Therapy for
Anxiety, Burnout,
and Chronic Stress
in Granada Hills, California
You're doing everything you're supposed to. Why does life still feel so hard?
And virtually throughout Los Angeles
& all of California
Therapy for anxiety, burnout, chronic stress, and the hidden costs of always being responsible one, the helper, the peacekeeper, or the person everyone relies on.
Do any of these sound familiar?
✔ You learned early that being helpful, responsible, or successful was how you earned approval or kept the peace.
✔ You feel things deeply, but grew up hearing you were too sensitive or too emotional.
✔ You automatically scan the room, manage the dynamics, and anticipate everyone else's needs.
✔ Rest feels unproductive, boundaries feel selfish, and saying "no" makes you feel guilty.
✔ You carry a constant pressure to do more and avoid letting anyone down.
✔ From the outside, your life looks like it's going well—but inside you're exhausted and overwhelmed.
✔ You spend a lot of time in your head—thinking and analyzing—but feel disconnected from what your body is telling you.
The Patterns Beneath the Anxiety
"You learned these patterns for a reason.
The good news is they can be unlearned, too."
Maybe you were the peacemaker, the mediator, the emotional absorber in the family, the "good kid" who didn't cause problems, the highly sensitive child, or the person who learned to hide parts of yourself to be accepted.
These patterns often begin when you learn to carry responsibilities, emotions, and expectations that were never yours to hold.
Over time, your nervous system learns that staying constantly alert to the needs of others at your own expense is the safest way to move through the world. What once helped you adapt can eventually leave you feeling anxious, exhausted, and unsure how to slow down.
A Different Way Forward
Imagine what life might feel like if you could put down the roles you were given and forge a new path that reflects who you really are or hope to be.
One where...
Rest doesn't feel irresponsible and you can trust that things won't fall apart when you step back.
Your mind feels quieter and your body feels safe enough to relax.
And where there is finally room for your needs, too.
That's the work we'll do together.
Therapy for What You're Going Through
Therapy for
Anxiety, Burnout &
Chronic Stress
For anxiety, burnout, over-functioning, people-pleasing, and perfectionism. Learn to quiet the constant pressure, stop carrying everything alone, and create a more sustainable way of living.
Therapy for
Trauma &
Childhood Wounds
For childhood trauma emotional neglect, attachment wounds, family expectations, and patterns that continue to shape your life today.
Therapy for
Chronic Pain &
Mind-Body Symptoms
Using Pain Reprocessing
Therapy, somatic approaches, and neuroscience-informed techniques to calm the nervous system and reduce fear around symptoms
Therapy for
Life
Transitions
For adults navigating major life changes, shifting identities, changing relationships, caregiving roles, and discovering who they are beyond achievement and expectations.
Support for the Roles and Identities You Carry
Therapy for Moms
Support for burnout, identity shifts, family dynamics, boundaries, and the mental load of caregiving.
Therapy for LGBTQIA+ Adults
Affirming therapy for identity exploration, anxiety, relationships, self-trust, belonging, and healing from past experiences.
Meet Your Anxiety, Burnout, & Chronic Stress Therapist in Granada Hills, CA
Serving Anxious and Burnt Out Adults throughout all of Los Angeles & California
Hi I'm Emily!
I'm Emily Dillon, Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I specialize in anxiety and trauma treatment and am a recovering perfectionist and over-functioner who has always felt things deeply.
For most of my life, I believed achievement, productivity, and having it all together were the path to happiness and fulfillment. On paper, I was doing well. Underneath, I was anxious, exhausted, overworked, in constant pain, and operating in survival mode.
As a therapist, business owner, and mom of three, I understand how easy it is to lose yourself while carrying so much responsibility.
Like many of my clients, I learned how to function at a very high level while ignoring what my mind and body were trying to tell me. My own healing journey taught me that insight alone isn't enough.
Understanding the brain, nervous system, and mind-body connection changed everything for me.
I learned that healing wasn’t about becoming more productive or getting everything right—it was about creating safety, balance, and a different relationship with myself.
Now I am helping others do the same.
A Space Where You
Can Show Up Fully
As Yourself
MY PRACTICE IS LGBTQIA+ AFFIRMING,
SEX POSITIVE, AND BODY POSITIVE
Whether you're exploring identity, navigating relationships, healing from trauma, managing anxiety, or simply looking for a space where you don't have to explain or defend who you are, you are welcome here.
My practice is grounded in respect, authenticity, and the belief that healing happens when people feel safe enough to show up as their whole selves.
Kind Words From Clients
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"Has always been an amazing therapist for me to work with. Understanding, kind, reaffirming, reassuring. Offers a clear, straightforward, embracing perspective to processing what comes up. Laid back and conversational in our sessions. Engaging. Works within my needs and the flow of whatever comes up for that session."
"Emily was easy to jive with. She is relaxed and very caring, a good listener, and has opened my mind to new perspectives."
"The intuitive way they follow the course of information shared and respond accordingly is helpful in promoting progress. I feel engaged with, listened to, and validated. In fact, Emily makes a point of validating and affirming decisions, feelings, and behaviors. I feel like I'm having a friendly safe discussion with a person who listens carefully."
"Even though our age gap maybe as much as 30 years i feel she really understands me and my life experiences. She’s casual and friendly and puts you at ease"
"I speak from experience when I say finding therapist that that is a good fit can be daunting. Emily helps me feel safe to be vulnerable, which is hard for me. She’s somehow able to strike the balance of validation, and understanding-while empowering enough to challenge myself and my views in a way that feels explorative, and resetting, all without judgement. She’s given me tools that work in my day to day life and challenges, regardless of if things are going well or not. I would highly recommend anyone who’s looking for support AND perspective to try Emily. Your in good hands if it’s as good of a fit for you as it has been for me."
Ready to Create a More Sustainable Life?
You may have spent years taking care of everyone else, pushing through stress, or trying to hold it all together.
Therapy offers an opportunity to reconnect with yourself, create lasting change, and build a life that feels more balanced, meaningful, and sustainable.
