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Anxiety Therapy · Hollywood

# Anxiety therapy in Hollywood, _quiet_.

For Hollywood adults, teens, and creative-industry professionals, when your body's alarm system keeps firing late into the evening, therapy can help it learn the difference between alert and threat again.

In-person at the Weston office · Telehealth across Florida · English / Español 

[Contact Maria](/contact) [About anxiety therapy](/anxiety-therapy)

![Soft afternoon light across a warm therapy room, anxiety therapy for Hollywood, FL clients with Maria Van Thienen, LMFT](/assets/anxiety-couples-KOeHu1Mw.jpg)

Hollywood, FL

## About working with clients from _Hollywood_.

Hollywood's population skews creative, service-industry, and family-centered, three groups that often run on long hours and unpredictable schedules. Anxiety here is rarely the textbook version; more often it shows up as sleep that won't settle, irritability with the people you love, or a chest that goes tight without a clear cause.

The Weston office is about 25 to 30 minutes west. Many Hollywood clients prefer secure telehealth to keep the work consistent without giving up an evening to traffic; others come in person every other week. Both formats produce real change.

The approach pairs CBT with somatic and mindfulness skills, so anxiety is met in the body as well as the mind. When something older is driving the spiral, a past event, an unresolved chapter, EMDR can be added.

Bilingual throughout (English / Español). Adults, teens, and children welcome.

What we work on

## The shape of the _work_.

-   Generalized anxiety and worry 
-   Panic and somatic symptoms 
-   Social anxiety 
-   Perfectionism and burnout 
-   Sleep difficulty and overthinking 
-   Health anxiety 
-   Depression that travels with anxiety 
-   Teens and adolescents 

Modality

## CBT + somatic + mindfulness.

Anxiety is addressed where it actually lives, thoughts, body, and behavior. You'll leave with tools, not only insight. When trauma sits underneath the spiral, EMDR can be folded in.

Also serving

Nearby Broward communities including [couples counseling in Hollywood](/couples-counseling-hollywood),  [anxiety therapy in Pembroke Pines](/anxiety-therapy-pembroke-pines) .

Also serving nearby

-   [Anxiety Therapy in Fort Lauderdale](/anxiety-therapy-fort-lauderdale)
-   [Anxiety Therapy in Pembroke Pines](/anxiety-therapy-pembroke-pines)
-   [Anxiety Therapy in Davie](/anxiety-therapy-davie)
-   [Anxiety Therapy in Plantation](/anxiety-therapy-plantation)
-   [Anxiety Therapy in Miramar](/anxiety-therapy-miramar)
-   [Lea esta página en español](/es/terapia-de-ansiedad-hollywood)
-   [All areas we serve](/areas-we-serve)

Other services in Hollywood

-   [Couples Counseling in Hollywood](/couples-counseling-hollywood)
-   [All specialties](/specialties)

Read more about [anxiety therapy](/anxiety-therapy) overall, [Maria's background](/meet-maria), [session rates](/rates), or [reach out](/contact).

Common questions, Hollywood

## A few _specifics_.

### Do you see Hollywood clients by telehealth?

Yes, secure video sessions across Florida. Many Hollywood clients prefer telehealth on weeknights to skip the 25-to-30-minute drive west to Weston.

### Will I have to talk about hard things right away?

No. Pace is collaborative. We build steadiness and resources first, then go where you're ready to go.

### Can therapy help when anxiety shows up as anger or shutdown?

Yes. Anxiety often arrives in disguise, irritability, withdrawal, perfectionism, or somatic symptoms. We treat what's actually happening, not only what it looks like.

### ¿Trabaja con adolescentes en Hollywood?

Sí, Maria atiende a adultos, adolescentes y niños, con un enfoque apropiado para cada edad.

## Ready to take the _next step_?

English or Español · Hollywood clients welcome in person at the Weston office or by telehealth

[Contact Maria](/contact)

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A calm, non-judgmental space to _reconnect_ with yourself and the people you love.

Counseling with Maria · Maria Van Thienen, LMFT · Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Florida (MT3115). EMDR-certified. Bilingual English / Español.

#### Office

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#### Specialties

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-   [EMDR Therapy](/emdr-therapy)
-   [Christian Marriage Counseling](/christian-marriage-counseling)
-   [Christian Couples Counseling](/christian-couples-counseling)
-   [Catholic Marriage Counseling](/catholic-marriage-counseling)

#### Areas We Serve

-   [Fort Lauderdale](/couples-counseling-fort-lauderdale)
-   [Pembroke Pines](/couples-counseling-pembroke-pines)
-   [Hollywood](/couples-counseling-hollywood)
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