Berkeley Therapy Center

If you’re looking for a Berkeley therapy center, our psychologist-led practice in Northern California is a trusted solution. Services at Pacific Anxiety Group  include:

General Psychotherapy Clinic in the Bay Area

People seek therapy for many reasons. Whether you need support during a time of change, want to reflect and grow, or have an ongoing mental health condition, like depression, we can help. Our general psychotherapy clinic in the Bay Area works with individuals who are navigating a wide range of concerns. For example:

• Stress and burnout
• Feeling stuck, disconnected, or unmotivated
• Managing career or academic pressure and decision-making
• Women’s mental health and wellness (e.g., menopause, pregnancy, postpartum)
• Life transitions (e.g., parenthood, divorce, moving, starting or changing jobs)
• Enhancing communication and relationship effectiveness 
• Navigating health-related challenges and chronic illness
• Help managing chronic pain and its emotional impact
• Exploration of identity, values, and personal growth 
• Executive coaching and performance support
• Developing leadership skills and confidence 
• Coping with insomnia and improving sleep
• Family conflict and parenting stress 
• Procrastination and perfectionism 
• Grief and loss 

Pacific Anxiety Group will match you or your loved one seeking a Berkeley therapy center with a psychologist who best meets your needs. A strong therapeutic alliance matters. We’re here to help you find it. The professionals on our team each have unique backgrounds and areas of expertise, helping us serve a wide range of clients.

Anxiety Therapy in the Bay Area

It’s important that those seeking anxiety treatment get care from a professional who understands their condition and how to treat it best. We provide specialized anxiety therapy in the Bay Area. Pacific Anxiety Group has experts who specialize in anxiety disorders and related concerns. We’re highly experienced in treatment areas including but not limited to:

• Generalized anxiety disorder 
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder
• Performance anxiety
• Perfectionism and high-functioning anxiety 
• Social anxiety
• Panic disorder
• Health anxiety 
• Phobias 

Everyone experiences anxiety in a way that is unique to them. We’ll work to understand the nature of your anxiety and how it’s affecting your life. Then, we’ll collaborate with you to build a personalized, structured treatment plan. 

Group Therapy  

Group treatment comes with unique benefits, such as the opportunity to learn new skills among and connect with others. It can be helpful on its own or in combination with individual therapy sessions. Pacific Anxiety Group has new groups starting all the time. Some are specific to people of certain age groups (e.g., teens, adults) and mental health concerns, like body image or anxiety. Others focus on learning specific therapy skills, such as those taught in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) groups. Contact us if you have questions about upcoming group therapy options! 

Child Psychologist

What if you’re looking for a Berkeley therapy center for a child or teen? Pacific Anxiety Group is an ideal solution. We work with a broad range of concerns affecting youth. For example:

• General anxiety disorder
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder
• Interpersonal effectiveness and assertive communication
• SPACE treatment and other parent coaching approaches 
• School refusal or avoidance
• Specific phobia 
• Social anxiety 
• Selective mutism
• Life transitions  
• Test anxiety 
• Depression 

Like with our adult therapy services, we prioritize helping people find the right therapeutic match. We’ll get an overview of what brings your child or teen to therapy and will match them with a child psychologist who meets their needs. 

Couples Therapy 

We’re proud to offer couples therapy near Berkeley, California. The couples therapists at Pacific Anxiety Group work with people in all types of relationships via online or in-person therapy sessions. Our expert therapists are versed in many areas. These include but are not limited to communication and conflict, intimacy, breaches of trust, health conditions, premarital counseling, ethical non-monogamy and polyamory, fertility, sexual difficulties, and parenting. 

Assessment Clinic

In addition to therapy for kids, teens, adults, and couples, Pacific Anxiety Group provides comprehensive neuropsychological testing through our assessment clinic. Neuropsychological (neuropsych) testing is used to diagnose conditions, evaluate brain function, guide treatment, and track progress for those already receiving care.

Areas of specialization for adult neuropsychological testing at our clinics include:

• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Complex medical conditions affecting cognition
• Dementia and neurodegenerative disease
• Traumatic brain injury 
• Stroke 

Areas of specialization for child and teen neuropsych testing at our clinics include:

• Screenings for developmental delays and autism
• Academic assessments for gifted programs and private schools
• Difficulties with attention and impulsivity (including ADHD testing)
• Determining strengths and weaknesses for school selection
• Learning disabilities 

Following the assessment, we are here to provide treatment recommendations or help you and your family in any other way we can.

Video Therapy

Video therapy sessions through Pacific Anxiety Group make it possible for people seeking a Berkeley therapy center to get the support they need from the privacy of their own homes. These secure, virtual sessions can be joined from anywhere with a reliable internet connection. They’re available to individuals, couples, kids, and teens. Most of our groups meet online, too. This is a great option for people who can’t or prefer not to drive to sessions.