ANXIETY THERAPY IN LOS ANGELES + ONLINE THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA
Support for anxiety and overwhelm.
Anxiety can make it difficult to rest, focus, sleep, connect, make decisions, or simply feel like yourself.
You may look like you’re functioning on the outside while inside you feel tense, restless, overwhelmed, or constantly bracing for something to go wrong.
If anxiety is taking up too much space in your life, we can help.
WHEN YOUR MIND WON’T SWITCH OFF
Anxiety can show up in many ways.
Anxiety isn’t always obvious.
Sometimes it feels like panic. Other times, it looks like planning everything, replaying conversations, trying to make the right decision, staying busy, or constantly preparing for what might go wrong.
You may be experiencing:
racing thoughts or constant overthinking
panic attacks or fear of having another one
difficulty relaxing even when nothing is wrong
social anxiety or fear of being judged
health anxiety or intrusive worries
perfectionism and pressure to get everything right
difficulty sleeping because your mind won’t slow down
physical tension, restlessness, or feeling constantly on alert
avoiding situations because they feel overwhelming
repeatedly seeking reassurance
difficulty making decisions because you’re afraid of making the wrong one
Sometimes anxiety has a clear trigger.
Sometimes it doesn’t.
Either way, you don’t need to wait until it becomes unbearable before getting support.
“It’s not about eliminating anxiety forever, it is about learning how to manage your anxiety so that it doesn’t take over your life.”
— Dr. Courtnay Meletta
UNDERSTANDING ANXIETY
Anxiety isn’t only happening in your thoughts.
Anxiety can affect your mind and body at the same time.
Your thoughts may race while your shoulders tighten. Your heart may beat faster. Your breathing may become shallow. Your stomach may feel unsettled. You may become restless, freeze, shut down, or feel an urge to escape.
These responses can happen even when part of you knows you’re safe.
At re:treat, we become curious about the whole pattern rather than treating anxiety as something you simply need to stop thinking about.
We explore what triggers it, what your mind is trying to anticipate, how your body responds, what experiences may have shaped those responses, and what keeps the cycle going.
THERAPY FOR ANXIETY
Understanding the pattern can change your relationship with it.
Therapy gives you space to explore anxiety rather than spending all of your energy trying to outrun it.
Together, you and your therapist may look at the situations that trigger anxiety, the thoughts that follow, the physical responses that appear, and the ways you’ve learned to cope with uncertainty or discomfort.
Over time, therapy may help you:
Recognize your patterns
Notice triggers, thoughts, behaviors, and physical responses before they take over.
Understand what’s underneath
Explore experiences, relationships, beliefs, or fears that may contribute to your anxiety.
Work with your body
Learn to recognize physical signs of activation and develop greater capacity to regulate your nervous system.
Respond differently
Create more space between feeling anxious and automatically reacting to it.
Build greater flexibility
Become more comfortable with uncertainty without needing to control every possible outcome.
The goal isn’t a life where you never feel anxious.
It’s a life where anxiety doesn’t get to make every decision for you.
You may already know your anxiety doesn’t make logical sense.
Knowing that doesn’t always make your body believe it.
That’s why our therapists can work with anxiety from several directions.
Depending on you and the therapist you work with, treatment may draw from integrative psychotherapy, relational and psychodynamic work, attachment-based approaches, somatic psychotherapy, mindfulness-based practices, EMDR, and other evidence-informed methods.
The goal isn’t to fit you into a technique.
We want to understand how anxiety works for you, then shape the therapy around what we find.
HOW WE WORK
Insight and the nervous system both matter.
MIND + BODY
When anxiety lives in the body.
Anxiety often shows up physically through tension, shallow breathing, restlessness, stomach discomfort, panic sensations, or feeling constantly on alert.
Somatic therapy pays attention to those experiences.
Rather than focusing only on what you’re thinking, you may begin noticing what happens in your body when anxiety appears and learning ways to respond with more awareness and choice.
This can be especially useful when you intellectually understand your anxiety but still feel caught in the physical response.
THERAPISTS FOR ANXIETY
You don’t have to manage it alone.
Several re:treat therapists work with anxiety using different therapeutic perspectives and areas of training.
Finding the right therapist isn’t simply about choosing a treatment method. The relationship matters too.
Tell us a little about what your anxiety feels like, what you’ve already tried, and what you’re looking for. We’ll help connect you with someone whose experience, approach, availability, and personality may be a good fit.
How does therapy help ?
Yes. Anxiety often shows up in the body through tension, shallow breathing, restlessness, stomach discomfort, panic sensations, or feeling constantly on alert. Somatic therapy can help you notice what is happening in your body, build tools for regulation, and relate to anxiety with more steadiness and choice.
How do I know if I need therapy for anxiety?
Can I do online therapy for my anxiety?
Yes. We offer online anxiety therapy for clients throughout California, and both virtual and in-person therapy in Los Angeles. During your consultation, we can help match you with a therapist whose availability, approach, and style feel like the right fit.
You might consider therapy if anxiety is affecting your sleep, relationships, work, concentration, mood, health, or ability to enjoy your life. You do not need to be in crisis to begin therapy. Many people start when they realize they are tired of coping alone or want support understanding what is happening in their mind, body, and nervous system.
FAQs
Why a re:treat therapist?
We combine a thoughtful, human-centered approach with clear communication and reliable results. It’s not just what we do—it’s how we do it that sets us apart. …..Each th.
Are you in crisis?
If you’re experiencing a mental health crisis, feeling unable to keep yourself safe, or need immediate support, please reach out for help now.
In the U.S., you can call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. If there is an immediate threat to your safety or someone else’s, seek emergency medical care.
If you are a current re:treat client, you may also contact your therapist using your usual method and follow any crisis plan you’ve previously discussed. If you need immediate support, please use the resources above rather than waiting for a response.
Anxiety doesn’t have to take up this much space.
You don’t need to understand exactly where it comes from before starting therapy.
Begin with a free consultation. Tell us what you’ve been experiencing, and we’ll help connect you with a therapist who feels like the right fit.