Anxiety therapists in Pasadena, CA
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Anxiety
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 Pasadena, CA (Online Only)
Anxiety
Chris Tickner
Marriage and Family Therapist, PhD, MFT
We all get anxious, it's a normal part of being human. Our brains have evolved to detect threats, both real and imagined. The problem is that the human brain has a hard time distinguishing between what is actually a threat in front of you (a bus about to run you over) and an imagined fear (giving a public speech). This is anxiety, and it can be devastating. If you have ever had a panic attack, you know how bad it can get. The good news is that recent evolution in the fields of psychology and neuroscience has given us powerful ways to overcome anxiety. Simple, effective, and powerful tools to reverse the impact of anxiety and stop it in its tracks. Anxiety is one of the most successfully treated conditions, and I would love to help you. Anxiety does not have to limit you anymore!
30 Years Experience
In-Person in Pasadena, CA
Online in Pasadena, CA
Anxiety
Bonnie Rae
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
I am passionate and experienced in working with anxiety and fear. Fear is a primary emotion we often avoid feeling, resulting in anxiety and sophisticated defenses. In my work with ISTDP (intensive short-term dynamic therapy), I am trained and skilled at helping people understand and feel the feelings that are suppressed beneath the anxiety. Together, we will explore the root of your anxiety and fear, ultimately leading to a greater sense of freedom and an increased joy in life.
14 Years Experience
In-Person in Pasadena, CA 91101
Online in Pasadena, CA
Anxiety
Grace Akopyan
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT #145795
Have you ever felt as if you had a mental block? This block prevents you from moving forward, thinking about something else and most of all changing your emotions. When someone gets in a negative downward spiral and find it very difficult to get out of it is probably because you don’t know how to. This might sound crazy, but most people who suffer with anxiety and depression start out in this same mental state that I just described. As a california marriage and family therapist and professor, I teach psychotherapists how to help clients who are in this exact mental state. There’s a cognitive behavioral therapeutic approach known as CBT that touches on something called distortions. The best way that I can explain the distortions is by having you think of those disgusting negative messages that replays in your head. This message often makes you feel horrible, worthless, stuck and like there’s no point. CBT allows you to take back control of those distortions in order to help you change your mindset to reduce or get rid of that anxiety. Feel free to schedule a session with me to see if I will be a good fit for you.
12 Years Experience
In-Person in Pasadena, CA 91104
Online in Pasadena, CA
Anxiety
Anne Dennis, LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
In the current time we live in there has been an increase in generalized anxiety and fear. In the initial intake session we will gather the history of how anxiety is impairing your past and current daily living and wellness. In following sessions I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy which is a very effective, evidence based therapeutic model to learn how to handle more effectively life's anxieties.
18 Years Experience
Online in Pasadena, CA (Online Only)
Anxiety
Dr Mark Baker
Psychologist, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, Marriage and Family Therapist
We specialize in dealing with fears that underlie most anxiety disorders.
46 Years Experience
In-Person in Pasadena, CA 91107
Anxiety
Mind Study Center
Counselor/Therapist, LMFT, M.D., Ph.D.,
At Mind Study Center, we help individuals overcome anxiety and fears through personalized, evidence-based care. Whether it’s generalized anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, or social anxiety, our experienced team works to identify triggers, build coping skills, and reduce distress. Using therapies like CBT and mindfulness, we guide clients toward greater calm, confidence, and emotional resilience.
10 Years Experience
In-Person in Pasadena, CA 91101
Online in Pasadena, CA
Anxiety
Christian Holmes
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.A., Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Is your anxiety putting a damper on everything? Are parties/ social gatherings no longer fun? Has seeing friends or being around family become exhausting? Is your career leaving you in a constant state of worry? Like all emotions, anxiety an emotion that tries to help, it wants to keep you safe and avoid potential problems but when it becomes too big, we stop doing the things and seeing the people we love. Together we will work to uncover the reasons behind your anxiety, overcome it, and get to the happiness, fulfillment, and connection you we made to experience. Interested? Let's connect.
8 Years Experience
In-Person in Pasadena, CA 91107
Online in Pasadena, CA
Anxiety
Darin Bennett
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Facing anxiety/fear to create security within is one of the many transformative processes the psychotherapy entails.
25 Years Experience
In-Person in Pasadena, CA 91101
Online in Pasadena, CA
Anxiety
Mona Saba Valeriano
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Anxiety is often treated as the primary problem—especially when it shows up as panic or feels debilitating. While anxiety is very real and distressing, I often understand it as a signal: a masking emotion that points to deeper, unprocessed material beneath the surface.
When we lose connection to the early somatic cues of anxiety, it tends to intensify or become somatized. Drawing from ISTDP and IFS, I help clients build awareness of how anxiety lives in their bodies and strengthen their capacity to regulate it through mindfulness and nervous system attunement. When appropriate, we gently move beneath the anxiety to explore the underlying feelings and protective defenses driving it. As those deeper emotions are processed, anxiety symptoms often lessen naturally and sustainably.
18 Years Experience
In-Person in Pasadena, CA 91101
Online in Pasadena, CA
Anxiety
Ryan Muldoon
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Coping with anxiety can be very challenging, but there are helpful techniques available to assist in managing it. After the fog of anxiety clears, we can pinpoint the underlying cause of the issue and work towards minimizing its impact.
5 Years Experience
In-Person in Pasadena, CA 91101
Online in Pasadena, CA
Anxiety
Rich Painter, M.S.
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Life has a way of making us feel overwhelmed and out of control at times. Fears, stress, and anxiety can build up and consume your thoughts and feelings. I believe that by exploring unmet needs from the past, people can develop healthier relationships today. By working through painful losses and wounds, people can release unhelpful beliefs about themselves and others in order to live more fully in the present and with hope for the future. We are hurt in relationships; we are also healed in relationship, and the therapeutic relationship can be a useful resource. If you are ready to take the next step I am here to support and empower you. I look forward to working with you!
14 Years Experience
In-Person in Pasadena, CA 91101
Online in Pasadena, CA
Anxiety
Leila Tabatabaee
Psychologist, PhD
Unfortunately, anxiety is incredibly common. This partly has to do with the way that our brain and nervous system is wired to keep us safe. I can help you develop an understanding of how you are wired, develop tools to rewire the aspects that are no longer serving you and gain freedom from the fears and anxieties that are limiting you.
19 Years Experience
In-Person in Pasadena, CA 91101
Online in Pasadena, CA
Anxiety
Anna Yu Lee
Life Coach, PhD, MPH, MA
I work with people experiencing anxiety and fears using exposure and reasoning.
4 Years Experience
In-Person in Pasadena, CA 91103
Online in Pasadena, CA
Pasadena is home to Caltech and the Huntington Hospital, and the city's intellectual, academic culture creates demand for therapists experienced in working with high-achievers navigating perfectionism, burnout, and the psychological demands of elite academic and scientific environments. The city's established residential character and proximity to Los Angeles give it a distinct therapy landscape — less entertainment-focused than West Hollywood, more oriented toward depth work, relationships, and long-term growth. Pasadena also has a significant older adult population, with therapists specializing in aging, life review, and elder family dynamics well represented. Many practices serve clients drawn from across the San Gabriel Valley and Foothill communities.
Anxiety therapists in Pasadena, CA Statistics
Anxiety therapists in Pasadena, CA average 16 years of experience and charge around $206 per session. 97% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (64%), Psychodynamic Therapy (40%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (34%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$206
Accept insurance
35%
Offer sliding scale
48%
Gender ID
| 70% |
Female |
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| 27% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 60% |
In Person and Online |
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| 37% |
Online Only |
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| 3% |
In Person Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 64% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 40% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 34% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 30% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 30% | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) |
| 29% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 27% | Family Systems Therapy |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 59% | Young Adult |
| 50% | Senior |
| 48% | Teen |
| 24% | Children |
Client Focus
| 56% | Women |
| 39% | LGBTQ+ |
| 35% | Men |
| 25% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 23% | Christian |