Therapy for Anxiety in South Pasadena, CA and Online Throughout California

At Carter Psychotherapy Collective, we offer anxiety therapy in South Pasadena, CA and via secure telehealth across California for adults and teens experiencing generalized anxiety, panic, social anxiety, health anxiety, panic attacks, and OCD.

Anxiety Therapy for adults and teens

Do you ever feel…

worried? fearful? obsessive? panicky?

dizzy? short of breath? ungrounded?

unreassurable? stuck in a loop of your own thoughts?

like sleep is elusive? like nothing is ever enough?

At Carter Psychotherapy Collective, we get how anxiety can derail your life and make it hard to move forward with relationships and goals that matter to you. We’re very glad you’re here.

Therapy can help you find peace.

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Meet our Anxiety therapists

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Holistic Anxiety Therapy for real people

Our therapists offer holistic, integrative anxiety therapy that takes into account the biological, psychological, environmental, and historical factors contributing to your anxiety.

We really get in there with you, helping you feel out what might be going on under the surface, and what kinds of things have been building in you that have culminated in this moment of heightened anxiety.

In addition to listening and guiding you in self exploration, we also have a bunch of tools at our disposal that we can share with you to help you bring down the volume and find a more balanced, grounded experience.

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Sometimes a safe, supportive space to explore your inner world is just the ticket

And anxiety starts to dissipate through connecting with yourself and your therapist.

Sometimes we need some specialized tools for tackling anxiety that has taken on a life of its own.

Here are some of the additional strategies our therapists use to support you

1. Mindfulness-Based Therapy

Mindfulness techniques can help you slow down, become more aware of your thoughts and body, and strengthen your ability to defuse from anxious thinking patterns. Mindfulness can also be a powerful strategy for exploring your beliefs and past experience, building your capacity for emotional regulation and cultivating more self-compassion.

2. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT is one of the most effective treatments for anxiety, as it helps you identify and change unhelpful thought patterns that contribute to your anxiety. We may also use subtypes of CBT, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), CBT for Insomnia, (CBT-I), and Inference Based CBT (I-CBT) to help you learn about your cycle of anxiety, face fears, and reduce anxiety responses over time.

3. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

DBT helps you develop emotional regulation skills and distress tolerance. If you struggle with overwhelming emotions or find it difficult to manage stress, DBT can help you build more effective coping skills.

4. Relational, Depth-Oriented Therapy

Sometimes, anxiety is linked to past trauma or unresolved emotional issues. Depth work helps you explore the underlying causes of your anxiety, understand how your past experiences are affecting your present experiences, and help you create a cohesive internal relationship between various parts of your self. All of our therapy is couched in the context of a compassionate, impactful relationship with your therapist.

  • Sometimes an uptick in anxiety is directly related to circumstances in your life or the world. We offer a supportive, affirming space to explore these stressors, validate what is real and unavoidable, and help you find effective and aligned ways of coping with everything that’s going on.

  • Do you feel like you can’t escape your thoughts? Are you constantly worrying about the future, even when there’s no immediate reason to be concerned? If you find yourself stuck in a cycle of endless worry, therapy can help you break free from these patterns and regain a sense of control over your thoughts.

  • Are you often afraid of embarrassing yourself or being judged by others? Do you feel self-conscious in social situations, or even avoid them altogether? Social anxiety can make it challenging to engage in everyday interactions, but with the right support, you can learn to manage and overcome these fears.

  • Do you find yourself endlessly googling the causes of symptoms in your body? Do you often worry that you have a disease, even after reassurance from your doctor? Do you worry extensively about the impact of food or various activities on your health? You might be experiencing health anxiety. Therapy can help you find balance, manage triggers, and develop a balanced relationship to caring for your body.

  • Do you experience intense feelings of fear, dizziness, or a pounding heart when under stress? Are you sometimes afraid that you might lose control, faint or die? Do you avoid certain situations because of the fear of having a panic attack? Therapy can help you better understand what is going on in your body and develop strategies to manage and reduce your panic symptoms.

  • Are you stuck in a loop of intrusive or obsessive thoughts or compulsive behaviors that you feel compelled to repeat? We help people who deal with obsessions and compulsions of many varieties, incorporating Exposure and Response Prevention and Inference based Cognitive Therapy in conjunction with mindfulness to help you break the cycle. Read more about how we treat OCD here.

  • Phobias are characterized by excessive fear or distress around specific situations or items. Usually people who experience phobias also engage in avoidance behaviors so they won’t have to feel the distress. We help you explore how your phobia is impacting your life and support you. in methodically decreasing the fear and avoidance behaviors.

Learn more about the Types of Anxiety We help people with

I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path.

-Frank Herbert, Dune

4 Steps To
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  • Fill out the contact form. Share as much or as little as you’re comfortable with.

  • We’ll have a 15‑minute call to answer any questions, explain how we work, and see if our approach feels like a fit.

  • We’ll map what’s hardest right now, what you hope to reclaim, and begin grounding and emotional safety work.

  • Regular sessions to build safety, integrate the work, and help you feel steadier in your life and relationships.

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Therapy that honors your complexity.

Therapy is available in person in our office in South Pasadena, or over video, using a free, HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.

We are LGBTQIA+ affirming and experienced in supporting clients around the intersection of mental health and body image with issues related to faith and spirituality, sexuality, gender, and race.