Stress therapists in Santa Monica, California CA
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Carol Kochoff, Psy.D., LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Individual, Family and Couples Counseling
There are many ways ways to help reduce stress. You have the power to begin today by making the decision to begin therapy and counseling. I provide support, problem solving skill and coping strategies to reduce feelings of helplessness and increase feeling you have some control over your life. Learning strategies to empower you to explore personal needs and ways of coping can help you work through issues that may be keeping you stuck and feeling unfulfilled. Learn how to let go.
27 Years Experience
In-Person in Santa Monica, CA
Online in Santa Monica, California
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Lizabeth Belli
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, AMFT
Stress can quietly accumulate until it becomes the water you’re swimming in—affecting your body, relationships, and sense of peace. I help clients understand their stress responses and build tools for regulation, clarity, and rest. Using a blend of somatic and mindfulness-based approaches, we’ll identify what’s driving your overwhelm and create more space for calm, presence, and choice.
3 Years Experience
Online in Santa Monica, California (Online Only)
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Christian Holmes
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.A., Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Maybe you're a business owner learning how to navigate new challenges daily. Maybe you're a parent or a leader in your church or community with what feels the weight of the world on your shoulders. Maybe you're in school and every quiz and test counts. Whatever the case may be, you're reading this because you're experiencing some level of stress and know there has to be a better way to manage it. In our work together, not only will I provide you practical tools tailored to your unique needs, we will also go deeper and work together to change your relationship with stressful situations to be able to carry them with more ease. Interested? Feel free to reach out.
7 Years Experience
In-Person in Santa Monica, CA 90403
Online in Santa Monica, California
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Timothy Walker
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Stress is everywhere! In the news! Social media! Our commute! Finances! Our relationships! And stress has a nasty habit of multiplying exponentially, seemingly no matter what we do. Focus on the stress and the stress sometimes grows. Ignore the stress and it grows. What to do? How to win? The questions seem unanswerable, and yet, with dialogue and exploration, solutions can be find.
8 Years Experience
Online in Santa Monica, California (Online Only)
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Bruce Howard
Psychologist, PhD
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42 Years Experience
In-Person in Santa Monica, CA
Online in Santa Monica, California
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Faith Szalay
Psychologist, Psy.D, M.A.
Stress is all around us. How we metabolize and understand our world is often the malleable piece. Through our work, I help to identify how people might actually be amplifying stress. Moreover, we can begin to identify new options to help alleviate unnecessary aspects of stress.
25 Years Experience
In-Person in Santa Monica, CA 90403
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KIM RICHARDSON LINDLEY
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC, I CADC II
Stress is essential for growth and strength, however, too much or stress poorly timed can be destructive. Being able to navigate those nuances is rewarding work in therapy.
16 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Monica, CA
Online in Santa Monica, California
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Elaine Skoulas
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.A., LMFT
Chronic stress can wear down your body, your sleep, and your sense of peace. I help clients identify the deeper pressures and patterns contributing to stress, whether related to perfectionism, caregiving, trauma, or work-life imbalance. Using somatic therapy, mindfulness, and nervous system support, we’ll develop tools to calm your system and restore your sense of balance and control.
7 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Monica, CA
Online in Santa Monica, California
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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
9 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Monica, CA
Online in Santa Monica, California
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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.
31 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Monica, CA
Online in Santa Monica, California