Anxiety Care in Iowa City
Anxiety that interferes with sleep, work, or relationships deserves real treatment, not just reassurance. We provide evidence-based care for adults.
What is an anxiety disorder?
Anxiety is the body's alarm system, and a certain amount is normal. It becomes a disorder when the alarm stays on: constant worry, panic that arrives out of nowhere, or fear that reshapes what you are willing to do. Generalized anxiety, panic disorder, and social anxiety are among the most common and most treatable conditions in psychiatry.
What can anxiety look like?
Anxiety shows up in the mind and in the body, often both at once:
In the mind
- Persistent worry that is hard to switch off
- A sense of dread without a clear cause
- Irritability and feeling on edge
- Difficulty concentrating
- Trouble falling or staying asleep
In the body
- Muscle tension, jaw clenching, headaches
- Racing heart or tightness in the chest
- Stomach trouble
- Restlessness and fatigue at the same time
How is anxiety treated?
Medication
First-line medications for anxiety are typically daily antidepressant-class options rather than sedatives, chosen and dosed carefully around your history and tolerability. We explain the reasoning at every step.
Therapy
Structured psychotherapy builds the skills that make anxiety manageable, and for many people therapy and medication together outperform either alone.
Getting started
Care is available for adults in Iowa City, North Liberty, and Cedar Rapids, currently via telehealth across Iowa, with in-person visits coming soon. Kiran is accepting new patients and accepts Aetna, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue Cross Blue Shield plans.
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This page is educational and is not a diagnosis or a substitute for care. If you are in crisis, call or text 988.