Santa Rosa Therapy and Counseling
Therapy for High-Functioning Anxiety, Stress, and Overwhelm (for people who look like they have it together, but don’t feel like themselves)
Practical, results-focused psychotherapy that helps you respond differently in real-life situations, not just talk about them.
Angela Sitka, LMFT, Licensed Psychotherapist in Santa Rosa, CA
In-Person Therapy in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County &
Online Therapy in CA
Practical, results-focused ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) for people who people who look like they’re holding it together, but internally feel overwhelmed, reactive, or stuck.
You feel distracted or checked out, even with people you care about
Small things trigger bigger reactions than you’d like, leaving you feeling irritable or on edge
Your mind won’t slow down: overthinking, second-guessing, and difficulty trusting yourself
You feel anxious or tense, even when nothing is “wrong”
You move through your days on autopilot, just getting by
Help for Overthinking, Anxiety, and Disconnection
You tell yourself:
“I just need to handle my stress better.”
“Once things calm down, I’ll feel okay again.”
“I should be able to handle this”
So you push through. You stay busy.
You tell yourself to be more positive, more grateful, more disciplined.
You understand yourself pretty well. You can explain your patterns.
What you’re really looking for isn’t more analysis, it’s change that shows up in real time.
You need practical, results-focused therapy that helps you respond differently in real-life situations, so you’re not just talking about change, you’re actually living it.
About Angela Sitka, Santa Rosa Therapist for Adults
Welcome, I’m Angela, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
I use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to provide practical, results-focused therapy that helps you respond differently in real-life situations, not just talk about them.
I help my clients:
Learn how to respond differently to difficult thoughts and feelings so you can lead your life with your values, not your worries, insecurities, and stressors.
Develop internal steadiness, even when things feel chaotic or overwhelming.
Untangle from spiraling thoughts and emotional reactivity.
Communicate effectively even when you’re stressed, overwhelmed or upset.
Make decisions about your life and relationships with intention and ditch the overthinking and self-doubt.
I know you have questions, concerns, and hesitations about starting therapy
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It’s the framework of how I help clients with their goals. It’s part therapy and part coaching in how I apply it in my practice.
This therapy that helps individuals stop struggling with difficult thoughts and feelings, and instead accept them, while committing to actions that improve their lives. It is skills-based and behavioral, meaning you start doing things right away and there are activities and reflections in between sessions to implement what you learn.
The goal in ACT therapy is psychological flexibility which helps:
being proactive in dealing with your problems rather than reactive
improving resiliency
keeps you striving towards goals despite setbacks
adapting your behaviors to align with personal values, even during stressful times
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I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California (LMFT #97770)
I have been working as a therapist for over 12 years and have been licensed for 9 years.
I have my Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and my Bachelor of Arts of Psychology
I am trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
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My model of therapy requires weekly therapy, 50-minute sessions once a week. Once we decide it’s a good fit for your goals (first 1-2 sessions are on trial basis), then we set aside a weekly consistent time for both of us to reserve to do the work together.
I offer both in-person therapy in Santa Rosa, CA in my office off of Mendocino or video/phone therapy.
While every person’s therapy duration is unique, my former clients who report they have fully met their therapy goals, on average, typically do so in about 25 sessions, or approximately a little under 6 months of weekly therapy.
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My office is conveniently located near Downtown Santa Rosa. Can’t make it into the office? No worries – we’ve got you covered with online therapy in California.