Finding Calm Within.
Anxiety Therapy in Redondo Beach, CA
Whether you're experiencing panic attacks, health anxiety, chronic worry, overthinking, intrusive thoughts, or a nervous system that feels constantly on edge, we'll work together to understand the patterns beneath your anxiety so healing feels both meaningful and lasting.
In-person in Redondo Beach, CA • Online throughout California
Anxiety affects how your mind, body, and nervous system work together.
Anxiety can affect every part of your life. It may show up as panic attacks, chronic worry, overthinking, racing thoughts, perfectionism, health anxiety, intrusive thoughts, difficulty relaxing, or a nervous system that always feels on alert. While these experiences can feel overwhelming, they often begin to make sense when we understand how your nervous system has adapted to stress, relationships, and life experiences.
Our approach includes:
• EMDR Therapy
• Attachment-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Nervous System-Informed Care
Find Your Therapist
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Catherine Alvarado
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist 134744
EMDRIA Approved Consultant & Clinical Supervisor`Specializing in anxiety, panic attacks, health anxiety, chronic worry, and complex trauma through EMDR, attachment-focused, and somatic therapy.
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Monika Arana
Registered Associate MFT 140548
EMDR Trained TherapistSupporting individuals experiencing anxiety, chronic stress, nervous system dysregulation, and trauma through trauma-informed approaches, EMDR therapy, and inner child work.
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Arielle Harris
Registered Associate MFT 161691
EMDR Trained TherapistHelping clients overcome anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and relationship challenges through EMDR and compassionate, attachment-focused therapy.
How we treat anxiety.
We tailor therapy to your unique experiences, combining EMDR with attachment-focused, somatic, and nervous system-informed approaches to help address the underlying patterns contributing to anxiety.
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While EMDR therapy is often associated with trauma, it is also highly effective for treating anxiety, panic attacks, health anxiety, and chronic worry.
Rather than focusing solely on managing symptoms, EMDR helps process the experiences, beliefs, and nervous system responses that continue to fuel anxiety. As these patterns become less activating, many people experience greater calm, flexibility, confidence, and a renewed sense of safety in everyday life.
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Anxiety rarely develops in isolation. Our early relationships and life experiences often shape how we respond to uncertainty, conflict, and emotional stress.
Attachment-focused therapy explores patterns such as people-pleasing, perfectionism, reassurance-seeking, fear of abandonment, and difficulty trusting yourself, creating opportunities for lasting change.
→ Learn more about Attachment-Focused Therapy
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Anxiety is experienced throughout the body—not just the mind. Somatic therapy helps you notice and work with your body's responses to stress, while nervous system regulation supports greater feelings of safety, flexibility, and resilience.
Together, these approaches can help reduce symptoms such as tension, racing thoughts, shallow breathing, and feeling constantly on edge.
→ Learn more about Somatic Therapy
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Meaningful healing often begins with understanding why anxiety developed in the first place—not simply learning to manage symptoms.
By exploring the experiences, beliefs, emotions, and nervous system patterns contributing to anxiety.
ANXIETY CONCERNS WE TREAT
Support for the many ways anxiety can show up.
✓ Generalized Anxiety & Chronic Worry
✓ Panic Attacks & Panic Symptoms
✓ Social Anxiety & Self-Consciousness
✓ Health Anxiety & Somatic Symptoms
✓ Anxiety During Life Transitions
✓ Chronic Stress & Overthinking
✓ Hypervigilance & Nervous System Dysregulation
✓ Perfectionism & High-Functioning Anxiety
✓ Racing Thoughts & Mental Exhaustion
✓ Intrusive Thoughts & Reassurance-Seeking
GETTING STARTED
Taking the first step doesn't have to feel overwhelming.
If you're unsure which therapist is the best fit, that's completely okay. Share a little about what you're hoping to work on, and we'll thoughtfully match you with the the clinician whose experience and approach best align with your needs.
We offer in-person anxiety therapy in Redondo Beach and online anxiety therapy throughout California, making it easier to access support wherever you are.
You don't have to navigate anxiety alone. When you're ready, we're here to help.
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Beyond the Symptoms
Explore articles on anxiety, panic attacks, EMDR, and nervous system regulation to understand the deeper patterns that shape anxiety.
