online Anxiety therapy in Hermosa Beach & throughout CA

Overthinking often feels like an attempt to find certainty, prevent mistakes, or prepare for every possible outcome. You might replay conversations, second-guess decisions, anticipate problems, or spend hours trying to figure out what someone else is thinking. Even when you recognize that you're overthinking, it can feel nearly impossible to turn your mind off.

Sometimes, overthinking is connected to perfectionism, people-pleasing, or a deep sense of responsibility for getting things right. Your mind may have learned that if you think things through enough, you can avoid disappointment, criticism, or uncomfortable feelings. Therapy can help you understand what's driving these patterns, build a different relationship with uncertainty, and feel less consumed by your thoughts.

Everyone experiences stress, but anxiety can start to feel like a constant background noise in your life. You might have trouble relaxing even when nothing is particularly wrong, feel constantly on edge, anticipate worst-case scenarios, or struggle to enjoy the present because you're thinking about what might happen next.

Anxiety doesn't always look like panic attacks. It can show up as perfectionism, overpreparing, indecision, irritability, difficulty sleeping, people-pleasing, or feeling like you always need to be doing something productive. If anxiety is affecting your relationships, work, sleep, or ability to enjoy your life, therapy can help you understand what's happening and find a more sustainable way forward.

You can have a life that looks good on paper and still feel overwhelmed, restless, or disconnected from yourself. Sometimes, anxiety isn't necessarily about what's happening right now. It can be connected to the pressure you put on yourself, the responsibility you carry, or patterns you've developed over time to feel safe and in control.

You might find yourself waiting for something to go wrong, struggling to enjoy things without anticipating the next problem, or feeling guilty when you slow down. Therapy can help you explore what's beneath that constant sense of unease, including the expectations, experiences, and protective patterns that may be keeping you in a state of stress.

Yes. Therapy for anxiety and overthinking can help you understand why your mind feels like it never switches off and develop new ways of responding when thoughts start spiraling. Rather than focusing exclusively on stopping anxious thoughts, we'll explore what those thoughts might be trying to manage or protect you from.

Together, we can work on recognizing triggers, becoming more comfortable with uncertainty, reducing self-criticism, and building trust in your own decisions. My approach also incorporates somatic therapy and mindfulness-based practices, helping you move beyond analyzing your anxiety and become more connected to what you're actually experiencing.

For some high achievers, being productive can become closely tied to feeling good enough, secure, or in control. You might struggle to rest without feeling guilty, constantly raise your own expectations, or feel like your accomplishments are never quite enough. Even when you're doing well, there's always another goal, responsibility, or expectation waiting around the corner.

Therapy for high achievers and perfectionists can help you explore the pressure underneath your drive. We'll look at the beliefs and patterns that make slowing down feel uncomfortable, work through the fear of making mistakes, and create space for a sense of self-worth that isn't dependent on how much you accomplish.

Perfectionism isn't always about wanting everything to be perfect. It can also look like procrastinating because you're afraid of getting something wrong, overthinking small decisions, having difficulty delegating, or being incredibly hard on yourself when things don't go as planned.

You might intellectually know that nobody expects you to be perfect, but still feel anxious when you make a mistake or worry about disappointing someone. Therapy can help you understand what perfectionism is doing for you, where those expectations came from, and what makes it so difficult to let go. Together, we'll work toward greater flexibility, self-compassion, and the ability to feel comfortable with good enough.

If you're used to putting other people's needs first, setting boundaries can feel surprisingly uncomfortable. You might worry about disappointing someone, being perceived as selfish, creating conflict, or changing how someone feels about you. Even when you know you need to say no, you may find yourself overexplaining, apologizing, or agreeing to something you don't actually want to do.

People-pleasing often involves more than simply having difficulty saying no. It can be connected to anxiety, fear of rejection, and feeling responsible for other people's emotions. Therapy can help you understand these patterns, become more comfortable expressing your needs, and practice setting boundaries without feeling like you're doing something wrong.

These patterns often reinforce one another. You might say yes to avoid disappointing someone, then spend hours worrying about whether you made the right decision. You might replay a conversation, analyze someone's reaction, or wonder whether you upset them. Over time, constantly monitoring other people's feelings can leave very little room to recognize your own.

People-pleasing can become a way of managing anxiety by trying to prevent conflict, criticism, or rejection. Therapy can help you explore what's underneath the need to keep everyone happy, reconnect with your own needs, and develop relationships where you don't feel responsible for managing everything.

Somatic therapy is a therapeutic approach that explores the connection between your mind, body, emotions, and experiences. Rather than focusing only on your thoughts, somatic therapy also pays attention to how stress and anxiety show up physically, such as tension, restlessness, a racing heart, or difficulty settling down.

In our work together, we might incorporate grounding exercises, mindfulness, body awareness, and other somatic techniques to help you become more aware of your physical and emotional responses. This can be especially helpful if you understand your anxiety intellectually but still find yourself reacting in familiar ways. The goal is to develop a deeper understanding of yourself and new ways of responding to stress and uncomfortable emotions.

You can have a tremendous amount of self-awareness and still feel stuck. Maybe you know where your anxiety comes from, recognize your triggers, and understand why you tend to people-please or strive for perfection. But when a difficult situation comes up, you find yourself falling into the same familiar responses.

That's because intellectual insight and emotional change aren't always the same thing. Sometimes, talking through your experiences isn't enough to shift the feelings and physical responses connected to them. My approach integrates talk therapy, somatic practices, mindfulness, and parts work to help you explore these patterns on a deeper level. We'll work toward changes you can actually experience, not just understand.

Look for a therapist who understands anxiety beyond the surface-level symptoms and is interested in exploring the patterns that may be contributing to it. Depending on your experiences, this might include perfectionism, chronic stress, people-pleasing, difficulty with boundaries, or feeling responsible for everything and everyone around you.

You may also want to consider a therapist who incorporates somatic therapy, mindfulness, or other depth-oriented approaches if you're interested in exploring the connection between your thoughts, emotions, and physical experiences. Finding someone whose approach resonates with you and whose personality feels like a good fit is just as important as finding someone with the right clinical background.

Yes! I provide online therapy for anxiety, overthinking, perfectionism, and people-pleasing to adults throughout California. Whether you're in Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Los Angeles, San Diego, or San Francisco or elsewhere in California, you can access therapy from the comfort of your own space.

My approach combines traditional talk therapy with somatic therapy, mindfulness, and deeper exploratory work. If you're tired of feeling overwhelmed, constantly overthinking, or struggling to slow down, therapy can be a place to better understand yourself and begin making meaningful changes.