Colleen Lee

I work with clients with anxiety in a collaborative, trauma-informed, and thoughtful way. Anxiety can show up in many forms, including constant worry, fear of recurrence, scan-related anxiety, hypervigilance, trouble relaxing, or feeling emotionally overwhelmed after a serious medical experience. I start with a comprehensive psychiatric assessment to understand each person’s symptoms, history, and current stressors, then develop an individualized treatment plan based on their needs. When appropriate, I prescribe medication to help reduce anxiety symptoms, and I use shared decision-making so clients feel informed and comfortable with their treatment. Because I offer medication management, I also coordinate closely with therapists and other providers to ensure care is well-rounded, supportive, and aligned with the client’s overall healing process.

I work with clients with trauma and PTSD through a trauma-informed, collaborative, and unhurried approach to care. I begin with a thorough psychiatric assessment to understand how trauma symptoms may be showing up, whether through anxiety, depression, hypervigilance, fear, grief, or difficulty feeling like yourself after a life-threatening medical experience. I provide diagnosis and medication management when appropriate, using shared decision-making so treatment feels supportive and personalized rather than overwhelming. Although I focus on medication management, I also work closely with therapists and other members of a client’s treatment team to support interdisciplinary care. My goal is to help clients feel believed, understood, and equipped with evidence-based treatment that can ease trauma and PTSD symptoms over time.