Anxiety Care

We offer compassionate virtual support for anxiety, integrated with your physical health goals for a more complete approach to wellness.

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Anxiety and Metabolic Health – Personalized, Doctor-Led Virtual Care

Anxiety is one of the most common and misunderstood conditions, affecting how you think, sleep, eat, and function in daily life. At SustainMD, we recognize that anxiety can be influenced by hormonal changes, metabolic health, stress, or undiagnosed medical issues.

Our role is not to replace a mental health therapist, but to provide medical care that acknowledges and adapts to anxiety as part of your overall health picture. Through secure telehealth visits, we partner with you to address the physical and metabolic factors that may contribute to anxiety — with compassion, validation, and whole-person care.

Signs and Symptoms Often Linked with Anxiety

Anxiety can present in many different ways, especially for women or those navigating hormonal changes such as menopause. Common symptoms we treat include:

Anxiety can look different for each person. At SustainMD, we take these variations into account, especially when they overlap with metabolic or hormonal issues. Common concerns include:

Constant worry, tension, or overthinking

Racing heart or chest tightness

Insomnia or disrupted sleep

Fatigue, brain fog, or low motivation

Panic attacks or social withdrawal

Irritability, restlessness, or feeling overwhelmed

Anxiety also frequently interacts with conditions such as menopause, PCOS, thyroid dysfunction, obesity, or chronic stress. While we don’t replace a specialist for these conditions, we adapt our obesity medicine and primary care to your unique needs — supporting your mental and physical health together.

How We Support Patients Living with Anxiety

Your care plan may include:

1:1 virtual visits with Dr. Barbee for evaluation and ongoing support

Lab work if medical or hormonal factors are suspected

Lifestyle guidance for sleep, stress management, and nutrition

Consideration of related concerns such as hormonal shifts, emotional eating, or executive dysfunction

We don’t dismiss symptoms as “just stress.” We look at your whole health and provide care that fits your needs.

At SustainMD, anxiety-related care is individualized and physician-led. You’ll work directly with Dr. Allison Barbee to explore possible root causes — whether hormonal, metabolic, or lifestyle-related — and create a plan that complements your overall health.

How Our Virtual Care Works

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Complete intake forms online

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Schedule your virtual visit with Dr. Barbee

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Discuss symptoms, health goals, and related conditions

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Begin your personalized care plan (medications or labs if needed)

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Stay connected through secure messaging and follow-ups

Our model ensures anxiety care is supportive, stigma-free, and personalized.

Meet Your Physician – Allison Pope Barbee, MD

Allison Pope Barbee, MD, is a Board-Certified Family Medicine physician with over 20 years of clinical experience. As an active member of the Obesity Medicine Association, she provides care that recognizes the role of anxiety in overall health, especially when linked to hormonal changes, emotional eating, menopause, and metabolic conditions.

Dr. Allison Barbee takes time to listen, validate, and partner with patients — ensuring anxiety is addressed with compassion and medical insight, not dismissal.

Where We Provide Virtual Care for Anxiety

We currently serve adult patients in:

Many patients search for “doctors near me who treat anxiety.” While SustainMD is not a therapy practice, Dr. Allison Barbee is a Board-Certified Family Physician with advanced training in obesity medicine who integrates anxiety care into your overall health plan.

What Our Patients Say

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Dr. Barbee listens to your concerns, is empathetic and knowledgable. Not once has she made me feel ashamed or less than. She gives practical, reasonable and most importantly, doable recommendations. She uses lifestyle interventions instead of immediately jumping to medications, but will also use medications if you and she believe

Patient11

Dr. Barbee has been a remarkable weight loss physician for me. She distinguished herself by customizing her approach to suit my individual needs. Throughout our sessions, she was incredibly attentive, understanding my specific health concerns and weight loss goals. Dr. Barbee excelled in explaining the details of the medications she

Patient10

Dr. Barbee is an extremely knowledgeable physician who I rely on with all my medical needs. Her bedside manner is impeccable and very friendly. She listens to all of my issues and gets to the bottom of any problem you may have. I honestly cannot say enough good things about

Patient9

Dr Barbee actually listened to me and was able to diagnose my symptoms and actually treat and control the issue. I can not thank her enough! She was super patient and kind. Something you don’t really see now a days.

A.M.

Dr. Barbee understands that health is not one-size-fits-all. She takes the time to listen, remembers details, and works collaboratively with me as things evolve. The most meaningful part of working with her is feeling truly heard and supported, not just during appointments but overall in my care.

Andrea

The best! I have been a patient of Dr. Barbee’s for years! She has guided and treated me in my worst and best days. Her professionalism is top notch, along with her knowledge of health. You cannot ask for any better care than Dr. Barbee!

Suzanne Layser

Truly a compassionate Doctor- I can’t say enough good things about Dr. Barbee. I felt truly cared for. Dr. Barbee was incredibly compassionate, took the time to really listen, and never made me feel rushed. She asked thoughtful questions and genuinely wanted to understand what I was experiencing. What impressed

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Patient7

Great doctor- Dr. Barbee is a kind and caring doctor. She is the type of person you can talk to and really will listen. She understands your problems and will work with you to solve them. She is very thorough and make sure everything is looked at does not miss

Patient6

Thoughtful, caring and truly helpful-I have been a patient of Dr. Barbee for many years. I have always found her honest and helpful. She works hard to look at root causes, which can take a while to figure out. She is persistent, yet kind. As we age, our bodies change.

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At SustainMD, support for anxiety is included as part of our membership programs — not as a standalone service. Care is personalized and ongoing, with options for both obesity medicine and preventive primary care.