Holistic Anxiety Treatment for Women
- Online Feminist Therapy in California -
Welcome! If you’ve found your way here, you must be sick of feeling worried, tired, and on edge. I get it.
Who I work with
Anxiety can feel paralyzing. It’s also become so common that many women don’t even identify their experience as anxiety. Instead, the feeling of dread is just the norm. Sometimes this happens in one area of life specific to work or social interactions, but often it’s more of a general feeling of unease. Like having the Sunday Scaries – all the time.
I’m here to help you get unstuck and live the rich, full life you crave. Because it is possible.
How I work
I offer a holistic approach to anxiety treatment.
This includes tending to matters of the mind, body, and spirit. Working holistically is important because anxiety tends to take up residence in all three areas in different ways.
Wondering what this looks like? Since each person is unique in their physiology, emotions, and experiences, the constellation of symptoms will also be unique.
But here’s a glimpse of how anxiety can manifest:
Matters of the Mind
- Racing thoughts
- Sleepless nights or nightmares
- Excessive worry
- Perfectionism / Imposter Syndrome
- Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)
Matters of the Body
- Muscle tension
- Clenched Jaw
- Stomach Ache or Heartburn
- Racing heart
- Difficulty in caring for ourselves
Matters of the Spirit
- Feeling disconnected from ourselves and others
- Feelings of hopelessness
- Difficulty accessing joy
- Difficulty trusting ourselves/intuition
Examining the Whys of Our Symptoms
As a feminist therapist working with women, I believe it’s helpful to look at the Why’s of our symptoms and experiences. This can help us increase our understanding of our experience and help us shift patterns.
Anxiety Can be a Natural Response
Very often, anxiety is a natural response to feeling uncomfortable, unsupported, or unsafe. Unfortunately, many people never get the validation they deserve and even worse, are gaslit into thinking they are “too sensitive.”
A Good Relationship with Your Therapist is Essential
Having a solid relationship with your therapist and a consistent space to process stressful experiences is essential to healing. This may happen via talking, expressive arts, or spiritual or somatic (body-based) tools.
We Will Develop an Individual Plan of Care
Together, we’ll develop a care plan based on your individual therapy goals. Often that goal is: I just want to feel better!
And I want that for you too.
We’ll also identify self-care practices and coping strategies to help you feel more resourced and resilient as you navigate your day-to-day.
I offer practices from an integrative toolkit that includes, but is not limited to:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for working with thoughts and behaviors
- Expressive Arts Therapy for processing emotions and experiences
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) for working with strong emotions
- Spiritually-Integrated Therapy for self-inquiry and accessing intuition
- Somatic Interventions for addressing physical symptoms and calming the nervous system
Online Holistic Anxiety Treatment In California - The Support You’ve Been Seeking.
My approach is holistic and tailored to each client’s needs. Whatever your struggles, whatever your goals, we work as a team. I'm in this with you - warm, direct, and transparent in the process. And I love the work I do. Let’s get started!
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Other Services Offered By Jessika Fruchter, LMFT- Therapy For Women And Girls
In addition to providing Feminist Therapy in California, I also offer online therapy for women, therapy for teen girls, and expressive arts therapy for women and teen girls in California.
Other Services Include:
Groups and Workshops for Women:
Magic happens when women come together! I offer new groups and workshops quarterly, both online and in-person. Topics and themes have included:
Therapeutic Writing
Mask Making
Tarot Practice for Developing Intuition
Women’s Circles
Clinical Consultation For Therapists:
I specialize in collaborating with clinicians who want to integrate expressive arts therapy or psychospiritual practices such as tarot therapy, dreamwork, altar making, and ritual, into their practices. I also offer training on these topics. To learn more about my offerings for clinicians visit: www.mycreativepractice.com.
Training For Psychotherapists:
I have a passion for providing creative and useful training to teams on the front line of community mental health. Past training has focused on trauma-informed expressive arts therapy interventions and burnout prevention. Training may also be developed/tailored based on the unique need of the team. Contact me here.
Books And Blogs:
Check out my first book project for teens published in September 2021. For articles and essays about women’s mental health and wellness, check out my blog, Say More and you can also subscribe to receive the latest updates.