Dr. Will Courtenay, Oakland, Berkeley, East Bay psychotherapist offering anxiety counseling and therapy

Should I Use Medication For Anxiety?

Although medications can be effective in treating anxiety, many men are reluctant to use anti-anxiety medicines. They want to soldier on without the help of pharmaceutical drugs. Soldiering on isn’t a bad idea, if it includes some effective self-help strategies.

The truth is, there are many effective strategies for eliminating anxiety and improving mental health. This is very good news – especially for men who are concerned about the side-effects of medications, not the least of which is erectile dysfunction frequently associated with antidepressant use.

There is a wide array of options for reducing and eliminating anxiety. And before you reach for some fashionable designer drug, there are a number of simple things that you can do to relieve your symptoms of anxiety and to feel better.

Are you looking for alternatives to medications for reducing anxiety? There are other options. Click here to read my top 10 list – what I consider the first line of defense – for improving mental health.

Prevention Magazine asked me about questions people should ask themselves before they start taking antidepressants. Click here to read their interview with me.

“Talk therapy” – or psychotherapy or counseling – is a proven effective way to reduce anxiety, and to feel better about yourself and your life.

Are you looking for a counselor, psychologist or psychotherapist, or counseling
and psychotherapy services for anxiety? Click here for the
contact page.

For a free phone consultation or to contact Dr. Courtenay directly,
phone – or text – 415-346-6719 or email him at

5835 College Avenue, Suite D, Oakland, California 94618
In the Rockridge District, serving Oakland, Berkeley, Piedmont, Alameda, Albany, Orinda,
Lafayette, The East Bay & The Greater San Francisco Bay Area. For directions, click here.