Online Anxiety Therapist in West Los Angeles & Across CA & FL
Anxiety & Overthinking Therapy
Less time stuck in “what if” spirals. More presence, internal validation, & deep breaths.
You’re always in your head, questioning everything.
Did I say something weird? Am I trying hard enough? Was that the “right” choice? But no matter how much you analyze it, you never actually feel better.
When you wake up in the morning, your first thought is: “What do I have to deal with today?”
Every small decision feels taxing. You re-read and re-write texts and emails endlessly before getting the courage to send them. You ask friends - or even AI - just to make sure you’re doing things “right”.
As tired as you are, the idea of good sleep is just a dream. You wake up in the middle of the night, afraid to forget a to-do you just remembered or are scared from a nightmare. You’re up for hours, stuck in your thoughts.
Honestly, the idea of being “present” sounds both unrealistic and uncomfortable. And when you do slow down, you notice how stressed you feel. So, you distract yourself. Doom scrolling, TV, a treat, anything to not sit in it.
Because it takes so much energy just to manage your brain, you don’t actually have the capacity to live life the way you really want to.
You’ve started pulling back from things that matter to you:
You don’t want to hang out with people because you’re already drained or you avoid it because you know you’ll overanalyze everything and have to put on a facade.
You procrastinate at work because every task feels overwhelming.
Even “self-care” feels like too much - a mental health walk, the gym, doing something for yourself, any of that is a lot right now.
You can usually figure things out on your own, but this one’s been harder, which is super frustrating. But you know you can’t live like this forever.
The goal isn’t to make you 100% sure in every moment and decision.
It’s to help you trust yourself - that no matter what happens, or what people think of you, you’re going to be ok.
Over time, your mind won’t be as loud. You’ll feel more sure in your decisions and actions, without having to overanalyze everything first. Relationships will feel less stressful - even if someone texts with a weird tone, you won’t spiral. And when you wake up, you’ll notice less dread, less racing thoughts, less irritation, and more space and energy for your life.
how i can help
Anxiety therapy that helps you understand what’s going on in your head, so you can finally get out of it.
You don’t want to be so stressed all the time - and the good news is, when you’re not doing it alone, it actually gets so much easier.
We’re not following a one-size-fits all plan. I pull from a variety of approaches - like parts work (IFS), somatic therapy, mindfulness, looking at your past to understand your present - but what matters most is figuring out the unique therapy formula that will actually work for you.
We start by getting clear on what’s been the hardest to change, what you want to be different, and why it’s important to you.
I ask questions and take time to really get to know you - what you’ve already tried, what’s helped, and what hasn’t. From there, we experiment with tools and strategies to see what actually works for your nervous system and what doesn’t (deep breathing, visualizing, cozy blankets and sipping hot tea - we’ll try it all).
A lot of our work might look like:
Unpacking deeper beliefs - like why your worth is tied to productivity or not being “selfish”
Learning how to handle moments when anxiety spikes
Catching your thoughts when they start going down a rabbit hole so you stop them early on
Helping you tell the difference between areal unsafe moment versus or a false alarm
And this isn’t about making huge, overwhelming changes all at once. It’s about making small, realistic shifts you can actually follow through on and building from there.
Therapy for anxiety & overthinking can help you:
Understand what’s been keeping you stuck in constant stress
Have tools that actually help during anxiety spikes and for long-term anxiety relief
Tolerate uncertainty and do the scary things anyway
Trust your decisions without second guessing or needing external reassurance
Feel more connected to yourself - and more present in your life and relationships
Improve your sleep quality and have more consistent energy
Catch and stop “what if” worry thoughts before they turn into full spirals
Feel calmer and more comfortable in your body
Imagine your mind slowing down and actually staying that way.
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Stress is something all humans experience - and, it’s actually meant to be helpful. It lets you know something needs your attention, like an upcoming deadline or something that matters to you. It usually has a clear trigger and a clear resolution.
For example: I forgot to respond to a text—shoot, I hope they didn’t think I forgot about them. Let me reply now.
Once it’s handled, the stress goes away.Anxiety is more like stress that doesn’t fully turn off. It tends to stick around in the background—a constant hum—and your mind jumps from one worry to the next. Instead of one clear situation, it can feel like everything is a potential problem.
For example: I made a bad joke… now they won’t want to be friends anymore… now I’m going to end up alone.
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Anxiety is sneaky; it doesn’t show up for everyone the same way, and it’s not always about being in your head.
That’s why mind-body work is so important. Anxiety often shows up mentally, emotionally, and physically at the same time.
Notice if any of these resonates for you:
Mentally
Racing thoughts
Lots of “what if” scenarios (e.g., “what if I made a typo and they think I’m dumb”)
Constantly planning for the future
Trying to immediately come up with a solution when an uncomfortable emotion shows up in yourself or others
Your mind jumping between a variety of worries or problems very quickly
Emotionally
Feeling on edge or easily overwhelmed
Irritability
Sudden waves of sadness or crying that feel like they come out of nowhere
Hopelessness
Exhaustion
Physically
Tightness in your chest
Shallow or restricted breathing
Tense shoulders
Clenched jaw or teeth grinding (especially at night)
Holding tension in your body (like clenched fists or crossed arms/legs)
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In therapy, something is a problem when it feels like it’s getting in the way of you living the life you want.
Overthinking crosses that line when it’s no longer helpful but actually is doing things like:
Stopping you from saying or doing things you really want to
Affecting your relationships
Keeping you stuck in your head for long periods of time
Not actually solving anything but just taking you out of the present
Lowering your self esteem from the frequent self criticism going on in there
If overthinking is hitting one or more of the above, that’s when overthinking isn’t just “how you are”. It now may be something to take a look at and work on.
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Yes, but not in the way you might expect.
Some anxiety is actually helpful, with a big caveat.
We don’t want to get rid of all of it since some anxiety can be helpful to motivate you, or let you know to pay attention to something that’s wrong. But in online anxiety therapy we will turn down the volume on the parts that feel overwhelming, keep you stuck in your head, or stop you from living the way you want to.
Anxiety therapy is about creating sustainable, long-term change so you’re not constantly feeling like your brain is exhaustingly on one all the time.
In therapy, we focus on reducing the volume on your anxiety overall through insight, coping skills, and bringing more calm to your body and nervous system. And as that happens, you’re able to hone in on and utilize the parts of anxiety that do help like increasing motivation and showing up for what matters to you.
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While everyone’s different, most people start to get tools and gain insight within the first few weeks.
This might look like being more aware of when you’re overthinking rather than getting swept up in it, having a grounding tool to use in anxiety spikes, or even just starting to understand why your anxiety is as high as it is.
Longer-term change happens over time as we build more patterns and skills that will actually stick. We’ll be actually rewiring how your brain and nervous system work!
Because of that level of shifting, more lasting change can sometimes take a few months to a year. But this is the good stuff; the change that lets you graduate therapy and feel good that you started this work in the first place.
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Starting online anxiety therapy can feel like a really big step, especially if you’re used to figuring things out on your own. So truly, big props for even being here!
The first step is to schedule a free, 15 minute, no pressure consultation. We’ll talk through what you’ve been struggling with, how I can support you in reaching your goals, and see if working together feels like a good fit.
If it does, we’ll schedule your first session - usually one or two weeks from then. You’ll get all the forms ahead of time, along with a calendar invite and session link.
All you have to do from there is show up! No preparation needed, no agenda you have to come up with, just hop on and we’ll start your journey to improve your anxiety.
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