Compassionate Anxiety Treatment in Orlando for Children, Teens & Adults

Feeling overwhelmed by worry is something I see and understand every day. It’s more than just stress; it's a constant companion that can disrupt your life. As a psychiatrist, I provide expert, compassionate anxiety treatment here in Orlando to help children, teens, and adults find their footing again. I am personally dedicated to supporting you and your family, serving communities including Lake Nona, Windermere, Winter Garden, Winter Park, and greater Orlando.

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Understanding How Anxiety Can Be Debilitating

Anxiety isn't just mental – it creates real physical, emotional, and behavioral challenges. While occasional worry is normal, persistent anxiety can interfere with your ability to engage fully at home, school, or work. It might manifest as:

Constant, hard-to-control worry cycles.
Feeling restless, irritable, or perpetually "on edge."
Difficulty concentrating or experiencing mental fog.
Disrupted sleep patterns.
Physical discomfort like fatigue, muscle tension, digestive issues, or a racing heart.
Avoiding people, places, or situations due to fear.
Sudden, intense panic attacks.

Living with untreated anxiety can strain relationships and hinder personal or professional growth. Seeking help for anxiety in Orlando is a proactive step towards reclaiming your well-being, and you don't have to face it alone.

Supporting Children with Anxiety

Childhood anxiety often looks different. As highlighted in my guide on Childhood Anxiety, signs might include intense separation worries, specific fears, frequent unexplained physical complaints, sleep difficulties, or reluctance to attend school. Early, understanding child anxiety support can make a significant difference. From my clinical experience, a child's anxiety is often a signal, not a misbehavior. My first step is always to decode what that signal is telling us in a way that makes the child feel heard, not judged.

Adult Anxiety Care for Central Florida Residents

Adults often juggle numerous stressors – work demands, family life, financial concerns, and health issues. Conditions like generalized anxiety, social anxiety, or panic disorder are common, sometimes stemming from current stressors, while other times linked to past experiences. Understanding how Adverse Childhood Experiences can impact long-term mental health is often an important part of the picture for adults. I provide comprehensive adult anxiety treatment, integrating evidence-based medication management (when appropriate) with supportive strategies tailored to your life. have found that for many adults, today's anxiety has deep roots in past experiences. Part of our work together is to gently untangle those roots, not just treat the surface-level symptoms, which is essential for lasting relief.

Anxiety Therapy

Our Approach: Personalized Anxiety Treatment at ACES Psychiatry

My approach to anxiety treatment is grounded in a deep, personal partnership with you. It begins with me taking the time to thoroughly understand your specific symptoms, your history, and what you hope to achieve. From there, I create a customized plan that may involve medication, new lifestyle strategies, and other supportive therapies. I view you as an active partner in this process; my goal isn’t just to reduce your symptoms, but to help you build the resilience you need for a better quality of life. This philosophy is central to everything I do.