Anxiety Therapy in Pasadena, Highland Park & Los Angeles

Anxiety therapy is a space to understand where your worry comes from, not just manage it. We combine talk therapy with Brainspotting, a brain-body approach that every therapist on our team is trained in, to calm the racing thoughts and the tension your body holds onto. We also use Restoration Therapy to help you recognize the painful feelings underneath your reactions and build steadier ways of responding. Sessions focus on what keeps your anxiety going and on rebuilding a sense of safety and trust in yourself.

Everyone worries. It may be anxiety when the worry feels hard to control, shows up most days, or starts affecting your sleep, focus, relationships, or work. Anxiety can also show up in your body as a tight chest, a racing heart, stomach trouble, muscle tension, or feeling constantly on edge. A therapist can help you sort out what you are experiencing and what will help.

Yes. High-functioning anxiety is very common among high achievers. You may look organized and capable while feeling constant pressure, overthinking everything, or fearing you will fall short. Perfectionism, overpreparing, and never being able to rest are often signs of anxiety, not just ambition. Therapy gives you a place to loosen that grip without losing what drives you.

Anxiety tends to build gradually and stay in the background. A panic attack is a sudden surge of intense fear, often with a pounding heart, shortness of breath, dizziness, or a sense that something terrible is happening. It usually peaks within minutes. Therapy can help you understand your panic and learn to ride it out. If you have chest pain or are not sure whether symptoms are medical, get medical care or call 911, and do not wait for therapy.

Yes. We support people who feel on edge in social settings, dread meetings or presentations, replay conversations afterward, or feel like an imposter at work. We look at where the fear comes from, calm your body’s alarm response, and help you build confidence in being yourself around others.

They can look alike, and they often occur together. Both can involve restlessness, trouble focusing, and feeling overwhelmed. Our therapists assess adult ADHD with a clinical interview and validated rating scales, so we can help you work out which is driving what. You can learn more about ADHD therapy.

This is very common. Constant worry can be exhausting, and exhaustion can slide into low mood. We work with both together, so you are not treating one while the other gets worse. You can read more on our depression therapy page.

Yes. Many of our therapists are Asian American and children of immigrants. We understand the weight of family expectations, pressure to succeed, and being the one who has to hold it together. We help you honor your family and culture while easing the fear of disappointing others. Therapy is available in English, Korean, and Mandarin.

Brainspotting is a brain-body approach that helps you process fear and tension held below the level of words. Many clients find it helpful when they understand their anxiety but still feel it in their body. It is used alongside talk therapy, and your therapist will explain whether it fits what you are working on. You can read more on our approaches.

Restoration Therapy helps you notice the painful feelings underneath your anxious reactions, such as feeling unsafe, not good enough, or out of control, and the patterns you fall into, like overthinking, controlling, avoiding, or people-pleasing. You then practice new ways to calm yourself, say what is true, and respond that bring more steadiness. It is used alongside talk therapy and Brainspotting. You can read more on our approaches.

Many people find therapy helps on its own, and some benefit from adding medication. Our therapists provide talk therapy and do not prescribe medication. If you and your therapist feel medication could help, we can talk it through with you and coordinate with your primary care doctor or a psychiatrist.

Yes. Anxiety in pregnancy and postpartum has its own challenges, so we support it on our therapy for moms page, where you can see the therapists who work with pregnancy and postpartum anxiety.

Yes. If you want a more focused, concentrated format than weekly sessions, you can learn about our Turning From Anxiety Intensive.

Yes. Our Anxiety Intensive: Turning-From-Anxiety is a focused alternative to weekly sessions, designed for high-functioning anxiety. It runs one or two days, usually 4 to 8 hours a day, and is customized to your needs and availability. It is primarily one-on-one with your therapist and combines Restoration Therapy, Brainspotting, attachment-based work, and experiential exercises. You can do it in person at our Pasadena, Highland Park, or Los Angeles office in Koreatown, or online if you are located in California. Contact us for pricing and availability.

Reach out through our contact page and share a little about what you are going through. We will offer a free consultation and match you with the therapist who best fits your needs, your schedule, and the office or online option that works for you.