You are not what’s happened to you.
Therapy for anxiety in California
Holistic, trauma therapy for anxious adults
Individual therapy at Mysa Psychotherapy is a space to slow down, make sense of your inner world, and reconnect with the parts of you that have gone unheard for too long. Together, we’ll explore the roots of your anxiety, patterns, and old survival instincts so you can finally feel safe within yourself.
Is therapy right for you?
Why People Come to Individual Therapy
Many of my clients are insightful, sensitive adults who have spent years caring for others’ emotions while neglecting their own. They often describe feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure how to trust themselves. If this resonates, you are not alone.
Common reasons clients seek therapy with me include:
Anxiety, chronic stress, or panic
Codependency, people-pleasing, or difficulty setting boundaries
Rumination and relationship anxiety
Feeling not at home in yourself or unsure of who you are
Low self-worth, self-criticism, and perfectionism
Emotional dysregulation or unresolved childhood trauma
ADHD/distractibility or highly sensitive traits
You may have grown up parentified, overly responsible, or deeply attuned to other people’s emotional needs. As an adult, you may struggle to feel grounded or safe in yourself.
Therapy can help you rebuild that safety from the inside out.
Fee & Session Length
Individual sessions are 50 minutes for $170, with optional 100-minute sessions available for $340 when deeper work or more spacious processing is needed.
Session Frequency
Most clients start with weekly sessions to build safety and consistency, then shift to biweekly as they feel more grounded and supported.
Insurance
I’m in-network with some Aetna, Cigna, and Optum/UHC plans. For all other plans, I can provide superbills for out-of-network reimbursement.
Healing begins the moment you stop running from yourself and turn toward what hurts with compassion.
How Individual Therapy Helps
In therapy, we’ll work to:
Understand the “why” behind your patterns
Reprocess and integrate old emotional wounds
Strengthen your self-trust and inner wisdom
Develop healthier boundaries and relationships
Cultivate calm, regulation, and compassion
Build a life that feels aligned with who you truly are
When the big-picture pieces of your story finally come together, the shame eases, the overwhelm quiets, and things begin to make sense.
My Approach
I offer a holistic, trauma-informed approach that blends warmth, curiosity, and evidence-based care. Together, we’ll use:
IFS + inner child work to help you reconnect with your authentic self
Mindfulness + somatic techniques to regulate your nervous system
Attachment-focused and relational therapy to deepen emotional safety
DBT skills for grounding and emotional balance
Narrative and humanistic approaches for empowerment and self-understanding
My role is not to “fix” you—but to help you hear yourself more clearly, trust your own voice, and feel at home within your body and life.
Frequently asked questions about anxiety therapy
FAQs
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A parentified adult is someone who had to take on adult responsibilities or emotional caregiving roles during childhood—often managing a parent’s feelings, needs, or stability instead of receiving support themselves. As adults, they may struggle with anxiety, people-pleasing, perfectionism, or difficulty knowing their own needs because they were taught early on to prioritize everyone else.
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Our first session is about getting to know you — your story, where you’re feeling stuck, and what you’re hoping to find through therapy.
You don’t need to have the “perfect” words or a clear plan. Together, we’ll start to make sense of what’s going on and create a space where you can feel safe, seen, and understood.
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You can email me directly or fill out the contact form to reach out. Once I hear from you, we’ll find a time to connect and talk about what you’re looking for, what’s been feeling hard, and how therapy can support you moving forward.
Whether you’re ready to begin or simply exploring your options, reaching out is the first step toward feeling more grounded, understood, and at home in yourself.