When there is not much left at the end of the day
Anxiety and Stress by video across California.
When Work Leaves You Running on Empty
You get through the tasks, then feel too depleted for the rest of life. Time off may be filled with catching up or thinking about what is waiting. The word burnout may fit your experience, or you may simply know that the current pace is not working.
Shoreline lists work stress and burnout among its anxiety and stress concerns. Therapy can give you space to discuss their impact and what you want to change.
Maybe this sounds familiar
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You have energy for work but little else.
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Rest feels hard to allow yourself.
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Work thoughts follow you through the weekend.
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The current pace feels unsustainable.
01 · Understand
Look at the whole pattern
Workload is part of the conversation, but so are expectations, boundaries and what makes it difficult to step back. You may be carrying responsibilities that cannot be changed quickly. Therapy should have room for those realities rather than treating rest as another task you have failed to complete.
You can describe a typical week, what feels most draining and what has become harder outside work. That can help the clinician understand the concern in context.
02 · Practice
Separate support from career advice
A therapist can help you explore feelings, patterns and choices. That is different from promising a new job, making a legal judgment about the workplace or deciding whether you should resign.
You can ask how the clinician works with work-related stress and what other support might be appropriate. Goals can be discussed in practical terms and revisited as circumstances change. There is no single recovery schedule that this website can assign to your experience.
03 · Choose Your Next Step
Choose a clinician and a workable next step
Holly Whitmore, Emily Chen, Misty Goldenberg, Nicola Loretto, Dina Abdelaal and Aidé Merito are listed for anxiety and stress support. Their approaches include different combinations of IFS, CBT, attachment-informed and somatic work. Ask the particular clinician to explain how they work.
A consultation can address availability, fit and the practical details of California telehealth. You do not need to diagnose yourself in order to inquire, and no result is guaranteed by choosing a method.
A therapist who fits you
These clinicians offer the related service. Availability and the right approach for your situation are part of the consultation.
Holly Whitmore
MA, LMFT
Gottman couples therapy and IFS
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Emily Chen
AMFT
EFT, attachment and inner child work
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Misty Goldenberg
AMFT
EMDR, perinatal and couples work
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Nicola Loretto
MA, AMFT
Grief, identity and Gottman couples work
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Dina Abdelaal
AMFT
Trauma and PTSD, in English and Spanish
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Aidé Merito
AMFT, APCC
Teens, identity and trauma, in English and Spanish
View profileFees in brief
We are in network with Aetna (PPO and EPO plans only), Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Optum and Blue Shield of California. Not every clinician is in network with every plan.
Seeing someone out of network? We provide superbills you can submit for reimbursement.
Rates and insuranceLicensed therapist
$180
per telehealth session
For adults, couples, children or families
Associate therapist
$150
per telehealth session
For adults, couples, children or families
Questions before you begin
Do I have to leave my job to benefit from therapy?
No particular career decision is required to ask for support. Therapy can help you explore your experience and options, without prescribing a decision before understanding your situation.
How do I ask about this service?
Tell the practice the broad kind of support you are seeking, your language preference and whether you have a clinician in mind. Fit, availability and any fee or insurance arrangement need to be confirmed before an appointment.
A small first step
Start with a free 15 minute phone consultation to discuss provider fit, availability and the next step. Keep personal and health details out of an ordinary website inquiry. Ongoing sessions are offered by video within California.
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Make room for a different conversation
Start with a free 15 minute phone consultation. We'll help you consider provider fit and next steps.