ADOLESCENTS | TEENS | YOUNG ADULTS | ADULTS
Therapy for Anxiety & Stress
At Catherine Alvarado, LMFT & Associates, we specialize in therapy for anxiety and stress for adolescents, teens, young adults, and adults. Serving the South Bay and across California, we help individuals, couples, and families manage overwhelming worry, ease tension, and find more balance in daily life. Our therapists in Redondo Beach provide compassionate care to support long-term healing and resilience.
A space to find balance and breathe again.
RELIEF AND CLARITY ARE POSSIBLE.
Together, we’ll find steady ways to easy anxiety and stress.
Anxiety and stress often weave themselves into daily life in ways that feel hard to manage. It might look like racing thoughts, a restless body, trouble sleeping, or a heavy sense of tension that never fully goes away. Sometimes it’s tied to work or relationships, and other times it seems to appear without warning. However it shows up, the constant weight of anxiety can leave life feeling overwhelming and isolating. For many, searching for an anxiety therapist near me is the first step toward relief.
Our anxiety therapists in Redondo Beach specialize in helping clients manage both anxiety and stress with compassion and care. Sessions provide a steady space to slow down, understand what fuels anxious thoughts and patterns, and begin practicing tools that bring calm and clarity. We also offer stress management support and therapy for stress, focusing on soothing the nervous system, easing unhelpful thought cycles, and building new ways to feel more grounded.
Whether someone is seeking support for panic attacks, looking for help for constant worry, or simply needing a space to catch their breath, therapy can make a meaningful difference. With the right support, stress becomes more manageable, relief feels possible, and daily life can begin to feel lighter again.
HELP WITH PANIC, WORRY, OVERTHINKING
Care That Meets You Where You Are
At Catherine Alvarado, LMFT & Associates, therapy for anxiety is personalized to the way anxiety shows up in your life. Using proven, integrative approaches—including EMDR, somatic practices, and talk therapy—we help you feel grounded and supported.
Our work together focuses on calming the nervous system, untangling unhelpful thought patterns, and creating practical tools that bring relief in daily life. Each session is tailored to meet your unique needs, whether you’re struggling with constant worry, panic attacks, or stress that feels unmanageable. Over time, therapy provides not only symptom relief but also a stronger sense of confidence, clarity, and balance.
Anxiety can show up in many ways, including:
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Persistent worry and restlessness across many areas of life.
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Intense episodes of fear with physical symptoms like rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, or dizziness.
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Fear of judgment or rejection in social situations that leads to withdrawal or avoidance.
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Strong fears of certain objects, places, or situations that interfere with daily living.
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Individual Therapy
Through individual therapy, adults and teens gain tools to manage anxiety, heal from trauma, and build resilience.
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Couples Therapy
Couples therapy offers a supportive space to deepen understanding, work through struggles, and strengthen emotional connection.
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Family Therapy
At Catherine Alvarado, LMFT & Associates, family therapy in Redondo Beach helps families create balance, build trust, and nurture resilience together.
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Standard EMDR Therapy
Standard EMDR therapy offers a 50-minute session for ongoing treatment or as adjunct support to existing therapy.
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Intensive EMDR Therapy
A 2-hour EMDR therapy session designed to provide more time for reprocessing, available for ongoing treatment or adjunct support.
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Adjunct EMDR Therapy
Try EMDR therapy in either standard 50-minute or intensive 2-hour formats, available as adjunct support when needed.
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EMDR Consultation for Clinicians
EMDR consultation for clinicians provides guidance, support, and resources to strengthen skills and confidence in EMDR practice.
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Adolescent & Teen Therapy
Therapy for adolescents and teens provides support for managing stress, building confidence, and navigating school, family, and relationships.
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Young Adult Therapy
Young adult therapy provides a safe space to explore identity, build confidence, and navigate relationships, career stress, and life changes.
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Adult Therapy
Adult therapy offers support for managing anxiety, grief, relationship stress, and life transitions with greater clarity and resilience.
You will get the most out of therapy if you’re working with the therapist who is the right fit for you, and we’re committed to helping you find that person.
Reach out to share more about your needs and goals, and we’ll match you with the therapist who has the background, training, & approach that will be best suited for you.
Get matched to the right therapist for you.
Catherine alvarado, lmft & associates
Find Relief with Anxiety & Stress Therapy in Redondo Beach
Our team provides therapy for anxiety and stress in Redondo Beach and throughout the South Bay. We integrate talk therapy, EMDR, and holistic mind–body approaches to reduce symptoms, build coping strategies, and support lasting relief. Sessions are available online across California or in person in Redondo Beach, close to Hermosa Beach, Torrance, Manhattan Beach, and Rancho Palos Verdes.
Our anxiety therapists in Redondo Beach offer care that blends evidence-based methods with holistic support, helping clients manage stress in ways that feel sustainable. Depending on your needs, sessions may include EMDR therapy to reprocess difficult experiences, somatic practices to release tension in the body, or talk therapy to gain new perspective and clarity. We also provide intensive and adjunct EMDR formats for focused short-term work, along with ongoing individual, couples, and family therapy. Whether meeting in person in Redondo Beach or online across California, therapy creates a steady path toward relief, resilience, and a greater sense of balance in daily life.
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