FEARS AND PHOBIAS · ONLINE ACROSS CALIFORNIA
Online Therapy for Fears and Phobias
I offer therapy treating fears and phobias for adults across California. I help you explore the concerns, patterns and goals through a collaborative process. I can discuss the cause of the issue and the interventions that fit your objectives.
Start where you are
Does this sound familiar?
You do not have to arrive with perfect words. You can start with what feels familiar and describe the part of fears and phobias therapy that brought you here. These concerns can give you a starting point at a pace that respects your life and your goals.
- I am experiencing fear of flying.
- I am experiencing a specific fear or phobia.
How fears and phobias therapy works
A collaborative place to begin
When a fear, phobia, or habit feels limiting, the work can be shaped around the objective you want to address. I can help you look at the language, patterns, relationships, emotions, or circumstances connected to that concern and decide what deserves attention first.
A plan shaped around your objective
This focus area includes fear of flying and habit cessation goals. I can discuss whether psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, NLP, or a combination fits your objective.
A focus area for fears such as flying and habit cessation goals including smoking or weight-related habits.
The work can stay focused on the concern you name while leaving room to notice what is underneath it. I will explain the approach, answer questions, and adjust the conversation as you clarify what you want from therapy.
Goals and growth
Goal Achievement with scientific-proven steps
A change often becomes easier to approach when it is broken into steps that can be named and revisited. With fears and phobias therapy, I can help you identify the next conversation, decision, boundary, routine, or response that matters to you.
Disbelief, low self-esteem, shame, feelings of inadequacy, apathy, depression, introversion, or imposter syndrome can make a goal feel distant. These are places to slow down and understand, rather than labels to use against yourself.
A first conversation can help you describe the objective, ask practical questions, and consider whether this way of working feels like a useful fit.
- Disbelief about what is possible
- Low self-esteem, shame, or feelings of inadequacy
- Apathy or depression affecting momentum
- Introversion and the pressure of unfamiliar situations
- Imposter syndrome
Practical support
What fears and phobias therapy can help with
This page focuses on concerns and objectives such as:
- Fear of flying
- A specific fear or phobia
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Why a licensed psychotherapist matters
Psychotherapy can make room for the roots of a concern, the emotions and relationships around it, and the patterns that keep returning. Focused tools can then be considered when they fit the objective and the person in front of me.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I bring each focus area into a broader clinical conversation and do not present one answer for everyone. The exact approach can be discussed during an initial consultation.
Online sessions are available for adults located anywhere in California. A first consultation is a chance to ask questions, describe what you want to change, and decide whether my way of working feels like a useful fit.
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About the author
Lisa Lichtenstein, LMFT, CHT, NLP
I provide online psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, and NLP for adults and couples located anywhere in California.
I am the author of two published books and completed six months of weekly TV segments on mental health during COVID.
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Before you begin
Who is online fears and phobias therapy for?
I work with adults across California. A first conversation can help you describe what is happening and ask whether this focus area fits your objective.
What can I expect from fears and phobias therapy?
I will ask about what brings you to therapy, what you want to understand or change, and what kind of support feels workable. I can explain the approaches that may fit your goal.
Can this focus be combined with psychotherapy?
Yes, when the combination fits the objective. I can discuss how psychotherapy and other stated approaches may relate to the concern you bring.
How do I get started?
Use the consultation link to ask about current openings or learn more about working together online across California.
A clear place to begin
What happens in your free 20-minute consultation
Tell me what you want to change
We will discuss what you'd like to work on and accomplish in therapy
I see if I'm a fit and map your first steps
You'll get a change to ensure you feel comfortable with me.
You decide, no pressure
You can take the next step when it feels right to you.
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