Brooklyn, New York
Anxiety Treatment in Brooklyn
Brooklyn has therapists on every block and psychiatrists almost nowhere: 2.6 million people share a prescriber pool that books out for months, and the alternative is a trek across the river on someone else's schedule. New parents, shift workers, and freelancers wait the longest. Anxiety that persistent isn't a personality trait, it's the most treatable condition in psychiatry. shrinkMD treats anxiety in Brooklyn by secure video, with board certified clinicians and first appointments as soon as availability allows.
Medically reviewed by Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, FAPA, board certified psychiatrist · Published June 7, 2026 · Last reviewed June 17, 2026 · Editorial policy
Why shrinkMD
Made to fit life in Brooklyn
From Greenpoint to Coney Island, appointments happen by video from your apartment, brownstone, or parked car, with evening slots for restaurant, hospital, and warehouse schedules and nap-time slots for new parents.
We bill no insurance, fees are flat and published, and with your permission we coordinate with the Brooklyn therapist you already see so medication and therapy pull in the same direction.
What's included
From spiral to skills
The work begins by mapping your specific pattern, when the worry spikes, what it costs your sleep and your decisions, and whether panic, social fear, or constant background dread leads the picture. That map decides the plan: medication when it earns its place, typically helping within two to six weeks, and skills training matched to your pattern, exposure for avoidance, interoceptive work for panic, containment for rumination.
Every follow up measures your progress on validated scales, every two to four weeks while we tune, then monthly or quarterly as you stabilize. You learn tools that work in real time, in traffic, before meetings, at 3 a.m., and the plan keeps adjusting until the numbers and your life both say better. No controlled substances, stated before you book.
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Care and next steps in Brooklyn
Frequently asked questions
Good questions, clear answers
Is all of Kings County covered?
Yes, every neighborhood identically, from Bay Ridge to Bushwick, because the visit comes to wherever you are private.
Can you coordinate with my existing Brooklyn therapist?
Yes, and it is often ideal: your therapist handles weekly process, we handle diagnosis and medication, and with your written permission the plan stays unified.
My anxiety is mostly physical symptoms. Is that normal?
Extremely. Racing heart, chest tightness, stomach trouble, and dizziness are anxiety's most common costumes, and we screen carefully in both directions before treating.
Why do you not prescribe Xanax or other benzodiazepines?
Because they relieve an hour and reinforce the disorder, with real dependence risk. The durable path, SSRIs or SNRIs plus skills, actually shrinks anxiety, and that's what we practice.
What if it's anxiety and depression together?
Common, and treatable together. The evaluation maps both, and first line treatments overlap enough that one coherent plan usually covers the pair.
About Brooklyn
With about 2.6 million people, Brooklyn is a community we're glad to serve. It's the most populous borough of New York City. We care for working families, immigrants, young professionals, and longtime residents.
Serving Brooklyn
Across Brooklyn, from Park Slope, Brooklyn Heights, and Brooklyn Bridge Park, residents can meet a board-certified psychiatrist by secure video with shrinkMD. Brooklyn is New York City's most populous borough, so virtual care means no drive and no waiting room, just steady follow-up with one clinician.
Helpful guides to read next
More from a trusted source: Anxiety Disorders - National Institute of Mental Health.
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Call 1-877-747-4656 now, appointments are available as soon as availability allows for Brooklyn residents, by secure video from home.
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