Stress therapists in La Jolla, CA
Browse Stress therapists in La Jolla, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Stress
Sue De Santo
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Stress touches every part of life, and it can leave you feeling wired, exhausted, and like you’re never really off-duty. In our work together, we slow down and listen to the “parts” of you that are overworking, worrying, caregiving, or bracing for the next crisis, using Internal Family Systems, mindfulness, and somatic presence to help your body and mind come out of constant fight‑or‑flight. As you learn to recognize your limits, honor your needs, and soften long‑held patterns, stress becomes more manageable, and you can experience more ease, clarity, and moments of real rest in your everyday life.
35 Years Experience
Online in La Jolla, CA (Online Only)
Stress
Su Boudreau, LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Domestic Violence Counselor
Stress is a part of living life. However, it becomes a problem when the stress level increases to the point that an individual cannot handle it effectively. The increased stress level can affect physical and mental health negatively. Learning to manage stress through the discussion of the life events that triggered the elevated level of stress in therapy can help clients to be more effective at managing stressful situations that they are dealing with. When you feel stressed, it is often the way our body is telling us that there is a problem. So, it would be wise and necessary to get help from professionals to prevent the worsening of unpleasant or disabling symptoms of stress in one's life.
11 Years Experience
Online in La Jolla, CA (Online Only)
Stress
Chris 'Bucky' Bateman
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Stress is one of the most common reasons people seek therapy, and one of the most underestimated. Chronic stress erodes relationships, health, and the ability to be present for what matters most. We help clients identify the sources of their stress, develop sustainable coping strategies, and make the practical and emotional changes needed to actually feel better, not just cope better.
21 Years Experience
In-Person Near La Jolla, CA
Online in La Jolla, CA
Stress
Dr. Divya Kakaiya Healthy Within
Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Psychologist Ph. D M.S. BCN-L
Chronic stress doesn't just feel exhausting — it physically reshapes the brain, keeping the nervous system locked in a state of high alert long after the stressor has passed.
Neurofeedback interrupts this pattern at its neurological source, training the brain to recognize and return to calm without external intervention. The stress response doesn't disappear — it becomes proportionate again, allowing the brain to respond to life rather than brace against it.
41 Years Experience
In-Person Near La Jolla, CA
Stress
Micaela Magazzu-Alaman
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Stress can show up as racing thoughts, irritability, tension in the body, difficulty sleeping, exhaustion, trouble concentrating, or feeling like you are constantly trying to keep up. Sometimes the source is clear. Other times, stress builds gradually across work, relationships, finances, caregiving, health, responsibilities, and the ongoing demands of everyday life.
I take a holistic approach to stress that considers both what is happening within you and the conditions surrounding you. Together, we may explore boundaries, routines, rest, nourishment, movement, relationships, nervous system regulation, connection with nature, and practical ways to create more space in your life.
I also recognize that not all stress can be solved through individual coping skills. Economic pressures, discrimination, oppressive systems, political and social conditions, climate concerns, and uncertainty about the future can create very real sources of chronic stress. Therapy can be a place to acknowledge those realities while identifying where you have choice, what supports you, and what might help life feel more sustainable.
The goal is not to become endlessly resilient to overwhelming circumstances. It is to better understand what your stress is communicating, care for yourself within the realities you are navigating, and create more room for rest, connection, meaning, and well-being.
11 Years Experience
In-Person Near La Jolla, CA
Online in La Jolla, CA
Stress
A Place of Growth
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
We all do have stressors throughout life and at times need help to develop coping skills and ways in order to better manage our stress. At A Place of Growth we will work together to develop ways in which to learn to better cope during times of high stress.
15 Years Experience
In-Person Near La Jolla, CA
Online in La Jolla, CA
Stress
Nora Katz
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, Founder and Clinical Director, Inner Compass Psychotherapy
High-functioning people often burn out quietly. We look underneath the push to keep going, and build room for rest, limits, and what you actually need.
7 Years Experience
In-Person Near La Jolla, CA
Online in La Jolla, CA
Stress
Karina Rivera
Pre-Licensed Professional, APCC 14780, supervised by Nora Katz, LCSW 112300
For people running on empty, including first responders and healthcare workers, we look at what is draining you and build boundaries and routines that actually leave room for rest.
2 Years Experience
In-Person Near La Jolla, CA
Online in La Jolla, CA
Stress
Marge Michaelson
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, ACSW, DSW
Stress is not necessarily negative as it leads to creation and problem solving. It can also lead to overwhelm, getting stuck or being immobilized even being non functional. Therapy can focus on the reasons for the stress both concrete, understood and not understood. In determining that, solutions can be formulated to address what is not working.
41 Years Experience
In-Person Near La Jolla, CA
Online in La Jolla, CA
Stress
Matthew Weisskopf
Psychologist, PhD
I can teach people important skills to manage stress in their life that focuses on the role of thoughts, beliefs, emotions, and behaviors, and their role in the stress process. Addressing these aspects of stress, combined with the utilization of various relaxation techniques can be very helpful.
19 Years Experience
In-Person Near La Jolla, CA
Online in La Jolla, CA
Stress therapists in La Jolla, CA Statistics
Stress therapists in La Jolla, CA average 15 years of experience and charge around $205 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (61%), Psychodynamic Therapy (40%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (37%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$205
Accept insurance
33%
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
| 64% |
In Person and Online |
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| 36% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 61% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 40% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 37% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 33% | Somatic Therapy |
| 33% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 31% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 28% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
Ages Served
| 97% | Adult |
| 62% | Young Adult |
| 50% | Senior |
| 43% | Teen |
| 19% | Children |
Client Focus
| 62% | Women |
| 42% | LGBTQ+ |
| 39% | Men |
| 25% | Christian |
| 24% | Asian |