Anxiety Therapy in Pasadena
Find where anxiety is asking you to expand.
Working with anxiety can be debilitating, or liberating.
You know it well — the clenched chest, pit in your stomach, rumination spiral, or collapse under feelings of sheer overwhelm.
Sometimes you just can’t seem to get out of your head or force yourself to calm down in the face of a looming panic attack. Instead, you respond by over-functioning in an attempt to regain some sort of feeling of control, or avoid the trigger all together — either way, often missing out on what matters to you most.
Anxiety is part of being human. But when your sense of self and daily decisions start revolving around preventing discomfort or trying to feel certain, your world can begin to feel smaller.
You’re depleted from:
Appearing capable and composed on the outside, when second guessing, overthinking, and fearing being exposed as an imposter on the inside
Overworking and struggling to switch off, or procrastinating while watching everything pile up, in response to perfectionism, dread, or an inability to ever feel like you’re doing “enough”
Constantly seeking reassurance and certainty to a perceived lack of security in your relationships, financial life, health, or future
Freezing in the face of conflict, or when confronted with the opportunity to speak up or set boundaries
Chronically being under more stress than you feel like you’re capable of handling
Not feeling like yourself through the face of major physiological changes, like postpartum, perimenopause, or a chronic illness
Battling the next unexpected wave of panic in the worst place and time possible
Treating stress & Anxiety
Rational fear keeps you safe. Irrational fear keeps you from living.
- Peter Scott
Anxiety is a signal, not a sentence.
Oftentimes anxiety is the tension that arises from a deep knowing that something is off. Perhaps it’s telling us that we’re moving through the world in a way that is out of alignment with our most authentic self or values, or that our deepest desires are just on the other side of our fear.
When we learn to respond more skillfully to stress and anxiety, we can find much more meaningful connection with life. For example: learning to become more present, and the paradox of gaining more time as soon as we slow down. Or, cultivating greater confidence and clarity by letting go of certainty, and instead gaining a greater capacity for compassion and curiosity.
In working with anxiety, we draw on evidence-based practices including Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and more.
Let us help you live better with anxiety, and channel it to find something still greater within you.
Our therapists.
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Gia Singh, AMFT
Couples EFT | EMDR | Trauma | Family Dynamics | High-Achievers | Children of Immigrants
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Kim Slipski, LMFT
Executives | Moms | Anxiety & Burnout | Couples | Mindfulness | EMDR | Coaching | Intensives
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COMING SOON
Through Therapy you Can…
Gain tools
Learn mindfulness and breathing exercises, the power of healthy boundaries, positive routines and self care, and more.
Get back in the driver’s seat
Stop letting anxiety hold you back. Get support to cope with fear, risk, and uncertainty, so that you can keep pursuing your goals.
Find personal growth
Learn to work with rather than against your body, confront life’s bigger questions, and learn how to slow down to speed up.
Psychological signs…
Overthinking and “analysis paralysis”
Excessive worry and rumination
Feelings of overwhelm and dread
Perfectionism and rigid thinking
Social anxiety or withdrawal
Phobias and irrational fears
Difficulty concentrating or “going blank”
SIGNS OF ANXIETY…
Physical signs…
Panic and anxiety attacks
Headaches and physical tension
Tiredness and fatigue
Insomnia or other sleep issues
Nausea and GI issues
Physical restlessness
Loss of appetite, libido, or hair
You don’t have to navigate this alone.
faqs
Common questions about therapy for anxiety
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At this time our team does not have a specialty in OCD treatment. If you have OCD, we highly recommend making sure you have worked with a specialist who can provide you the best education about OCD or Pure O OCD, and is able to provide ERP (the current “gold standard” for OCD), CBT or ACT, to get your symptoms in check.
We are always happy to work with clients with OCD in a way that complements and augments previous or concurrent work with a specialist or support group, as well as around additional therapeutic issues you may want to explore.
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Many clients find the right medication can be a great support when it comes to managing their anxiety. While we can’t make recommendations or prescribe medication, we are always happy to work collaboratively with or refer you to a doctor who is able to provide the appropriate recommendations, as well as help you work through some of the pros and cons to incorporating medication and other adjunctive services (such as yoga or acupuncture) into your larger treatment plan.
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The inclusion of homework and assignments between sessions may depend on the individual approach of your therapist, as well as your own personal preferences. However, it may be helpful to know that homework between sessions can be particularly helpful when it comes to working with anxiety. Whether you love or hate the idea of homework as part of your therapy, please feel empowered to discuss it directly with your therapist to ensure you are able to create a plan that works best for you!
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