Albany, Georgia
Anxiety Treatment in Albany, GA
Southwest Georgia's shortage is not an inconvenience but a wall: surrounding counties often have no prescriber at all, and Albany's own waits stretch months. For a region that has weathered storms and headwinds, untreated depression compounds everything else. When worry runs most days for months and starts steering decisions, that's a treatable condition. shrinkMD brings evidence based anxiety treatment to Albany as soon as availability allows, by secure video.
Medically reviewed by Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, FAPA, board certified psychiatrist · Published June 7, 2026 · Last reviewed July 7, 2026 · Editorial policy
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Why shrinkMD
shrinkMD in Albany, on your terms
From the riverfront to Lee County to Tifton, visits happen by video from home, a break room, or a parked car at lunch, with plain talk and measured progress instead of jargon.
We bill no insurance, fees are flat and published with no surprise bills, HSA and FSA funds work, and we say so plainly if a higher level of care is ever needed.
What's included
Anxiety care, done properly
Anxiety is a body event as much as a mind event, racing heart, tight chest, restless gut, thinned sleep, so treatment addresses both. After a full evaluation rules out the imitators, your plan combines what the evidence ranks first: SSRI or SNRI medication where indicated and cognitive behavioral work that interrupts the avoidance cycle keeping the alarm sensitive.
Expect visible movement in your scores within weeks, with follow ups every two to four weeks until the trend is unmistakable, then maintenance spacing. You'll have usable tools immediately, and a clinician who tracks results instead of assuming them. We're equally clear about what we won't do: no benzodiazepines, which trade an hour of relief for a stronger long term anxiety.
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Care and next steps in Albany
Frequently asked questions
Good questions, clear answers
How fast can I be seen in Albany?
Usually within days of booking, compared to months locally, and early treatment is easier treatment.
My county has no psychiatrist at all. Does this really work?
This is exactly what telepsychiatry is for: a private place to sit, a connection, and a Georgia licensed clinician. Rural southwest Georgia gets identical care to Buckhead.
Do you treat panic attacks specifically?
Yes. Panic disorder gets targeted care: medication that lowers the baseline plus breathing and interoceptive skills that take the terror out of the attacks themselves.
Can I do anxiety treatment alongside my current therapist?
Yes, and we encourage it. We handle evaluation and medication, coordinate with your therapist with your permission, and the combination outperforms either alone.
How fast does anxiety treatment start working?
Skills help immediately, and medication typically begins working within two to six weeks. We measure scores at every visit so progress is visible, not guessed.
About Albany
Albany is home to about 70,000 people. It's the largest city in southwest Georgia and a regional medical hub home to Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Our patients here range across working families, hospital staff, and residents across the surrounding rural counties.
Serving Albany
Care should reach every corner of Albany. As a Southwest Georgia city on the Flint River, Albany stretches from the Flint RiverQuarium, downtown, and Chehaw Park, and shrinkMD brings board-certified telepsychiatry to all of it by secure video, with the same psychiatrist over time.
What it costs
Transparent, published pricing
Our self-pay prices are the same in every state where we practice. No insurance billing, and no surprise statement later.
| Service | Self-pay price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Initial evaluation | From $295 | A full 50 to 60 minute evaluation, diagnosis, and written plan. |
| Follow-up visits | $110 to $215 | Per visit, depending on length and complexity. Member rates are lower. |
| Membership (optional) | $49 per month | Priority scheduling, member rates, and the Unstuck and QuitScrolling apps. First month free. |
Your care team
Who you will see
Your care is delivered by shrinkMD clinicians, and you keep the same one over time. You meet by secure video with a clinician licensed in your state.
- Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, FAPA, founder and board certified psychiatrist (ABPN), dual board certified in psychiatry and in sports and performance psychiatry.
- Matthew George, PMHNP-BC, ANP-BC, dual board certified psychiatric nurse practitioner with more than two decades of clinical experience.
Learn more
More from a trusted source: Anxiety Disorders - National Institute of Mental Health.
Nearby areas
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Call 1-877-747-4656 now, appointments are available as soon as availability allows for Albany residents, by secure video from home.
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