Anxiety Therapists in Irvine, CA

At Bridges Therapy Group of California, we understand that life’s challenges can sometimes feel overwhelming. Whether you’re dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges or simply seeking personal growth, our dedicated team of over 50 experienced and compassionate mental health professionals is here to guide and support you on your path toward healing and happiness. Our practice uses a fully virtual model to offer affordable, accessible and effective mental health care for individuals across the state of California.

Feeling overwhelmed with juggling multiple stressors and different parts of your life? Coping with unexpected life changes is hard. Therapy can be a useful tool to help work through stressors by better understanding stressors and being conscious of the parts of yourself that are resilient even in times of significant stress.

Are you experiencing challenges dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship/family issues, and trauma/PTSD? Due to these symptoms, we can be in too much emotional pain and feel too stuck to reframe our perceptions or to find solutions to our problems. Childhood or recent trauma can cause emotional distress that can be difficult to process. I am here to support you in working through unresolved trauma and guide you toward healing. Therefore, you can feel empowered, rejuvenated, and enthusiastic about life again.

Do you feel depressed or anxious due to childhood trauma? Do you feel disconnected in your relationships with others? I’m here to help you develop an action plan for meaningful changes. My approach to therapy is relational and person-centered. I will work alongside you in a warm and understanding environment where you can explore your emotions and find better ways to deal with the stressors in your life.

Do you have trouble with anxiety, depression, and relationship/family issues due to trauma? Past experiences can create imprints onto your brain that activate your fight/flight responses whenever your emotions feel dysregulated, but life without the constant feeling of being on edge is possible. Those traumatic memories don’t have to permanently influence who you are meant to be. Through therapy, you will gain control of your feelings/thoughts and your response to everyday life hurdles. Healing from trauma can create healthier beliefs about yourself and your relationships along with sustainable changes.

Are you struggling with racing thoughts? Having difficulty sleeping? It may be time to take matters into your own hands. Lets identify your goal and determine how to take the steps to get there.

Do you feel like you are on repeat? You and your loved one(s) are going in circles, arguing about the same things; nothing seems to be resolved. You want to move forward but don’t know how. Maybe you don’t feel heard; somehow your message keeps getting missed and it doesn’t matter how loud or silent you get. You might be having a hard time reconnecting or understanding each other. Perhaps, you are grieving a painful breakup that has made you realize that there is an underlying pattern. Or just maybe, your inner child is screaming out and you are having a hard time making sense of your fears, anger, grief or shame. You need to heal.

By creating a safe space, I help my clients explore their thoughts, emotions, and triggers in the therapeutic process. Through an experiential lens, I help people explore their negative thinking patterns, unmet emotional needs, and behavioral responses to stressors. My style is directive, yet collaborative in inspiring people to create their new stories. The goal of our journey in therapy is to help you feel more connected and secure in your identity and build meaningful relationships with others.

It's okay to ask for help. In fact, it's brave! We live in a busy and uncertain world with many expectations. Often times people feel like they aren't enough or that there is something wrong with them. You may feel you are not thin enough, a good enough mom, student, partner, employee, etc. But you are enough! And you are not a problem to be fixed! You are a human to be understood! Whether you are struggling with an eating disorder, anxiety, OCD, addiction, or how to navigate life in general, my goal is to create a space for you to feel safe enough to show up as you are and to know that it's okay to not be okay.

I work primarily with adults who are wanting to manage symptoms associated with depression, anxiety, and trauma. I will be with you on your path to discovery, recovery, and finding the person you would like to become. I approach therapy with a client-centered approach in order to create a safe, comfortable space for you to share and express yourself, and your vulnerabilities. We will explore healthy ways to process your trauma, regulate difficult emotions, and restore broken relationships. I believe the trust built between Client and Therapist is powerful, and necessary in order to help you through your healing journey.

Do you feel as though your anxiety and depression are unmanageable? How about feelings of sadness, hopelessness, or helplessness like you’ve hit rock bottom and are struggling to find hope for tomorrow? Once we start to unravel the details of our past and trauma we give ourselves the ability to process feelings that we have long suppressed. I aim to collaborate with you and provide tools to decrease the challenging feelings you are currently facing and achieve a more integrated and balanced sense of self, leading to emotional healing and personal growth.

I enjoy working with people from a variety of backgrounds. Working with a diverse population has allowed me to understand that people have unique life-goals and hopes for the future.

Dr. Tobi typically works with young adults presenting with concerns including anxiety, family or relationship issues, relational trauma (including narcissistic abuse), codependency, self-esteem issues, and depression. She also provides psychological testing including ADHD testing. Her approach to therapy involves a holistic and collaborative process; she will work together with you on your personal journey of growth, change, & empowerment. She integrates multiple therapeutic modalities to best fit your individual needs, including CBT, DBT, internal family systems, psychodynamic, attachment, and mindfulness-based approaches.

Our life experiences can lead us to question our identity and purpose in the world we live in. This can lead us to anxiety, depression, and trauma. Do you want to improve how you face challenges, function in your relationships, and face overwhelming feelings? I place heavy importance on addressing trauma. Trauma disintegrates the parts that make up your whole self, which can leave aspects of who you are hidden from your awareness. Left unaddressed, anxiety and depression can worsen, which can rob you of the necessary connection that all human beings need to thrive. I aim to help you process unresolved trauma.

What troubles your heart? Where do you feel stuck, overwhelmed, discouraged or stressed in life? I am here to listen and walk with you through your frustration, pain, loss, grief or emotional distress. You will be able to break free of your unhealthy life patterns that trouble your heart and gain new insight, awareness, strength, joy, and hope. Call me at 949-345-1073 for free consultation.

My name is Dorothy Xie. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California. My approach is evidence-based and strength-based, solution-focused, and utilizes several modalities such as ACT, CBT, DBT, Family Systems, Gottman Method, Gestalt, EMDR, mindfulness, and more. I work with individuals, couples, and families in a variety of areas including depression, anger management, anxiety, behavioral issues, coping skills, cultural stress, relationship issues, family conflict, grief, and trauma & PTSD, amongst others.

Are you tired of coping with something painful that happened in the past? Maybe it was childhood abuse or being bullied a long time ago, a recent car accident, or some other event at work or home that is causing you to feel anxious, isolated, or alone. You need a therapist who will be understanding, compassionate, and non-judgmental so you can feel safe talking about difficult or uncomfortable things to feel better. You want to be able to put the painful memories behind you so you can feel happier, less anxious, and have healthy relationships with others. You want a good life in spite of what has happened to you.

Helping you journey toward self-discovery, personal growth, and true happiness is something I feel deeply passionate about. I believe that we are all self-healers and that change is always possible. There are times when life's challenges can be so overwhelming that it consumes every part of us, affecting our productivity, how we see ourselves, and how we connect to others. I am dedicated to helping my clients discover their own inner strengths and resources, gain new insights and develop new skills that can be utilized to overcome any issues or challenges and help restore confidence, peace and fulfillment in your life.

I have been a licensed therapist since 1989. I've been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy which is very helpful in treating depression and anxiety. Later on, I became interested in effective treatments for trauma and became a certified EMDR therapist in 2009. Since I also provide therapy in Spanish I have an understanding and sensitivity of the immigrant experience and the experience of children of immigrants. I believe my clients have innate strengths and wisdom and it's my pleasure and privilege to help them rediscover this.