Anxiety, Trauma & Chronic Illness Therapy in California
You don't need to try harder. You just need a space where you don't have to hold it all together.
Therapy in California for adults ready to break free from people-pleasing, perfectionism, and overwhelm.
Virtual therapy services available throughout California & Washington
You might see yourself here if…
→ You find yourself always scanning for signs that someone might be mad at you.
→ You struggle with confidence and self-trust. On the outside you seem put together, but inside you feel unsure, self-critical, or like you don’t truly measure up.
→ You live with emotional exhaustion, or burnout, and feel frustrated that your body or energy won’t let you “push through” the way you think you should.
→ You’ve become very skilled at appearing “fine.” You smile, stay productive, answer texts, meet responsibilities, all while quietly carrying pain, fatigue, or emotional heaviness that most people never fully see.
I know you’re tired of feeling…
Constantly worried, overwhelmed, and mentally “on” all the time. You hold yourself to high standards, push through exhaustion, and carry more than most people realize, all while wondering why rest never actually feels restful. From the outside, you look capable and high-functioning. Internally, you’re exhausted from overthinking, and overextending.
Imagine a world where…
You can trust yourself more deeply, feel calmer in your own mind, and stop questioning your worth based on how much you achieve or how well others perceive you. A world where rest feels restorative instead of guilt-inducing, where worry no longer runs the show, and where you can move through life with more confidence, self-esteem, and emotional ease.
Remove the badge of “I’m just a people-pleaser”
For a long time, you’ve learned how to please everyone around you. You’ve become the dependable one. The one who keeps going no matter how overwhelmed, worried, or disconnected you feel inside. Somewhere along the way, you stopped feeling fully trusting yourself. Maybe anxiety has been in the driver’s seat for a long time now.
Therapy offers a space to slow down and begin listening to what your mind and body have been carrying for so long. Together, we’ll gently work through the patterns, fears, and beliefs shaped by past experiences so you can feel more grounded, more confident, and more at home in yourself again.
Therapy Services
EMDR Therapy
EMDR therapy can help process trauma, anxiety, and distressing experiences that may still feel stuck in the mind and body. By supporting the brain’s natural healing process, EMDR can help reduce emotional overwhelm, shift negative beliefs, and create a greater sense of safety and ease.
Therapy for Anxiety
A structured, evidence-informed therapy approach to understanding and reducing anxiety symptoms, including chronic worry, rumination, and overthinking.
Therapy helps you build a new relationship with uncertainty so it no longer runs the show.
Therapy for Trauma & CPTSD
Trauma doesn’t just live in the past, it shows up in your body, your relationships and your sense of safety.
Together, we’ll work to help you reprocess the trauma you’ve been through and feel safe in your body and in life again.
Therapy for Chronic Illness
Supportive therapy for individuals navigating the emotional and psychological impact of chronic health conditions.
A safe space to address grief, identity changes, burnout, and the stress of managing ongoing symptoms.
I help high achievers who are living with the effects of painful past experiences, constant worry, chronic stress, or chronic illness reconnect with themselves and create lives that feel safer, softer, and more sustainable.
A lot of the people I work with are the ones everyone else relies on. They’re thoughtful, capable, and used to pushing through, but underneath that competence is often a nervous system stuck in survival mode. They may struggle to slow down, set boundaries, ask for help, or feel truly at ease in their own bodies. Even rest can feel uncomfortable when your system has learned that your worth comes from holding everything together.
This work is deeply personal to me. I know what it’s like to become disconnected from yourself while trying to meet expectations, keep the peace, or stay strong for everyone else. I also know how exhausting it is to live in a constant state of overthinking, overfunctioning, or feeling like you always have to “earn” rest, care, or safety.
Meet Chloe Kinman, LCSW
Trauma & Anxiety Therapist in Los Angeles, CA
Virtual therapy throughout Washington and California
What Clients are Saying
Ready to get started with trauma & anxiety therapy in Los Angeles, CA?
A free 15-minute consultation call with me gives you space to ask questions, share what’s going on, and see if we’re a good fit with no pressure.
Frequently asked questions for anxiety therapy in Los Angeles, CA:
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Getting started is simple. Reach out to me through the contact form. We will schedule a call and I can walk you through the next steps and answer any questions along the way.
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I provide virtual therapy in Los Angeles, CA.
I am licensed in both California and Washington state and provide virtual online therapy in both states.
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I offer 50-minute individualized online therapy sessions tailored to your unique needs, goals, and lived experience. Therapy with me is not one-size-fits-all, so we work collaboratively to understand what’s happening beneath the surface and select approaches that best support meaningful, sustainable change.
Depending on your needs, sessions may incorporate a combination of evidence-based and integrative modalities, including:
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to help process trauma, distressing memories, and deeply held negative beliefs that continue to impact your present-day emotional responses and relationships.
Emotion-Focused Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help you better understand your emotional patterns, reduce avoidance and overthinking cycles, and build the capacity to experience anxiety without being controlled by it.
Therapy for chronic illness to support the emotional and psychological impact of living with ongoing health conditions, including grief, identity shifts, burnout, and the stress of managing unpredictable symptoms.
Mindfulness-based practices to increase present-moment awareness, emotional regulation, and grounding, especially during periods of stress or overwhelm.
Nervous system–informed work to support regulation, safety, and resilience, particularly in the context of trauma, chronic stress, and emotional dysregulation.
Sessions are paced with care and attunement to your capacity, boundaries, and lived experience. The goal is to help you feel more connected to yourself, more grounded in your emotional responses, and more confident navigating both internal experiences and external demands.
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$225 for 50 min session
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While I do not accept insurance directly, many clients are able to receive partial reimbursement for therapy through their out-of-network benefits. I am happy to provide a monthly superbill that you can submit to your insurance company for reimbursement. I recommend contacting your insurance provider prior to starting services to understand your specific coverage and potential reimbursement rates.
Chloe Kinman, LCSW
Trauma & Anxiety Therapist in Los Angeles, CA
Services available virtually throughout Washington & California