Feel More Grounded With Medication Management for Anxiety
Anxiety can make daily life feel hard to manage. Sagebrush Psychiatry offers medication management for anxiety with careful evaluation, clear guidance, and follow-up care built in.
Now accepting new patients and in-network with most major insurance
Anxiety Medication Shouldn’t Feel Like Guesswork
Medication management for anxiety may help when symptoms disrupt daily life or your current plan feels off.
Intentional anxiety care
You get time to explain what anxiety is affecting before medication decisions are made.
Clear medication guidance
You understand why an option is being considered and what side effects to watch for.
Follow-up that adapts
Your provider tracks what improves, what feels off, and what needs to change.
When to Review Anxiety Medication Options
Your anxiety medications may need a review when symptoms return, or side effects start getting in the way.
- I feel anxious for no clear or specific reason.
- I’m unsure if anxiety medication could help.
- My panic symptoms are harder to manage.
- I’m taking medication but still feel anxious.
- My sleep is getting worse because of anxiety.
- Side effects are getting harder to manage.
How Anxiety Medication Management Works
Anxiety medication reviews look at symptoms and treatment history before medication decisions are made.
Symptom changes
Your provider reviews anxiety symptoms, sleep, panic, focus, and daily functioning to see what is improving or getting harder.
Medication response
You’ll talk through benefits, side effects, missed doses, dose changes, and any concerns about how the medication feels.
Next-step decisions
Your provider may recommend staying the course, adjusting the dose, changing medication, or giving the current plan more time.
Patients notice the difference
How to get started
If Sagebrush Psychiatry feels like the right fit for your care in Reno, here’s what happens next.
Request your appointment
Use the portal to submit an appointment request. If you don’t have login details yet, contact us to request an account.*
Meet with your provider
You meet with a board-certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to talk through your symptoms, history, and what kind of support fits best.
Stay connected to care
Most appointments are offered through telemedicine for flexibility and convenience, with in-person visits when needed and required for controlled substances.
*Need login details or have questions before you begin? Contact Sagebrush Psychiatry to request an account or ask about scheduling, insurance, and next steps
Take the Next Step With Medication Management for Anxiety
Sagebrush Psychiatry can help you review anxiety symptoms, medication options, side effects, and follow-up so your medication management for anxiety plan feels clearer to follow with support.
At Sagebrush Psychiatry our mission is to improve access to mental health services for patients that reside in Nevada, Alaska, and Arizona. Our practice is mostly telemedicine, but we do conduct in person office visits when deemed necessary and require in person appointments for patients taking controlled substances. Telemedicine allows us to provide more immediate and flexible scheduling to meet each patient’s needs. Many of our patients report that conducting their appointments from home is not only more convenient, but less stressful. Currently we are accepting new patients and in network with most major insurances. We strive to form a collaborative relationship with each patient and develop an individualized treatment plan to achieve results.
Initial Diagnostic Evaluation
Initial diagnostic evaluations consist of a comprehensive interview to explore the reasons for your visit, past psychiatric history, medical history, and social history. Patients transferring care will often be asked to sign a release of information form so that we can obtain medical records from your previous prescriber and review your treatment history prior to your appointment. During the evaluation, patients will be given the opportunity to ask questions and have treatment options explained. At Sagebrush Psychiatry we want every patient to understand treatment options and make informed decisions. Our goal is to develop an evidence-based treatment plan where you understand the potential risks and benefits of each treatment option. Our prescriptive philosophy is to get patients feeling better with as few medications as possible and at the lowest dose that adequately addresses problematic symptoms.
Follow-Up Appointments
Follow-up appointments are used to assess a patient’s response to medication and other interventions. We will often use evidence-based tools such as psychometric scales to objectively track progress. This is the time you and your clinician will discuss possible changes to your treatment plan to achieve treatment goals.
Contact Sagebrush Psychiatry
Requests for an appointment can be made via the contact form or by clicking the link at the top of the page. You will be asked to complete a new patient packet prior to scheduling so we can ensure that we will be able to meet your needs. Once you have completed the new patient packet, you will then receive an email with instructions on how to schedule your appointment via your patient portal.
***If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or emergency please contact 911 or visit your local Emergency Room***
Frequently Asked Questions
Anxiety medication depends on the diagnosis, symptoms, health history, and treatment goals. Common options may include SSRIs, SNRIs, buspirone, or short-term medications for severe anxiety symptoms when clinically appropriate.
For many anxiety disorders, providers often consider SSRIs or SNRIs as first-line medication options. The right starting point depends on your symptoms, current medications, medical history, and side effect concerns.
Sagebrush Psychiatry is in network with most major insurances. Your cost depends on your plan, benefits, deductible, and copay. Sagebrush can provide an estimate before your appointment, but patients should confirm coverage with their insurance plan.
There is no single safest anxiety medication for everyone. Safety depends on your diagnosis, medical history, current medications, side effect risk, and how your body responds over time.
Zoloft and Lexapro are both used for anxiety, but one is not automatically better for every person. The better fit depends on diagnosis, past medication response, side effects, other medications, and treatment goals.