A Little About My Work
Ligia Orellana, Anxiety therapist based in Los Angeles, CA sharing reflections to help adults deepen their self-understanding.
I’m an anxiety therapist in Los Angeles supporting adults, especially first-generation BIPOC and Queer adults, who feel the pressure to hold it all together.
Through reflections on anxiety, relationships, and learning to trust yourself, these posts are here to help you understand yourself more clearly and feel more connected in your life and relationships.
Grab a cafecito, tea, or water and be in this space to slow down and make sense of what you’ve been carrying.
Learn more about my work with relationship stress, people-pleasing and self-doubt, and online therapy, or visit my About page to learn more.
Is Ambition a Green Flag in Dating? A Therapist Explains
Understand what ambition really means in relationships. Insights from an anxiety therapist in Los Angeles and Torrance, CA on emotional maturity and connection.
How to Ground Yourself When Anxiety Feels Overwhelming
Learn how to ground yourself when anxiety feels overwhelming with simple, practical tools. Support from a therapist in Torrance CA.
What Emotional Availability Actually Looks Like in a Relationship
Learn how to recognize emotional availability in relationships. Insights from an anxiety therapist in Los Angeles & Torrance, CA on dating, anxiety, and connection.
5 Journaling Prompts to Understand Your Feelings of Uncertainty
Feel out of control and don’t know what to do? A therapist in Torrance CA shares 5 journaling prompts to help you understand your emotions and feel more grounded.
Age Gap Relationships: What Actually Matters Beyond the Numbers
Curious about age gap relationships? A therapist in Los Angeles explores emotional compatibility, life alignment, and what truly matters beyond age in dating and relationships.
Finding Calm in Uncertainty: A Guide for Managing Life When You Feel Out of Control
Feeling overwhelmed or out of control? A therapist in Torrance CA shares how to manage uncertainty and find calm.
Anxiety, Self-Trust, and the Fear of Making the “Wrong” Choice
Explore with anxiety therapist in Los Angeles, CA, practical ways to build self-trust and move past the fear of making the ‘wrong’ choice with compassionate, nervous-system informed guidance.
What Therapy for Anxiety Looks Like When You Seem Fine but Feel Stuck
A therapist in Los Angeles explains what therapy for anxiety looks like when you seem fine on the outside but feel stuck inside.
