Anxiety Therapy in Santa Monica, California
You’ve spent so much of your life trying to feel like you’re enough. You keep it all together, do everything right, and still can’t find peace. You’re not broken… your body is just tired of surviving.
You’re in the Right Place If…
You’re constantly overthinking
Every detail and still feel behind
You can’t relax
Even when everything‘s fine
You hold it all together for everyone else
For everyone else, but yourself
You’re exhausted from striving
To prove your worth
What’s Going On in Your Body
Anxiety isn’t just in your head…it’s in your body.
When your nervous system gets stuck in fight, flight, or freeze, your body keeps reliving old pressure even when life is calm.
In our work together, we help your body remember that it’s safe to rest again.
For in-between-session support, you can also explore my Shop Essentials tools and workbooks created to help you regulate your nervous system and deepen emotional awareness.
What If It Could Feel Different?
What if
Calm didn’t have to be earned?
Your mind didn’t have to run the show?
You could finally exhale and trust that peace is safe for you?
When you heal anxiety from the inside out, you start to feel:
Present in your relationships
Grounded in your body
Clear-minded and calm
Confident setting boundaries
Safe just being
This is what’s possible when your nervous system learns it’s finally allowed to rest.
How EMDR Helps with Anxiety across California
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a powerful trauma therapy that helps your brain and body reprocess experiences that keep you on high alert.
Anxiety often stems from past events (big or small) that taught your body it wasn’t safe to relax.
Through EMDR therapy, we help your system release that stored tension so you can respond to life instead of reacting to old stress patterns.
If you’re ready to go deeper, explore my EMDR Intensives in California which is a focused way to accelerate healing and help your body fully integrate safety and calm.
FAQs about Anxiety Therapy across California
If you have more questions have a look at the FAQ page or reach out.
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EMDR helps your brain reprocess memories that have kept your nervous system stuck in fight-or-flight mode. Instead of just managing symptoms, you’ll start to feel calmer, more grounded, and more in control of your emotional responses.
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Yes, absolutely. I specialize in online EMDR and trauma-informed therapy for clients across California. Many of my clients say they feel even safer processing from their own homes, where they can regulate freely and rest after sessions.
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Stress is a natural, short-term response to life’s demands. Anxiety is when your body stays in that alert state long after the stressor is gone. Together, we’ll help your system recognize that you’re not in danger anymore.
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Each journey is unique. Some clients begin feeling lighter within a few sessions, while others notice deeper change after several months. The goal isn’t to rush healing, it’s to help your body build sustainable safety and calm.
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While I don’t bill insurance directly, many clients use out-of-network benefits. Your insurance may reimburse a percentage (usually 50–80%) for therapy sessions. I provide monthly superbills you can submit for potential reimbursement.
Why People Choose Me
I’m Olivia Lavelle, LCSW, EMDR therapist, and emotional intelligence coach. My approach blends professional expertise with lived experience. I know how exhausting it is to keep performing while feeling like you’re falling apart inside. That’s why my work is rooted in compassion, nervous system safety, and trauma-informed care.
You don’t have to keep performing calm while falling apart inside.
Healing is possible even for you.
