Anxiety treatment that meets you where you actually are.
Board-certified medication management for adults living with generalized anxiety, panic, social anxiety, and the everyday weight of a mind that won’t let go. Online visits across Ohio. Plans built around your life, not the other way around.
It doesn’t always look like worry.
Anxiety wears different faces. Some days it’s loud. Most days it’s quiet, persistent, and disguised as ordinary life. If any of this sounds familiar, you’re not imagining things — and you’re not alone.
The mind that won’t turn off
Racing thoughts, constant planning, replaying conversations from three days ago. Restful is something other people seem to be.
The body that’s always braced
A tight chest, a clenched jaw, shoulders up by the ears. Tired in a way sleep doesn’t fix.
The dread that has no name
The sense that something is about to go wrong — you just can’t say what. A 3 AM that arrives at noon.
The avoidance that’s growing
Cancelling plans, rerouting around triggers, building a smaller and smaller life to feel safer in. It rarely actually feels safer.
Panic that arrives without warning
A racing heart, hands that won’t stop shaking, the conviction something is very wrong — even when nothing visibly is.
The everyday that’s gotten harder
Email, errands, the casual phone call. Things you used to do without thinking now require talking yourself into them.
The forms anxiety can take.
Anxiety is a category, not a single condition. The treatment that fits you depends on which patterns are showing up in your life. At Open Chair, the conditions most commonly treated through medication management include:
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) — persistent, hard-to-control worry about everyday things. Often paired with sleep difficulty, muscle tension, or a sense of being constantly on edge.
Panic disorder — sudden episodes of intense physical and emotional distress that can feel like a medical emergency, often followed by fear of when the next one might come.
Social anxiety — not just shyness. A real, measurable response to social situations that can shrink the size of your life over time.
Health anxiety, performance anxiety, and anxiety tied to specific situations — often treatable, often underdiagnosed.
Anxiety alongside depression, sleep issues, or burnout — rarely arrives alone. Treatment plans take the whole picture into account.
Medication management, thoughtfully done.
The goal isn’t to medicate every symptom into silence. It’s to give you enough relief that the rest of your life — therapy, sleep, exercise, relationships — can do its work too. A good plan is one you barely notice running in the background.
Listen first
Your first visit is a 60-minute psychiatric evaluation. We talk through what’s actually been happening — symptoms, history, what’s been tried, what’s working, what isn’t. No clipboard rushing.
Build a plan together
If medication is appropriate, we discuss the realistic options — how each one works, what to expect in the first few weeks, side effects worth knowing about, and what we’ll watch for. You decide alongside me, not for me.
Adjust as we go
Anxiety treatment isn’t set-and-forget. Follow-up visits check how the plan is actually working in your life and adjust dose, timing, or approach as needed. You’re not stuck with the first version.
Before you book, the things people usually want to know.
- Will I have to take medication forever?
- Not necessarily. Some people use medication short-term to get through a difficult chapter; others find ongoing treatment is the right fit. We talk about the time horizon honestly at every visit, and any change to your plan is a conversation, not a directive.
- I’m worried about side effects. Is that reasonable?
- Yes — and we take that seriously. We discuss potential side effects of any medication before starting, monitor for them in early follow-ups, and adjust quickly if something isn’t working for your body. The right medication for you is one you can actually live with.
- Do I need to also be in therapy?
- Therapy isn’t required, but for many people it makes the medication work better. We’ll talk about whether therapy might be a useful addition and can offer recommendations if you’re looking. Open Chair Psychiatry focuses on medication management; therapy is provided by other trusted clinicians.
- Is online treatment as effective for anxiety?
- For psychiatric medication management, research consistently shows telehealth produces comparable outcomes to in-person care — with the added benefit of fewer missed visits, less travel stress, and the ability to be in your own space.
- What if my anxiety feels too severe for online care?
- This practice treats anxiety in its outpatient forms. If you’re in active crisis, having thoughts of harming yourself, or need a higher level of care, please call 988 or go to your nearest emergency room. We’ll always help you find the right level of care if outpatient isn’t the right fit.
Ready when you are.
Booking takes about two minutes. No referral needed. Most major Ohio insurance accepted.
Book Appointment →Educational only. The information on this page describes general approaches to anxiety treatment and is not medical advice. Treatment recommendations are individualized and made during a clinical evaluation. If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, please call or text 988 or go to your nearest emergency room.