Anxiety Treatment in Aiken, SC

Anxiety Treatment for Adults in Aiken

Hope Behavioral Medicine provides anxiety treatment for adults in Aiken and across Aiken County by secure video. Aiken residents can see us by secure video from home, and in-person visits are available at our West Ashley office in Charleston.

Life and Care in Aiken

More than 3,500 students attend the University of South Carolina Aiken. Anxiety is common among college students, and video visits fit around class and work schedules.

Aiken sits beside the Savannah River Site, a 310-square-mile U.S. Department of Energy nuclear site whose contractors are among the area's largest employers. High-pressure professional roles can feed ongoing stress and anxiety.

Nearly 30 percent of Aiken residents are 65 or older, part of a long history as a destination for retirees and winter residents.

Aiken's economy centers on the Savannah River Site and tire and consumer products manufacturing.

Aiken County is federally designated as a mental health professional shortage area, meaning there are too few mental health professionals for the people who live there. Telehealth lets Aiken residents see a provider without waiting for a local opening.

How Anxiety Treatment Works

Anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety, panic disorder and social anxiety, are among the most common mental health conditions, and among the most treatable. Panic can feel like a heart attack; new or unexplained chest pain should always be checked, so call 911 if you are unsure.

Your first visit is a full evaluation by secure video. Your provider asks about your symptoms, sleep, health and stresses, uses standard questionnaires such as the GAD-7, and checks for medical causes before building a plan with you.

Treatment can include cognitive behavioral therapy, which works as well as medication for many anxiety disorders, medication when clinically appropriate, or both, with follow-up to track how you are doing.

Insurance and Scheduling

We accept Medicare, most major commercial plans, and all South Carolina Medicaid managed care plans except Select Health (First Choice). New patients are often able to be scheduled within a week of requesting an appointment.

Request an appointment for anxiety treatment or call (843) 737-0312.

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