Condition
Anxiety
- Telehealth by Zoom
- Ages 5 and up
- Licensed in OR, WA, ME, FL
In short
Justin Bethoney, PMHNP treats anxiety by first working out what is prompting it and what it may be trying to tell you, building a timeline of triggers over time. Medication (often an SSRI) and/or supplements can turn down the volume early on, while therapy builds the awareness and confidence in coping that tends to help most over time.
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Start with the story
A timeline of triggers and what has made anxiety better or worse over the years.
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Turn down the volume
An SSRI and/or supplements can quiet anxiety early so you can get oriented.
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Build lasting confidence
Therapy and growing trust in your own coping do the most lasting good.
Start with the story
Justin's first step is to understand what is driving anxiety. Together you build a timeline from your history to see the triggers, the things that came before, and what has made it better or worse over the years.
He also talks through the bodily sensations of anxiety, because noticing how anxiety shows up in the body is the beginning of being able to work with it.
Turning down the volume
Up front, SSRI medication and/or a set of supplements (for example magnesium, B6, taurine or lavender, chosen individually) can quiet anxiety enough for you to get oriented and start addressing it at home.
Over time, Justin finds that therapy and growing confidence in your own ability to cope do the most lasting good. When symptoms show up later, they are less frightening because you know you have handled them before.
Checking for ADHD
Anxiety is sometimes secondary to undiagnosed ADHD, so Justin assesses for ADHD as part of every anxiety evaluation.
How Justin helps
From Justin's book, free to read
Go deeper in The Mental Wellness Diet
Common questions
Does Justin prescribe benzodiazepines for anxiety?
Can I get therapy for anxiety without medication?
Ready to get to the root of it?
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In crisis? Call or text 988, call 911, or go to the nearest emergency room.