South Portland, Maine
Anxiety Treatment in South Portland
South Portland lives in the practical lane: retail and airport shifts, hospital schedules across the bridge, and family calendars that leave no margin for a waiting room hour, never mind the months long waits greater Portland quotes. So the panic before shifts and the flat, heavy evenings get filed under tired, and the file keeps growing. When worry runs most days for months and starts steering decisions, that's a treatable condition. shrinkMD brings evidence based anxiety treatment to South Portland 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
Why South Portland chooses shrinkMD
Our visits fit inside actual South Portland days: after school drop off, between Maine Mall shifts, or once the kids are down, by video from Ferry Village to Cash Corner. Fifteen to thirty minutes, on time.
Everything stays outside employer and insurer systems because we bill no insurance. Flat fee up front, records that move only with your signature, and the same clinician visit after visit.
What's included
What anxiety treatment includes
Treatment starts with a real evaluation, because generalized anxiety, panic disorder, social anxiety, and health anxiety each respond to a tuned version of care, and medical mimics like thyroid disease get screened out first. The plan then runs the two engines with the deepest evidence: SSRI or SNRI medication when indicated, typically effective within two to six weeks, and cognitive behavioral skills that dismantle the avoidance loop anxiety feeds on.
Validated anxiety scores at every follow up show whether you're actually improving, with visits every two to four weeks during the climb and further apart once you hold. Practical tools arrive from session one, paced breathing, scheduled worry, attention redeployment. We don't prescribe benzodiazepines, and we'll show you why the durable treatments beat the fast ones.
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Care and next steps in South Portland
Frequently asked questions
Good questions, clear answers
Do I need to cross into Portland for anything?
No. Evaluation, follow ups, and prescriptions to your local pharmacy all happen from wherever in Maine you are.
I have two jobs and kids. When would appointments even happen?
In the seams, that is the design. Early, evening, and lunch break video visits, and follow ups short enough to fit a break room.
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 South Portland
South Portland is home to about 26,000 residents. It's a commuter city directly across the harbor from Portland. Our patients here range across commuters, families, and workers just across the harbor from Portland.
Serving South Portland
Care should reach every corner of South Portland. As the city across the harbor from Portland, South Portland stretches from the Spring Point Shoreway, Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse, and Willard Beach, 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.
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Call 1-877-747-4656 now, appointments are available as soon as availability allows for South Portland residents, by secure video from home.
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