Stress therapists in Gardena, CA
Browse Stress therapists in Gardena, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Stress
Zena Caputo
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Although stress in life seems like a given, we're not often taught how to reduce or effectively manage it's (very real) impact--or sometimes we're faced with a new set of challenges that exceed our usual attempts to cope. Learning more about how your unique nervous system works can help you evaluate, navigate, and cope more effectively so that you can find more ease and joy in life.
10 Years Experience
In-Person Near Gardena, CA
Online in Gardena, CA
Stress
Elaine Barrington
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Stress is managed by knowing our own capacity and limitations. As a mindfulness facilitator I often bring these techniques into my work with clients and focus on the 3 As - Acknowledgement, Allowance, and Acceptance. My favorite Zen proverb is "If you understand, things are just as they are. If you don't understand, things are just as they are." You may not be able to change your circumstances, but you can change how you relate to them and that usually changes everything. With clients I explore where change is possible and where acceptance is the change that is needed for equanimity.
32 Years Experience
In-Person Near Gardena, CA
Online in Gardena, CA
Stress
Marina Edelman | TrueMe Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
We help clients manage overwhelm, burnout, and chronic stress using practical regulation tools and insight-oriented therapy. Clients learn sustainable coping strategies.
20 Years Experience
In-Person Near Gardena, CA
Online in Gardena, CA
Stress
Drew Carr
Psychologist, Ph.D.
You had a good day. Work went well; you exercised; maybe even spent time with people you care about. Then you got home, noticed everything you had not done, opened your phone “for a minute,” and disappeared into comparison, research, or another plan to improve your life. By bedtime, the day no longer felt like enough. I work with thoughtful, driven folks, often ADHD or ADHD-ish, who look capable from the outside but feel restless, scattered, disconnected, or chronically behind. You may be successful and self-aware, yet exhausted from constantly trying to fix yourself.
My approach is practical and collaborative, grounded in contextual behavioral science. We look beneath procrastination, distraction, burnout, and indecision to understand how these patterns developed and what keeps them going. Therapy is not another performance test. It is a place to rebuild self-trust and act from what matters—not shame, fear, or proving.
I do not offer a final formula for what your life should be. I can help you slow the machinery down, recognize the rules that have been running you, and take the next honest step without abandoning yourself. If you have built a life that should feel meaningful but doesn't feel like home, contact me to see whether we're a good fit.
I do not offer a final formula for what your life should be. I can help you slow the machinery down, recognize the rules that have been running you, and take the next honest step without abandoning yourself. If you have built a life that should feel meaningful but doesn't feel like home, contact me to see whether we're a good fit.
10 Years Experience
Online in Gardena, CA (Online Only)
Stress
Stephanie Morfitt, LCSW More Fit Mental Health
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
When Stress Becomes Your Normal
You may be holding everything together — work, relationships, family — but inside, you feel stretched thin. Your mind is racing, your sleep is off, and no matter how much you get done, it never feels like enough. Maybe your body has started to show the strain too — headaches, fatigue, tension, or constant restlessness.
Stress is your body’s way of saying something needs care. When it becomes chronic, it can leave you feeling anxious, irritable, or disconnected from what once brought joy.
In therapy, we’ll use a structured, evidence-based approach called TEAM-CBT to help you calm your nervous system and regain a sense of balance. Together, we’ll:
Identify the thoughts and habits that keep your stress cycle running
Build emotional tools to manage pressure without burning out
Learn how to pause and reset your body’s “threat mode” using neuroscience-based skills
Strengthen your boundaries and reconnect with what truly matters to you
Replace overthinking and self-criticism with clarity and confidence
Our work combines practical tools, humor, and self-compassion — because healing from stress isn’t about doing more, it’s about learning how to do less with more presence and peace.
I BELIEVE:
Your stress is not a personal failure — it’s a signal asking for understanding, not judgment.
Balance isn’t something you find; it’s something you build, moment by moment.
You can be both ambitious and grounded, productive and peaceful.
Boundaries are acts of self-respect, not selfishness.
You deserve a life that feels manageable, meaningful, and your own.
Also Integrated In Our Work:
• Interpersonal Work – to strengthen connection and empower you to be yourself using The 5 Secrets of Effective Communication
• Mindful Self-Compassion – to cultivate a gentler, kinder inner voice through the work of Dr. Kristin Neff
• Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM) – to regulate the nervous system and support trauma recovery alongside cognitive tools for a well-rounded approach
10 Years Experience
In-Person Near Gardena, CA
Online in Gardena, CA
Stress
PBA Psychology Group, Inc.
Psychologist, Clinical and Forensic Psychology
Stress can be overwhelming and detrimental to everyday functioning. Research has established the link between stress and overall physical health. Our work together is aimed at identifying the conscious and unconscious factors contributing to your stress so that you can improve your overall functioning and health.
30 Years Experience
In-Person Near Gardena, CA
Online in Gardena, CA
Stress
Elaine Skoulas
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.A., LMFT
Chronic stress can quietly erode your sense of balance and well-being, especially for individuals who carry high levels of responsibility at work or in their personal lives. Many high-achieving adults become accustomed to operating in constant pressure or overdrive. In therapy we explore the deeper patterns behind chronic stress while helping your nervous system shift out of constant alert so you can experience greater clarity, steadiness, and resilience.
8 Years Experience
In-Person Near Gardena, CA
Online in Gardena, CA
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Dr. M at Insight Thoughts Psychotherapy Services (ITPS) Inc
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPCC
Stress can build when demands and pressure keep adding up. I help clients understand what is driving that strain and develop ways to handle it with more clarity and control.
7 Years Experience
Online in Gardena, CA (Online Only)
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Aimen Bukhari
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT 144748, LPCC 18977
I help adults manage chronic stress, overwhelm, and pressure related to work, family, and responsibility. Therapy focuses on nervous system regulation first, then deeper exploration of patterns around overfunctioning and burnout.
7 Years Experience
Online in Gardena, CA (Online Only)
Stress
Viktoria Walda Byczkiewicz, Ph.D.
Pre-Licensed Professional, PhD
Life is stressful. Sometimes everything comes tumbling down at once. Problems at work, in relationships with friends, family, or neighbors, or in encountering illness. Major source of difficulty especially these days is how financial setbacks can make living life freely and joyfully seem impossible. Prolonged stress can lead to or worsen physical illness and cause psychological imbalance. Among the possibilities, a solutions-focused approach can be helpful in slowly tackling the unwelcome practical burdens that life presents.
10 Years Experience
Online in Gardena, CA (Online Only)
Stress therapists in Gardena, CA Statistics
Stress therapists in Gardena, CA average 15 years of experience and charge around $205 per session. 99% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (59%), Psychodynamic Therapy (39%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (36%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$205
Accept insurance
31%
Offer sliding scale
47%
Gender ID
| 70% |
Female |
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| 26% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 63% |
In Person and Online |
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| 36% |
Online Only |
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| 1% |
In Person Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 59% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 39% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 36% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 32% | Somatic Therapy |
| 32% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 30% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 27% | Relational Psychotherapy |
Ages Served
| 97% | Adult |
| 62% | Young Adult |
| 51% | Senior |
| 44% | Teen |
| 18% | Children |
Client Focus
| 62% | Women |
| 43% | LGBTQ+ |
| 38% | Men |
| 25% | Christian |
| 24% | Asian |