Stop constant worry from running your life.
GAD involves persistent, excessive worry about everyday things that's difficult to control. Get expert treatment via telepsychiatry throughout New Jersey, with extended 30–45 minute appointments.
Four advantages for GAD treatment
Extended Appointments
30–45 minutes to discuss every worry without feeling rushed, even the ones that feel too small or too tangled to mention elsewhere.
Virtual Access Statewide
No commute or parking stress — just log in from home.
Seen Within a Week
Most new patients are seen within a week, not months from now.
One Provider
Medication and counseling together, with no need to repeat your story — one clinician who already knows your history and what's working.
Building a Calmer Routine
Treatment works best alongside everyday habits — regular movement, consistent sleep, and intentional breaks from constant input all support medication and therapy.
Constant worry doesn't have to be permanent.
Most new patients are seen within a week.
New patient? Register online to get started.
What Is Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
GAD involves chronic anxiety lasting months or years, shifting from one worry topic to another — about work, health, finances, or family, even when there's little reason for concern.
Symptoms must be present most days for at least six months for diagnosis. It's not about being a worrier by nature — it's a real medical condition involving brain chemistry. See our panic disorder treatment page too, since the two often co-occur.
What helps, what hurts
Factors That Worsen GAD
Excessive caffeine, poor sleep, alcohol use, chronic stress without breaks, isolation, and doomscrolling.
Strategies That Help
Regular exercise, consistent sleep routine, mindfulness, scheduled worry time, and maintaining social connections.
Medication, counseling, and CBT referrals
SSRIs & SNRIs
Escitalopram, sertraline, venlafaxine, and duloxetine are effective first-line options. See medication management.
Buspirone
An anxiety-specific option that works differently than SSRIs, useful in certain situations.
CBT Referrals
A CBT therapist can help you practice sitting with uncertainty rather than eliminating every possible negative outcome; we refer you and coordinate care.
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Complete this form and our compassionate team will contact you within one business day to discuss your mental health needs and answer any questions you may have.
About GAD Treatment
Will I always have to take medication for GAD?
Not necessarily. Many take medication for 6–12 months and taper off once therapy skills are learned; others benefit from longer-term use.
How long until I feel better?
Most notice improvement within 4–6 weeks, with significant improvement typically within 2–4 months of consistent treatment.
Can GAD be cured or will I always have it?
Many people achieve remission with treatment. Others experience GAD that waxes and wanes, but with proper skills it doesn't have to control your life.
What if my worry comes back after treatment ends?
You can resume treatment anytime — the skills you learned remain with you and typically help you manage any recurrence more effectively.
Is my worry really that abnormal or am I overreacting?
If worry is interfering with your life or feels uncontrollable, it's worth addressing regardless of whether others would worry about the same things.