Stress therapists in Irvine, California CA
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Stress
David Sudyka
Marriage and Family Therapist, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Stress can build up over time and start to affect your mood, focus, sleep, and overall wellbeing. It can come from work, relationships, or just trying to keep up with daily demands. In therapy we will identify what is contributing to your stress and find ways to manage it more effectively. The goal is to help you feel more balanced, more in control, and better able to handle what life throws at you.
4 Years Experience
Online in Irvine, CA California (Online Only)
Stress
Monica M. Huston
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Stress can build over time and impact both emotional and physical well-being. I work with individuals to understand the sources of stress and how they are responding to it, including internal pressure, expectations, and patterns of coping. Therapy focuses on increasing awareness, improving regulation, and creating more sustainable ways of managing daily demands.
9 Years Experience
In-Person in Irvine, CA 92618
Online in Irvine, CA California
Stress
Ms. Carol Jean Timmons
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Relational stress, job stress, academic stress, stress from parenting issues - all kinds of stress - are part and parcel of our everyday lives! And we know that 'under stress we all regress'! We can't escape it - we can only learn to m-a-n-a-g-e it! Therapy is designed to help us manage stress with techniques, organizational tips, insight, and fresh perspective.
34 Years Experience
In-Person in Irvine, CA 92618
Online in Irvine, CA California
Stress
Emma Esper
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC
I have found that one of the greatest contributors to stress is in over-extending ourselves. We live in a society that values productivity and "staying busy". There is so much value in slowing down, in checking in with ourselves, in engaging in mindfulness. I will work with you on creating more balance so that you can reclaim your life, your mind, and your energy.
7 Years Experience
In-Person Near Irvine, CA
Online in Irvine, CA California
Stress
Chelsea Sutter
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
I provide therapy for chronic stress, overwhelm, burnout (i.e. the feeling that you’re constantly running on empty or getting into patterns of overcomittment). We’ll explore the connection between your mind and body, understand the different parts of you that may be carrying stress, and build sustainable practices that actually fit into your life. I use modalities such as Internal Family Systems (IFS) -informed and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to focus on creating more flexibility, balance, and a life that feels aligned with what matters most to you.
7 Years Experience
In-Person Near Irvine, CA
Online in Irvine, CA California
Stress
Mary Gonzalez
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Stress is a natural part of life, but when it becomes chronic or overwhelming, it can affect your mental, emotional, and physical well-being. You may find yourself feeling constantly on edge, emotionally exhausted, irritable, unable to relax, or struggling to balance the demands of work, relationships, family, and daily responsibilities. Left unaddressed, chronic stress can contribute to anxiety, depression, burnout, sleep difficulties, physical tension, and a diminished sense of well-being.
At Holding Space Therapy, we help individuals better understand the impact of stress on both the mind and body while developing practical strategies to restore balance and resilience. Together, we'll identify the sources of your stress, explore the patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and create a personalized plan to help you feel more grounded and in control. Using evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, stress management techniques, EMDR, and trauma-informed care, you'll learn effective tools to regulate your nervous system, manage overwhelming emotions, improve problem-solving skills, establish healthy boundaries, and respond to challenges with greater confidence. If unresolved trauma or past experiences are contributing to your current stress, therapy can also help process those experiences and reduce their ongoing impact.
We have extensive experience supporting professionals in high-stress careers, including first responders, healthcare workers, and other helping professionals who often carry significant emotional demands. Therapy provides a confidential space to address compassion fatigue, burnout, workplace stress, and the unique challenges that can arise from caring for others while neglecting your own needs. You don't have to stay in survival mode. With the right support, you can reduce stress, strengthen your resilience, improve your overall well-being, and create a healthier, more sustainable balance in your personal and professional life.
6 Years Experience
Online in Irvine, CA California (Online Only)
Stress
John Fry
Psychologist, Ph.D.
I have given over 400 seminars at companies large and small on stress management. Learn how to overcome the stressful situations of your life with improvements in calming yourself down, developing coping skills for handling difficult people, and learning how to fight the battle of the mind so you don't make situations even worse than they are.
49 Years Experience
In-Person Near Irvine, CA
Online in Irvine, CA California
Stress
Dr. Mitch Keil, PsyD
Psychologist, Keil Psych Group
Stress isn't simply about how much is happening in your life. Two people can face the same circumstances and experience them very differently. Our histories, personalities, relationships, and the ways we've learned to cope all influence what overwhelms us—and sometimes why we keep putting ourselves in situations that do.
My approach to stress management goes deeper than simply teaching relaxation techniques. We use a depth-oriented approach that combines psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness, emotional regulation, and practical changes to help you both manage stress and understand what is creating it.
Sometimes chronic stress is being fueled by patterns that aren't obvious at first. You may be working relentlessly to prove your worth, taking care of everyone else because saying no feels dangerous, avoiding difficult emotions by staying constantly busy, or pushing yourself long past exhaustion because slowing down brings up feelings you'd rather not face. In my experience, people can tolerate extraordinary amounts of stress when that stress is serving another psychological need.
Therapy helps us “pop the hood” and understand those deeper patterns while also developing concrete ways to calm the nervous system, establish healthier boundaries, care for yourself, and make changes in the way you live.
The goal isn't to simply become better at tolerating an unsustainable life. It's to understand why your life became so stressful in the first place—and help you build one that doesn't require you to constantly recover from it.
16 Years Experience
In-Person Near Irvine, CA
Online in Irvine, CA California
Stress
Dr. Lyndsay Elliott
Psychologist, PsyD.
Chronic stress has a way of becoming the background noise of modern life — so constant and pervasive that most people stop recognizing it as something worth addressing until it has taken a serious toll on their health, relationships, and overall well-being. As a licensed clinical psychologist with 20+ years of experience, I help adults and high-achieving professionals identify the root causes of chronic stress, workplace stress, caregiver stress, and stress-related anxiety and depression and develop practical, lasting strategies to manage them. Using cognitive-behavioral therapy, psychodynamic insight, and evidence-based stress management techniques, I help clients reclaim a genuine sense of balance and resilience. Telehealth stress therapy available across 40+ states.
21 Years Experience
Online in Irvine, CA California (Online Only)
Stress
Dr. Shelby Kittinger
Psychologist, PsyD
Stress often reflects an internal imbalance between responsibility, perfectionism, and emotional needs. Through relational exploration, I help clients increase self-awareness, develop healthier boundaries, and restore a sense of internal calm and agency.
10 Years Experience
Online in Irvine, CA California (Online Only)
Irvine is one of the wealthiest and most planned cities in the United States — anchored by UC Irvine and home to the regional headquarters of dozens of major corporations — with a therapy community shaped by the intersection of high-achievement academic culture, tech and finance sector burnout, and a large East Asian population that brings distinct cultural dimensions to help-seeking and mental health. The city's majority-minority population — with Chinese, Korean, Indian, and Iranian communities among the most prominent — drives strong demand for multilingual therapists who can work across multiple cultural frameworks. Hoag Hospital and the UCI Health system provide institutional mental health resources, with a well-established private practice community serving Irvine's planned residential villages. UCI's clinical psychology doctoral program contributes new clinicians to the broader Orange County ecosystem.
Stress therapists in Irvine, California Statistics
Stress therapists in Irvine, California average 15 years of experience and charge around $202 per session. 99% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (60%), Psychodynamic Therapy (42%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (39%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$202
Accept insurance
35%
Offer sliding scale
50%
Gender ID
| 71% |
Female |
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| 24% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 61% |
In Person and Online |
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| 38% |
Online Only |
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| 1% |
In Person Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 60% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 42% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 39% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 35% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 35% | Somatic Therapy |
| 32% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 31% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 61% | Young Adult |
| 50% | Senior |
| 43% | Teen |
| 20% | Children |
Client Focus
| 63% | Women |
| 44% | LGBTQ+ |
| 38% | Men |
| 26% | Christian |
| 26% | Hispanic / Latino |