Empathy Health Clinic sits at 2281 Lee Road Suite 102, right in the heart of Winter Park. If you live near Rollins College, along Park Avenue, or in any of the tree-lined neighborhoods surrounding our office, you can walk, bike, or drive to an appointment in minutes. We treat generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety, panic disorder, and health anxiety with a combination of evidence-based therapy and psychiatric medication management.
Our providers understand the particular pressures of life in Winter Park, from the social expectations that come with an affluent community to the academic stress Rollins students face each semester. Whether your anxiety shows up as racing thoughts before a neighborhood event or chest tightness on your morning commute down 17-92, we create a treatment plan that fits your daily reality.
Therapy vs psychiatry for anxiety
Anxiety treatment works best when therapy and psychiatry collaborate, and our Winter Park office houses both under one roof. On the therapy side, we use cognitive-behavioral therapy and exposure-response prevention to help you identify thought patterns that fuel worry and gradually face the situations you have been avoiding. Sessions run 45 to 50 minutes and can be scheduled weekly or biweekly.
On the psychiatric side, our board-certified providers prescribe SSRIs such as sertraline and escitalopram, SNRIs like venlafaxine, and non-addictive options including buspirone and hydroxyzine. We do not prescribe benzodiazepines. Every medication decision starts with a thorough evaluation of your history, symptoms, and goals, so treatment is tailored rather than one-size-fits-all.
Panic symptom support
Panic attacks can feel like a medical emergency, with a pounding heart, shortness of breath, and a terrifying sense that something is deeply wrong. Many Winter Park residents visit AdventHealth or Orlando Health emergency rooms multiple times before learning that panic disorder is the cause. We help you break that cycle by teaching you what is happening in your nervous system during an attack and giving you concrete tools to regain control.
Our approach combines interoceptive exposure, where you safely recreate mild versions of panic sensations in session, with breathing retraining and cognitive restructuring. For patients whose panic attacks are frequent or severe, we may add an SSRI or hydroxyzine to lower the baseline arousal that makes attacks more likely. The goal is not just fewer attacks but genuine confidence that you can handle one if it comes.
Telehealth and in-person options
Because our clinic is physically located in Winter Park, you have the widest range of scheduling options. You can choose traditional in-person visits at our Lee Road office, or you can opt for telehealth sessions conducted over secure video from your home, your office near Park Avenue, or anywhere in Florida with a private internet connection.
Many of our Winter Park patients start with in-person appointments so they can build rapport with their provider face-to-face, then shift to telehealth for medication check-ins or follow-up therapy sessions. This hybrid model means anxiety treatment stays consistent even during busy weeks when driving to the office feels like one more thing on an overwhelming to-do list.
Common Questions About Anxiety Treatment in Winter Park
