Evansville, Indiana
Anxiety Treatment in Evansville
The pocket city runs plants and hospitals around the clock while the region's psychiatric supply runs on fumes: the nearest opening is often months out and a state line away, so southwestern Indiana drives hours, waits seasons, or simply carries it. When worry runs most days for months and starts steering decisions, that's a treatable condition. shrinkMD brings evidence based anxiety treatment to Evansville 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
Care built around Evansville
The third option: board certified care within days, by video from Evansville's east side to Newburgh to the rural pocket counties, on connections that hold and phone backup when they do not.
Around the clock schedules are normal inputs here, with post shift and evening slots, flat published fees, and nothing billed to any insurer, ever.
What's included
How we treat anxiety
First, precision: an evaluation that pins down which anxiety this is and what it's riding on, sleep debt, caffeine, thyroid, trauma, because precision up front is what makes treatment fast. Then a two track plan: medication from the SSRI and SNRI families when indicated, which calms the baseline within two to six weeks, and structured skills that retrain the alarm itself.
The skills aren't platitudes, they're clinical tools: breathing with an extended exhale that engages your braking system, graded exposure that shrinks avoidance, worry containment that gives rumination a schedule instead of a kingdom. Progress is measured with validated scales at every visit, so the plan adjusts to results. No benzodiazepines, ever, and an honest explanation of why.
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Care and next steps in Evansville
Frequently asked questions
Good questions, clear answers
What if my rural internet acts up mid visit?
We finish by phone, the appointment counts, and we adjust setup before next time.
We are an hour out in a small town. Is this really available?
Especially for you, anywhere in Indiana. The appointment at your kitchen table is identical to one in the city.
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.
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.
About Evansville
With about 115,000 people, Evansville is a community we're glad to serve. It's southwestern Indiana's largest city and the regional medical referral hub for a tri-state area. We care for hospital staff, working families, and manufacturing workers.
Serving Evansville
Across Evansville, from Haynie's Corner Arts District, the Evansville Museum, and Bosse Field, residents can meet a board-certified psychiatrist by secure video with shrinkMD. Evansville is a southwestern Indiana city on the Ohio River, so virtual care means no drive and no waiting room, just steady follow-up with one clinician.
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.
Helpful guides to read next
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 Evansville residents, by secure video from home.
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