Anxiety is a relatively common mental health concern that people may experience at various points. Certain life events, such as a new job, relationship, death, or birth can trigger a bout of anxiety. Other people have an anxiety disorder that clouds much of their day-to-day life. Counseling interventions for anxiety range depending on its severity.
Available Treatment Options
One of the most common approaches to therapy for anxiety is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), where therapists assist people in identifying unhelpful thought patterns and developing coping mechanisms that promote healthier behaviors. Other approaches include Exposure Therapy, where a person and their therapist work toward decreasing the anxiety surrounding a specific situation or thing by slowly exposing them to it. Mindfulness and relaxation interventions also are helpful for anxiety.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Anxiety
We sometimes forget the importance and sensitivity of our early experiences, and the impact it has on us as we continue to grow and evolve. I invite kids, adolescents/teens, and young adults who are experiencing feelings and events that are contributing to a lack of control over emotions, anxiety, depression, adverse behaviors, low self-esteem, trauma, and more. I also consider parents, in...
We each carry within us our unique wisdom, strength and resiliency that, with the right support, can become to the keys to our personal healing. Yet we all go through periods where life circumstances-- traumas, life transitions, and relationship difficulties-- overwhelm our ability to make sense of our experiences. Perhaps your reactions don't make rational sense to you or your loved ones. Mayb...
I believe that counseling is first and foremost a relationship. As any good relationship is based on trust, so effective counseling is also based on trust. Trust develops when people feel accepted and supported no matter what their circumstances, and when they know the other has their best interests at heart. Honest communication is essential to the therapeutic relationship. For clients this me...
In my practice, I rely on the wisdom of both Eastern and Western healing modalities to promote holistic wellness for individuals, teens and couples in Santa Barbara, and throughout California via video sessions. My goal is to support clients as they seek to heal past hurts, create meaning around their experiences and grow into an authentic expression of who they truly are meant to be. Together,...
Do you want to go beyond fear and find freedom within yourself? Do you suffer from emotional pain, anxiety, or depression? Have you been feeling alone and don’t know where to go from here? Let me help you to overcome these thoughts and feelings. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Qualified Supervisor and have spent the last 9 years working in the mental health and substance abuse field...
Be powerful during these times of uncertainty and changes. Although it can be difficult to navigate your career and intimate relationships under stress, you are your best guide. With years of experience helping clients make authentic choices I look forward to helping you through these times. In our work healing the past, creating goals aligned with your values and finding your strength to take...
We all approach life in varying ways based upon personal backgrounds and experiences. Sometimes these experiences impact how we live now, our relationships and our own sense of self. I look forward to helping clients with a broad range of issues including: Life transitions, relationship issues, grief, trauma and loss, chronic illness, issues facing LGBTQ persons, anxiety and depression,...
I specialize in helping clients with complex experiences around gender, sexuality and trauma, and I provide consultation and brief therapy to families with gender-variant children. I also do couples/partner therapy with poly and kinky folks....
I believe that one of the most powerful things in the world is to feel seen, heard, cared for, and understood. It is my goal to help each person who walks through my door to feel these things. I also believe that there is hope in any situation. I work with individuals 6 years old and up. I use a blend of approaches including CBT, DBT, and play therapy based off what works best for you or your...
There’s a saying, “time heals all wounds”. In truth, some things stay with us until we actively seek healing or resolution. If you are still waiting to feel better there is something you can do. I help people who, through no fault of their own have been impacted by something from their past or who are being affected by a more current event or situation causing distress, pain, fear, or an inabil...
I am licensed from the Board of Behavioral Sciences as a Marriage Family Therapist. I graduated from Notre Dame de Namur with a Master's in Science Clinical Psychology MFT. I was born in Greece and moved to the United States as a child, and have been a California Bay Area native ever since. Growing up in a Greek household, I am able to speak Greek fluently and I am proficient in Spanish. In...
Life can be hard and full of challenges. I believe every person deserves the revelatory experience of therapy to make the journey a little easier. My passion is helping clients strengthen and nurture their most important relationship - the one with themselves. I want you to know and like yourself so that you may foster deeper and more meaningful relationships with those who are important to you...
Change is critical to our understanding of who and what we are as a human being. As a professional helper, I am best suited to work with clients who want to develop better managing and regulation of their depression, anger, anxiety, self-esteem and psychotic disorders. I truly enjoy providing mental health services and believe that everyone has potential for great things and when given the chan...
Whether we realize it or not, our past experiences teach us to adapt to difficult situations. Often our solutions are helpful, but sometimes a strategy we use has significant drawbacks. If we rely on these for future challenges, we can develop unhealthy patterns, feeling stuck with the same drawbacks. Using an approach informed by interpersonal, humanistic, and cognitive-behavioral therapies, I...
I believe in the dignity and worth of the person. I aim to treat each person in a caring and respectful fashion, being mindful of differences and ethnic diversity. I understand the importance of human relationships and seek to strengthen relationships to promote and restore well-being. I value integrity and am dedicated to functioning in a trustworthy manner, acting honestly and responsibly in ...
