Anxiety Counseling in Santa Monica, CA

Real client reviews of Santa Monica therapists who specialize in anxiety counseling.

What to look for in an anxiety counselor

Anxiety counseling and anxiety therapy are often used interchangeably, but the distinction matters. Counseling tends to focus on specific situations, coping strategies, and practical tools for managing anxiety in your daily life. Therapy goes deeper, exploring the roots of anxiety and working to change the patterns that keep it going.

Many Santa Monica counselors and therapists offer both, depending on what you need. Some clients benefit most from practical, skills-based work. Others need to understand where their anxiety comes from before they can start managing it differently. The right approach depends on you.

What most platforms can't tell you is which Santa Monica anxiety counselors are actually good at this work. GooderTherapy gives you access to real client reviews so you can find someone based on honest feedback rather than a well-written profile.

Browse Santa Monica anxiety counselors below.

30 anxiety counselors in Santa Monica

Arsalan Malik, MD., Inc, Comprehensive Psychiatric Services

MD

Santa Monica, CA

DepressionAnxietyPsychodynamic Psychotherapy
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Ashley Conner, PsyD

PsyD

Santa Monica, CA

Highly Sensitive and Emotional PersonsTraumaDBT
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Becky Belinsky, PhD, LMFT

PhD

Santa Monica, CA

Life TransitionsRelationshipsRelational therapy
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Beth Kadlec M.A. LCSW PC

LCSW

Santa Monica, CA

AnxietyDepressionKetamine Assisted Psychotherapy
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Brandon Gross Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT 146145)

LMFT

Santa Monica, CA

Men's IssuesAnxietyHolistic therapy
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Casey Goldberg, LMFT

LMFT

Santa Monica, CA

AnxietyDepression
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Dr Lori Perman PsyD LMFT

PsyD

Santa Monica, CA

AnxietyDepressionPsychodynamic
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Dr. Adam Cotsen

Santa Monica, CA

Relationship issuesDatingPsychodynamic
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Dr. Brandy Cohen-Brown, D.O.

D.O

Santa Monica, CA

AnxietyDepression
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Dr. Bruce Howard, PhD

PhD

Santa Monica, CA

DepressionMood instability
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Dr. Dyan Haspel-Johnson, Psychologist & Expert in Hypnosis and Sleep

Santa Monica, CA

SleepAnxietyHypnosis
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Dr. Jessica E. Nord, MD

MD

Santa Monica, CA

InsomniaSleep disturbancesCBT-I
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Dr. Karen Stewart, Psy. D

Santa Monica, CA

Sex TherapyCouples TherapyMindfulness
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Dr. Mirell Psychotherapy

Santa Monica, CA

Narcissistic Personality DisorderTraumaJungian Dream Analysis
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Dr. Niaz Khani - Psychologist

Santa Monica, CA

DepressionStressPsychodynamic
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Dr. Rebecca Payne, PsyD — Clinical Psychologist

PsyD

Santa Monica, CA

AnxietyDepression
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Dr. Tanya Peters - Santa Monica Psychologist

Santa Monica, CA

DepressionAnxietyPsychodynamic
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EB Integrative Psychotherapy + EMDR

EMDR

Santa Monica, CA

AnxietyTraumaEMDR
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Elissa Hurand - Ph.D.

Ph.D

Santa Monica, CA

AnxietyDepressionEMDR
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Elle Michel EMDR and DBT Psychotherapy

EMDR

Santa Monica, CA

AnxietyDepressionCBT
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Ellen Charles, MD

MD

Santa Monica, CA

AnxietyMood disturbancesMedication management
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Jaye Estrada, MD - Psychiatrist | Mindpath Health

MD

Santa Monica, CA

AnxietyDepressionCBT
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Jennifer Minami, MD - Adult and Child Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist

MD

Santa Monica, CA

ADHDAnxietyPsychodynamic psychotherapy
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Jessica Carr MD l Psychiatrist l Los Angeles

MD

Santa Monica, CA

Obsessive Compulsive DisorderAnxietyPsychodynamic Therapy
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Jessica Gallo, LCSW

LCSW

Santa Monica, CA

TraumaLife TransitionsEMDR
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Kaley Leshem, LCSW

LCSW

Santa Monica, CA

Eating DisordersComplex TraumaPsychodynamic
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Kathryn Diaz, LMFT ATR

LMFT

Santa Monica, CA

AnxietyTraumaEMDR
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Kristen Lee, MD

MD

Santa Monica, CA

OCDReproductive psychiatryMedication management
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Lauren O'Connell, LMFT

LMFT

Santa Monica, CA

DepressionAnxietyPsychoanalytic Psychotherapy
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Lee Miller J.D. LMFT

LMFT

Santa Monica, CA

DepressionAnxietyIndividual Therapy
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