Anxiety Treatment in Florida That Treats the Whole Picture
Anxiety is the most common reason people reach out — and one of the most commonly mistreated. Christine Forge, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C evaluates what's actually driving your anxiety, including medical causes, before deciding what to treat and how.
- Generalized anxiety, panic, social anxiety, and health anxiety
- Medication management plus practical coping strategy work
- Thyroid, anemia, and hormone causes screened rather than assumed
- Ages 8 and up, statewide by secure video
Christine M. Forge, MSN
AAPRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C · Licensed in Florida
Florida Access to Care
Anxiety Is Common in Florida — Care Isn't Easy to Find
Most people with anxiety never get treated, usually because the wait is long or nobody is taking new patients.
What Gets Addressed
Anxiety Has Many Shapes — Treatment Should Match Yours
Racing thoughts, chest tightness, insomnia, irritability, and avoidance all belong to the same family, but they don't all respond to the same plan.
Generalized Anxiety
Constant low-grade worry, rumination, and the sense that you can never fully relax — treated with medication and practical strategy work.
Panic Attacks & Panic Disorder
Sudden surges of fear, chest tightness, and dread, plus the anticipatory anxiety about the next one.
Medical Look-Alikes
Thyroid disease, anemia, vitamin deficiency, perimenopause, and medication side effects can all present as anxiety. They get checked here.
Medication Management
SSRIs, SNRIs, buspirone, hydroxyzine, and beta blockers for situational anxiety — chosen for your situation, with side effects discussed honestly.
Sleep and Nervous System
Anxiety and insomnia feed each other. Sleep is treated as part of the plan, not an afterthought.
Social & Performance Anxiety
Anxiety around work, school, presentations, and social settings, including targeted options for specific high-stress situations.
About Your Provider
Anxiety Care From a Provider Who Checks the Medical Side First
Christine Forge is dual certified as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and a Family Nurse Practitioner. Anxiety symptoms overlap heavily with thyroid disease, iron deficiency, blood sugar swings, perimenopause, and certain medications — and those get missed constantly when mental health is treated in a silo.
You'll get an unhurried visit, honest conversation about medication tradeoffs, and a plan that fits how you actually live.
Care is available to Florida residents ages 8 and up, statewide.
Book With ChristineFrequently Asked Questions
Can anxiety be treated online in Florida?
Yes. Evaluation, diagnosis, medication management, and follow-up for anxiety disorders are all handled effectively by secure video with a Florida-licensed provider.
What medications are used for anxiety?
Most commonly SSRIs and SNRIs for ongoing anxiety, with options like buspirone, hydroxyzine, and beta blockers for specific situations. The right choice depends on your symptoms, health history, and preferences.
Do you prescribe benzodiazepines?
Benzodiazepines are prescribed sparingly and only when clearly appropriate, because of dependence and tolerance risks. Most people do better long term on other options.
Do I need therapy too?
Therapy and medication work well together, and Christine coordinates with your therapist if you have one. Practical coping strategies are also part of every visit.
How fast will I feel better?
Situational medications can help within hours; daily antidepressants for anxiety typically take two to six weeks for full effect, with early changes often noticeable sooner.
Do you treat teens with anxiety?
Yes, ages 8 and up, with parents involved in the plan.
Statewide Coverage
Available Everywhere in Florida
Anxiety and panic care by secure video anywhere in Florida — no drive, no waiting room, no waitlist.
Take the First Step
You Don't Have to White-Knuckle Your Way Through It
Christine is accepting new Florida patients now. Booking takes about five minutes.
Request an AppointmentThis page is for informational purposes and does not constitute medical advice. Care is provided by Christine M. Forge, MSN, AAPRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC to residents physically located in Florida at the time of the visit.