Anxiety Therapists in Pacific Grove, CA
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Merry Thomas
Psychologist, PhD, RN
Verified
Verified
"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." -Mahatma Gandhi I am an experienced, compassionate therapist creating a caring, therapeutic relationship to facilitate healing, overcome depression,
anxiety
, work through grief and loss, increase self-esteem, strengthen boundaries and improve relationships. My areas of expertise include: eating disorders, abuse issues, depression, stress; helping people recreate themselves and balance their lives to reach their full potential. I offer individual psychotherapy and life coaching. I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist and a registered nurse
Not accepting new clients
Sherri White
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I am very comfortable helping clients of all ages who struggle with
anxiety
, body image issues, depression, and low self-esteem.
I treat children, adolescents, and adults using a variety of techniques individualized to uniquely accommodate each client.
Rochelle Hall
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I specialize in working with women and men dealing with
anxiety
or sadness related to self-doubt, stage-of-life transitions, social
anxiety
, fear, or family issues.
Online therapy: While dealing with the ripple effects of COVID-10, we can meet online to enliven helpful, meaningful ways for you to deal with isolation, worry and
anxiety
. Many tools and practices are available to help us restore calm and equilibrium during times of stress. Therapeutic tools like mindfulness movement practices, resource-focused conversation, journaling and creative exercises are restorative — and readily teachable online. I look forward to offering innovative ways of working with you collaboratively to best meet your particular needs and preferences.
Not accepting new clients
Charlotte A. Sky
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
My approach to my clients is warm, open, and accepting, and, at the same time, I am ready and willing to provide direct and honest feedback. I enjoy bringing a sense of humor and creativity, as well as strong professional ethics to my work. While my initial goal is to work together with my clients to relieve depression,
anxiety
, trauma, and other problems, ultimately I work with the whole person to develop and utilize his or her strengths to find balance and self-acceptance and to become more open to deeper experiences of love and joy.
Diane Sunseri
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Warm Greetings. I'm here to support you in Living Your Best Life. Let's work together to get you there. I can help you navigate challenges & discover your path forward. I believe we all know how to heal ourselves. My role is to guide you in this process. My experience: 16 yrs. working with clients of all ages. Focus:
Anxiety
, depression, self-esteem, parenting, troubled teens, self-harm, divorce, substance abuse, Survivors of childhood sexual abuse & breast cancer. I also offer parents guidance navigating Special Education Systems in schools & colleges, assuring students receive needed accommodations & services.
Callie Lynn McKenzie
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CCBT, CCTP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I specialize in treatment of individuals with Post Traumatic Stress, Depression,
Anxiety
, and Behavioral Issues as well as families facing various struggles including divorce, blended families, and other transitions of the family life cycle.
I passionately believe in each individual's ability to evolve through self-actualization. My approach is to work collaboratively with individuals, couples, youth and families in order to reach their potential and live the lives they desire. Sadness, stress, anger, fear, and communication problems can impede growth and success. I provide a warm, comfortable, and supportive environment to work on challenges so that you and your family can achieve a happy, balanced life.
Diane Mouradian
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, TF-CBT
Verified
Verified
As a nationally-certified,Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, I have extensive experience working with clients dealing with mood disorders,
anxiety
, PTSD and/or trauma-related symptoms. Coupled with my background in coaching, I will engage you in two ways: 1) a look back at the conditions which contributed to your current distress and 2) a look forward to define how you want to shape your future. This involves creating a specific vision of your desired outcome and a plan to achieve it. I wholeheartedly believe in the change process and, while difficult, it can lead to a more peaceful, satisfying and productive future.
Dana Weston
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I work with a broad range of client concerns, including: crisis situations,
anxiety
, depression, relationship issues, sexuality, eating disorders, and more.
I've been working with clients for over 25 years. I am down to earth and straightforward with a good sense of humor. Through my own therapy, I found that an interactive style works best combined with being a good listener. In a safe and supportive setting, I facilitate clients finding their way through their emotional struggles.
Dr. Aaron Israel Rosales
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
Hi there, I'm Dr. Aaron Rosales and I'm here to help you reconnect to a sense of vitality—a life rich with meaning and purpose. I know that working toward a better tomorrow and a better you is tough because I'm also one of those idealists who has come face to face with the painful realities of a difficult world. But hope is not extinguished. Working with me will help you re-kindle that sense of alive-ness in all that you do...letting
anxiety
, depression, and all those other burdens we carry fade.
Christine Derr
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified
Verified
I specialize in working with clients with mood issues, such as depression,
anxiety
, grief and loss.
My focus as a therapist is solution oriented, accessing inherent strengths to face the struggles we all encounter in life with new skills and insights. I enjoy working with clients who seek greater self understanding and changes in how they relate to themselves and others.
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Brenda Lang
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Verified
Verified
Having made major life and career changes myself(from CPA to MFT)gives me a unique ability to help clients who have emotional issues related to financial, career or life transition issues. I have also worked as a middle school counselor, which helps me in working with teens and families. My clinical areas of expertise include issues related to relationships and communication, career counseling, employment, education and money or life transition. I also work with depression,
anxiety
, stress management, grief and loss. I work with individuals, couples, families and adolescents.
Richard Vieille
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
My approach is to create an accepting, supportive, non-judgmental partnership in order to help my clients discover their strengths, inner resources, and to achieve a deeper understanding of who they are. This work will help you to overcome or more effectively deal with such problems as
anxiety
, depression, anger, stress, relationship difficulties, life transitions, and attention deficit disorder. We work together to identify self-defeating thought patterns or unconscious defenses that might be getting in the way of your natural capacity for satisfying relationships, or the full and authentic expression of who you are.
Melissa Finaldi
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
7 Endorsed
Verified
7 Endorsed
The focus of my work as a therapist is to help people identify and change unproductive personal and interpersonal patterns, overcome shame, heal past hurts, and manage
anxiety
.
We all develop a set of skills to cope and survive when we are young. This is the beauty of our adaptiveness and our innate pursuit of love, safety, and connectedness. However, for most of us, there reaches a point in life where the skills that once allowed us to survive are now preventing us from living the life we imagined. If you are feeling disconnected and discontented with yourself, your life, and/or your relationships, do not lose hope. It is possible to identify and adapt the patterns that you developed to keep yourself safe and attached.
Mark Sayre
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Over the past 14-years I have had the privilege of working to help youth, families, and adults suffering from symptoms of
anxiety
, behavioral problems, depression, dissociation, grief, relationship problems, and trauma. All the clients I have worked with have several things in common: social, emotional, and/or behavioral problems that lead to an impairment in their ability to function and to suffering; a desire to reduce their experiences of suffering; the courage to share their personal stories in therapy; and a willingness to try something different.
Kathleen Pederson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I do video/online counseling. My experience has included work with individuals, couples and families in a clinic setting I have experience working with issues such as depression,
anxiety
, stress management, trauma, relationship issues, infidelity, anger management, ADHD, and PTSD.
Alcala Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PPSC
Verified
Verified
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have been in this profession for over 13 years. My experience has been working with children, teens, and adults from different socioeconomic backgrounds and ethnicities. I feel passionate about providing support to help navigate imposter syndrome, first-generation challenges, stress management, work-life balance, and career issues. I have extensive experience working with clients facing
anxiety
, depression, trauma, and parenting. I specialize in providing culturally competent and solution-focused psychotherapy.
Erika A. Cadenas Psychotherapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Perinatal mood and
anxiety
disorders are the number one complication of childbirth, they can show up during pregnancy and/or a year after childbirth.
Receiving news of your pregnancy can be exciting, yet overwhelming and scary. Everyone says how pregnancy is a beautiful experience, but no one ever talks nor prepares you for the scary side of pregnancy. You never imagined it would be this physically, emotionally demanding or draining. Soon, you find yourself experiencing intrusive negative thoughts about yourself, your baby, and the world around you. You wonder if you are even fit to be a parent. Additional outside stressors and the arrival of the baby contribute to feeling more overwhelmed and life becomes difficult to manage
Martha Gleason
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
I am a licensed Psychologist with 25 years experience, prepared to help with many of life's challenges such as depression,
anxiety
, substance abuse & other addictions, as well effective communication in all types of relationships. All of these obstacles can be navigated successfully with the right tools. Cognitive Behavioral Therapies are outcome proven methods of coping with negative & painful emotions. The right skills can teach you how to help yourself.
Nancy Carnathan-Cribbs
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT, CSAD
Verified
Verified
As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Certified Spiritual Director, I work with individuals, couples, and families. I have experience working with depression and
anxiety
, grief and loss, marriage conflicts, parent-child concerns, survivors of sexual and emotional abuse, gay/lesbian/bisexual issues and spirituality.
My goal is to provide a safe space for you to explore those areas of your life that are causing you discomfort, pain, sadness, stress and
anxiety
, preventing you from embracing who you really want to be.
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Anxiety Therapists
What are the most common treatments for anxiety?
Talk therapy, particularly cognitive behavioral therapy, is the most common treatment for anxiety. Studies have shown it is equally effective as medication. Other popular forms of therapy are popular, depending on a patient’s experience. Exposure therapy, for instance, can be useful for people dealing with fears and phobias, or who have experienced traumatic events. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy may be useful for patients who need help with emotion regulation. Anxiolytic medications, like benzodiazepines, can also help with calming a person enough to focus on the skills they’ve learned, and physical exercise has been shown to help symptoms of anxiety across the board.
How long does therapy for anxiety take to work?
The amount of time needed to alleviate symptoms depends on the severity of a person’s condition. Some therapies may take 5-20 weekly sessions to show results. Anti-depressant medications typically take two to four weeks before a benefit is felt. Anti-anxiety medications are felt typically within 20-30 minutes. Medications are best used to offer a patient a better headspace in which to work on techniques learned in therapy. Exercise, improved sleep habits, and meditation are effective, but takes weeks or months to show results.
When should I seek treatment for anxiety?
Everyone feels anxious at times, but when anxiety causes disruption to your daily life, it may be time to seek help. Such disruption can be mental, physical, or both: having fear dominate your thoughts, avoiding situations or objects that bring on feelings of anxiety, or experiencing shortness of breath, sweating, dizziness, or panic attacks. When these symptoms are recurrent and distressing, it may be time to talk to someone.
How effective is treatment for anxiety?
Treatment for anxiety has been shown to be moderately to highly effective, according to a large body of psychology studies and analyses. For some people, treatment using CBT or exposure therapy alone is effective. Others respond best to a combination of medication and therapy.