Therapy & Counseling
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Therapy in the South Bay
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is persistent, excessive worry that is hard to control and runs across many areas of life at once. Therapy for GAD helps you understand what keeps the worry going and build practical skills to quiet it, so your attention comes back to the things that matter. It is common, and it responds well to treatment.
- Licensed clinicians
- In person and virtual
- Free 15-minute consultation
- Accepting new clients
We see clients in person at our Hermosa Beach office and virtually across California.
GAD affects an estimated 2 to 3% of U.S. adults each year (National Institute of Mental Health), and many live with low-grade worry for years before reaching out. Help works, and it is worth not waiting.
Source: National Institute of Mental Health.
What GAD can look like
- Worry about many things most days, hard to switch off
- Restlessness, feeling on edge, or easily fatigued
- Trouble concentrating or a mind that goes blank
- Muscle tension, irritability, or disrupted sleep
- Anticipating the worst even when things are going well
Our approach
We use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), the approach with the strongest evidence for GAD, along with practical tools for the worry cycle and the body's tension. It is part of your wider anxiety care and individual therapy, and when medication would help, we coordinate with psychiatry.
As Jack Foley, LMFT, puts it:
"Worry promises that if you just think it through enough, you'll feel safe. Therapy helps you step out of that loop, which is where the relief actually lives."
What to expect
Care begins with a free 15-minute consultation. From there we match you thoughtfully and build skills to quiet the worry at a pace that feels manageable, adjusting as you go.
Where we are
One South Bay office.
All of California.
Our office is in the heart of the South Bay. Warm, private, and a world away from the clinical waiting room. For clients throughout California who can't make it in, we deliver the same uncompromising standard of care virtually.
2200 Pacific Coast Hwy, Ste 308, Hermosa Beach · Telehealth statewide
How it works
Starting is simple.
Book a free consultation
A confidential 15-minute call to understand what you need.
Get matched
We pair you with the right clinician for your goals.
Begin care
Start in person or online, at a pace that feels right.
Questions
Frequently asked
What is generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?
GAD is persistent, excessive worry about many areas of life, work, health, family, money, that is hard to control and shows up most days for six months or more, often with restlessness, fatigue, and trouble sleeping.
How is GAD different from normal worry?
Everyone worries. GAD is worry that is constant, hard to switch off, out of proportion to the situation, and interfering with daily life.
Is GAD treatable?
Yes. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is highly effective for GAD, sometimes combined with medication. Most people learn to quiet the worry and get their attention back.
Do I need medication for GAD?
Not necessarily. Many people improve with therapy alone; others benefit from a combination. When medication would help, we coordinate with psychiatry. It is always a shared decision.
Do you offer GAD therapy online?
Yes, in person in the South Bay and via telehealth across California.
When you're ready, a conversation is the place to begin.
Book a complimentary 15-minute consultation, confidential, and without obligation.
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