6 Highly Recommended Los Angeles Anxiety Therapy Specialists

If you’ve landed here, you’re probably intimately familiar with the discomfort of anxiety firsthand.  Maybe it shows up as overthinking every conversation, a tightness in your chest that won't release, or the exhausting work of appearing calm while your mind races. 

At Therapy on Fig, our Los Angeles anxiety therapists understand that anxiety isn't just a diagnosis to manage—it's often your system's way of trying to protect you, and our work is to help you understand and befriend those protective parts so they no longer take over in overwhelming ways, and you have more options to navigate your world with confidence and ease. Here, we’ll welcome you to our practice and introduce you to our team so you can find your best fit.

What sets us apart from other Los Angeles anxiety treatment providers

At Therapy on Fig, we see anxiety as a part of you to get curious about—not something to “fix” or eliminate. And we can do this by not just understanding the roots of your anxiety but workshop together on how to apply these insights into practical steps in your daily life.

Here’s what makes our approach unique:

• All therapists trained in or informed by Internal Family Systems (IFS), a depth-oriented, trauma-informed modality that works with anxiety as a protective response rather than a problem to solve

• Culturally attuned care from a diverse team of BIPOC, neurodivergent, and HSP therapists who understand how systemic pressures contribute to anxiety

• Both virtual and in-person sessions available at our Highland Park office, including weekend appointments

• Non-pathological lens that honors your lived experience and doesn't reduce you to symptoms

• Specialized training in modalities like brainspotting, Gottman Method, and somatic approaches that complement IFS

• Therapists with lived experience as therapy-seekers, so we truly understand what it’s like to need support

If you’re curious to learn more about how we may be able to support your journey with anxiety, contact us for a free consultation.

Jump to a therapist

• Best for high-functioning anxiety: Gabriella Giorgio

• Best for OCD: Rachel Kwon

• Best for social anxiety: Marina Mendes

• Best for generalized anxiety: Michael Hung, Janelle Malak, Emily Gaston

Meet our Los Angeles anxiety specialists

Best for high-functioning anxiety

I work with people who appear to have it all together on the outside while feeling internally overwhelmed by anxiety. If you're exhausted from overachieving, people-pleasing, and maintaining the image that everything is fine, I can help you explore what's underneath that constant striving and find a way of being that doesn't require perfection to feel safe.

• Credentials: Associate Marriage & Family Therapist 

• Location: Los Angeles, CA 90042

• Virtual therapy? Yes, in addition to in-person

Best for OCD

I understand what it's like when your system craves order, certainty, and sameness as a way to feel safe in an unpredictable world. Rather than pathologizing obsessive thoughts or compulsive behaviors, we work from a compassionate lens to understand the parts of you that need things "just right"—honoring how these patterns developed to protect you while exploring what they might need to finally rest.

• Credentials: Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist 

• Location: Los Angeles, CA 90042

• Virtual therapy? Yes, in addition to in-person

Best for social anxiety

As a highly sensitive introvert myself, I know what it's like when social situations leave you feeling disconnected and overwhelmed. I work with shy and introverted people who have learned to retreat or mask in social spaces—not because something is wrong with you, but because your system gets overstimulated by the noise, the expectations, the energy of others. Together, we'll discover ways you can finally find ease in showing up authentically.

• Credentials: Associate Professional Clinical Counselor

• Location: Los Angeles, CA 90042

• Virtual therapy? Yes, in addition to in-person

Best for generalized anxiety

As a creative who spent over a decade as a professional musician, I understand the particular flavor of anxiety that comes with high achievement and performance—the constant worry about whether you're enough, the perfectionism that suffocates your creativity, the disconnect from your body when your mind won't stop. Through our work together, you’ll learn how to break old patterns of self-criticism and avoidance so you can enjoy the power of self-acceptance.

• Credentials: Associate Marriage & Family Therapist

• Location: Los Angeles, CA 90042

• Virtual therapy? Yes, in addition to in-person

Best for generalized anxiety

I work with people navigating major life transitions who feel anxious about every decision—the career change that might be a mistake, the relationship milestone that feels late, the constant question of whether you're doing life "right." As someone who became a parent and changed careers in my late 30s, I understand the anxiety of feeling behind while everyone else seems to have it figured out. Together, we'll explore how to make choices from self-trust rather than fear of judgment.

• Credentials: Associate Marriage & Family Therapist

• Location: Los Angeles, CA 90042

• Virtual therapy? Yes, in addition to in-person

Best for generalized anxiety

My work is for those whose anxiety is deeply woven with grief and the fear of more loss—when worry becomes a way to brace yourself against an unpredictable world. As the child of a deceased parent and a person who exists in queer community, I understand how anxiety can be a response to instability and internalized messages from society. Through depth-oriented, relational therapy, we'll explore what your anxiety is guarding against and create space for a different kind of presence.

• Credentials: Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, Associate Professional Clinical Counselor

• Location: Los Angeles, CA 90042

• Virtual therapy? Yes, in addition to in-person

Anxiety experiences we support

Generalized anxiety

When worry doesn't have one clear target but instead colors everything—your relationships, your work, your future—it can feel like carrying a weight you can't put down. We help you understand the parts of you working overtime to anticipate every possible outcome, and create space for a different relationship with uncertainty.

Social anxiety

Social anxiety often isn't about lacking social skills—it's about a system that learned hypervigilance as protection. Whether you rehearse conversations endlessly, scan rooms for judgment, or retreat to avoid the overwhelm altogether, we work with the parts of you that are exhausted from performing and help you find ease in authentic presence.

OCD

Rather than viewing obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors as problems to eliminate, we understand them as your system's attempt to create safety and control in a world that feels unpredictable. We honor these protective patterns while helping the parts that carry them find new ways to feel secure without the exhausting rituals.

Panic disorder

Panic attacks can make you feel like your body has betrayed you—the racing heart, shortness of breath, and overwhelming dread that arrives without warning. We work somatically to help you understand what triggers your nervous system into panic, rebuild trust in your body's signals, and develop capacity to move through intense sensations without being consumed by them.

Health anxiety

When every physical sensation becomes a potential catastrophe, it's often because parts of you learned that vigilance equals safety. We explore what's underneath the constant body scanning and catastrophic thinking—usually grief, trauma, or fear of losing control—and help your system find other ways to feel secure beyond hypervigilance about health.

High-functioning anxiety

You might look successful on paper, but inside, anxiety drives every achievement. The perfectionism, overworking, and constant striving that helped you accomplish so much now feel unsustainable. We help you examine what's beneath the relentless doing—often shame or fear of not being enough—and find a way of being that doesn't require constant performance.

Anxiety in HSP and empaths

Highly sensitive people and empaths often experience anxiety as sensory and emotional overwhelm—absorbing others' emotions, feeling overstimulated by environments, and struggling to distinguish what's yours from what you've picked up. We help you honor your sensitivity as a gift while building capacity to set boundaries and regulate your nervous system without numbing your depth.

Anxiety in the neurodivergent community

For neurodivergent individuals, anxiety often stems from living in a world designed for neurotypical brains—the exhaustion of masking, the shame of not fitting expected patterns, the constant worry about being "too much" or "not enough." We approach anxiety through a neurodivergent-affirming lens that honors your unique wiring and helps you build systems that work with your brain, not against it.

What to expect from the therapy process

We start with understanding, not fixing

In your initial sessions, we focus on getting to know your anxiety—not as an enemy to eliminate, but as a part of your system that developed for reasons that make sense. We'll explore when it shows up, what triggers it, and what it might be trying to protect you from. This curiosity-driven approach helps you feel less at war with yourself.

We work at the pace of your permission

Healing from anxiety doesn't follow a linear timeline, and we won't push you to confront what you're not ready to face. Using an IFS-informed approach, we work with the parts of you that feel anxious while also honoring the parts that need to maintain control. This creates safety for deeper exploration without overwhelming your system.

We integrate body-based practices

Because anxiety exists in both mind and body, we often incorporate somatic awareness, mindfulness, and experiential techniques alongside talk therapy. This might include brainspotting for anxiety rooted in trauma, breathwork for nervous system regulation, or creative expression to access what words can't reach. You'll learn to recognize anxiety's physical cues before it escalates.

We build sustainable tools and self-trust

Our goal isn't to make you dependent on therapy forever—it's to help you develop a compassionate relationship with your anxious parts and trust yourself to navigate difficulty. Over time, clients often find they can identify when anxiety is trying to help, what it needs, and how to respond with self-compassion instead of self-criticism.

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