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Therapy for Anxiety
For the thoughts that keep circling, even when you want to rest.
Everyday Worry
When Your Mind Will Not Settle
Anxiety can show up as a racing heart before a meeting, a habit of expecting the worst, or a mind that keeps returning to the same worry long after it was useful. Some people notice trouble sleeping, tight shoulders, or a short temper that seems out of proportion to what is happening.
You may already know that a worry is unlikely to come true and still feel it in your body. Talking about these patterns with someone outside the situation can make them easier to see and name.
Where We Start
Naming What the Worry Is About
Sessions usually begin with a conversation about where anxiety shows up for you: work, school, relationships, health, or a general sense of unease. We talk about what triggers it, how long it has been part of your life, and what you have already tried.
There is no requirement to have your experience sorted into tidy categories before you arrive. You can describe things the way they actually happen.
How We Work
Looking at Thought Patterns and Responses
Some of our clinicians use CBT and DBT. These approaches include conversations about how thoughts, feelings, and actions affect one another. You might look at a thought that keeps returning or discuss what happens when a feeling becomes difficult to handle. Your therapist can explain these options without expecting you to know the terms already.
You can ask why a topic or exercise is being suggested and describe what you find helpful or difficult. That feedback belongs in the conversation, too.
What You Might Practice
Skills You Can Try Between Sessions
Along with talking, you can ask about specific skills to consider outside of sessions and discuss what you notice when trying them.
- Noticing a worry and naming it instead of pushing it away
- Separating a thought from a fact
- Trying a grounding exercise when your body feels tense
- Setting aside a short, specific time to worry on purpose
- Tracking what situations tend to raise your anxiety
For Families
Anxiety in Teens and Parents
A therapist on our team is a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #160969. This clinician supports teens with anxiety and school stress in English and Spanish and works with parents on communication and their teens’ emotional well-being.
Registered associate. Provides services under the clinical supervision of a licensed clinician.
Our Clinicians
Who You Can Talk with
A therapist on our team is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, California License #120707. This clinician has 10+ years in practice and offers sessions in English and Spanish. Anxiety is one of the clinician’s areas of focus.
A therapist on our team is a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #144060. Their approaches include CBT and DBT. You can ask about working with your therapist during the consultation.
Registered associate. Provides services under the clinical supervision of a licensed clinician.
Getting Started
A Conversation Before You Commit
A free 15-minute phone consultation gives you a chance to describe what you are dealing with and ask questions about a therapist before scheduling a session.
Session fees are shared during your free consultation.
Before an Appointment
Your First Session in Brentwood or Online
You can meet in person in Brentwood or by video while you are in California. A first session can start with a recent moment when worry interrupted your day. You do not need to recount every concern at once.
Consider what you want your therapist to understand about work, home, or school, and bring any questions about how sessions will work.
Common Questions
Can I Ask About Anxiety Without Naming a Diagnosis?
You can use the free phone consultation to describe the worry you are noticing and ask about our services. You do not need clinical terms for that conversation.
Who Offers Anxiety Therapy in Spanish?
Your therapist works with anxiety in English and Spanish. Your therapist also provides bilingual care for teens experiencing anxiety and school stress.
What Does Anxiety Therapy Cost?
Session fees are shared during your free consultation. Ask about costs before scheduling an appointment.
