My Anxiety Is So Bad I Can't Work — What Are My Options?
Erica Rountree Erica Rountree

My Anxiety Is So Bad I Can't Work — What Are My Options?

If you're reading this because you dread walking into your office, sitting through a meeting, or even opening your laptop, you're not alone. In my practice, anxiety is one of the most common reasons people reach out for help. It can creep in slowly or hit all at once, and it can make even people who are excellent at their jobs feel like they're failing every single day.

The good news is that there are real options, at every level of severity.

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What Does ADHD Look Like?
Erica Rountree Erica Rountree

What Does ADHD Look Like?

When most people picture ADHD, they picture a kid who can't sit still, gets sent to the principal's office, and struggles to pass their classes. So when a successful adult sits down in my office, describes a life full of accomplishments, and asks whether they could really have ADHD, I understand the disbelief. But in my clinic, some of the patients I most reliably diagnose with ADHD are the ones who never got in trouble a day in their life.

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How Does a Psychiatrist Diagnose ADHD?
Erica Rountree Erica Rountree

How Does a Psychiatrist Diagnose ADHD?

If you've spent years wondering whether you have ADHD, or you've just started asking the question after watching your focus, memory, or follow-through slip in ways that feel out of your control, you're not alone. Adult ADHD diagnosis has become one of the most common reasons people reach out to our practice — and one of the most misunderstood processes in mental health care.

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How Does Trauma Show Up for Us? And How Can We Treat It?
Erica Rountree Erica Rountree

How Does Trauma Show Up for Us? And How Can We Treat It?

We can live our whole lives not knowing that we have experienced trauma. In fact, most of us have experienced some form of trauma at some point in our lives. Let’s explore what trauma looks like for a lot of people and how we address it.

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