Feel Calmer, Clearer and More Like Yourself Again
Anxiety, Overthinking & Life Transitions Therapy in San Diego and Online Throughout California
You’ve been holding a lot together for a while now. Therapy can help you carry it differently.
You may be keeping up with work, relationships, and family responsibilities, yet still feel overwhelmed or emotionally drained. Maybe your mind rarely switches off, you second-guess yourself more than you used to, or you just don’t feel like yourself lately. And if life has changed in ways you didn’t expect, you may be finding it harder to adjust than you thought you would.
You don’t have to be in crisis or know exactly what’s wrong to benefit from therapy. Sometimes you just know something feels different, you’re tired of handling everything on your own, or you want to better understand yourself and the patterns you keep falling into.
I work with adults, young adults, teens, and couples who are navigating anxiety, overthinking, relationship challenges, burnout, and major life transitions. I especially enjoy supporting women through changing roles and seasons of life, from motherhood to menopause, empty nesting, and caregiving. These changes can raise questions about who you are, what matters to you, and what comes next — especially when you’re used to putting everyone else’s needs first.
With more than 26 years of experience, I offer a supportive, practical space to understand what’s happening, work through familiar patterns, and find new ways to respond to life’s challenges.
You don’t have to have it all figured out before you reach out. Schedule a Free 15-minute Phone Consultation
When Anxiety Starts Running the Show
Anxiety doesn’t always look like panic or obvious distress. Sometimes it looks like overthinking every decision, anticipating what could go wrong, or having a hard time relaxing even when things are going well.
Maybe your mind won’t stop replaying a conversation, you keep worrying about what might happen next, or you find yourself waiting for the other shoe to drop. You might feel tired in a way that rest doesn’t seem to fix, or sense that something is off even when nothing is technically wrong.
Therapy can help you understand what’s keeping you stuck in these patterns, develop ways to manage anxiety, and respond to life’s challenges with more confidence and a greater sense of calm. Learn more about Anxiety Therapy.
“I came in not really believing things could change. After a few months I noticed I responded differently. I’m not just going through the motions anymore and I feel better and less stuck in my head.” — Client, anxiety & burnout
Why Major Life Changes Can Stir Up Anxiety
Not every difficult season begins with something going wrong. Becoming a parent, changing careers, navigating a divorce, watching your children leave home, entering midlife, or taking on new caregiving responsibilities can bring changes you weren’t fully prepared for.
Even welcome changes can affect your identity, relationships, routines, and sense of what comes next. You might find yourself questioning decisions or wondering why something that seems manageable on paper feels so difficult emotionally.
You can be genuinely excited about what’s ahead and still be grieving what you’re leaving behind. Both things can be true at once.
One of the things I appreciate most about this work is helping people realize they’re not failing at life. Often, they’re responding in very human ways to significant changes or more than they’ve had the space to process. Recognizing that can be a relief—and a starting point for meaningful change.
Understandable does not mean insignificant. And normal does not mean you have to handle it alone.
If anxiety or emotional overwhelm feels physical as well as emotional, my article on understanding your nervous system and how lasting change is possible may be helpful.
For a deeper look at navigating change, explore my free resource guide, When Life Changes: A Complete Guide to Navigating Life’s Major Transitions.
Does Any of This Sound Like You?
- Your mind rarely switches off, and you find yourself worrying or second-guessing decisions.
- You’re managing your responsibilities but feel emotionally exhausted.
- You’re going through a change and aren’t sure how to find your footing.
- You’re struggling with relationships, boundaries, or changing family roles.
- You want to feel more confident, connected, and like yourself again.
You don’t need to identify with every one of these experiences to benefit from therapy.
If something here resonates, let’s talk.
How I Can Help – Specialized Therapy Services in California
I provide secure online therapy throughout California for adults, young adults, teens, and couples navigating anxiety, overthinking, relationship challenges, emotional overwhelm, and major life transitions.
Most people are dealing with more than one of these concerns at a time. We’ll work together to understand what’s happening and figure out where to start. You don’t need a diagnosis or a perfectly defined goal to get started.Anxiety & Overthinking
• Anxiety Therapy helps reduce racing thoughts, worry, overthinking, chronic stress, and feeling like your mind won’t power down. Together, we identify anxious thought patterns and develop healthier ways to respond to uncertainty.
Life Transitions & Emotional Shifts
• Life Transitions Counseling offers support as you navigate major life changes impacting identity, relationships, family roles, work, and other important parts of life.
• Grief & Loss Counseling and Trauma-Informed Therapy can help you process loss and past experiences that continue to affect how you feel and respond today.
Women’s Mental Health & Life Patterns
• Women’s Mental Health Therapy offers support with anxiety, burnout, and life changes that affect your emotional well-being, relationships, or sense of self—from motherhood and menopause to empty nesting and caregiving.
• High-Functioning Anxiety explores the experience of appearing capable and on top of things on the outside while feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or exhausted internally.
Depression & Self-Esteem Therapy
• Depression & Self Esteem Therapy can help you address low mood, self-criticism, loss of motivation and feeling disconnected from yourself.
Relationships, Couples & Teen Therapy
• Relationship Counseling offers support for recurring conflict, communication difficulties, disconnection, and challenges involving boundaries and expectations.
• Teen Therapy helps adolescents age 13 and older navigate anxiety, school or college stress, relationships, identity and the pressures of growing into adulthood.
Schedule a Free 15-minute Phone Consultation
What Therapy With Me Actually Looks Like
After more than 26 years of experience in the therapy room, I’ve learned that people don’t always come to therapy knowing exactly what’s wrong. They may feel exhausted, overwhelmed, disconnected, or simply unlike themselves. Part of our work is figuring out what’s happening and what would help.
I’m an active, collaborative therapist. I’ll ask questions, share what I’m noticing, and gently challenge patterns when it’s useful. Sometimes we’ll explore where a pattern comes from; other times, we’ll focus on practical ways to handle what’s happening in your life right now.
My goal is to help you understand yourself more clearly, feel better equipped to handle life’s challenges, and find ways forward that feel right for you.
Curious about how I work? Learn More About My Therapy Approach
Wondering If Therapy Might Help?
If you’re unsure whether therapy is right for you, my article How Do You Know It’s Time to Start Therapy? to explores some signs that talking with a therapist could be helpful.
Online Therapy in San Diego and Throughout California
I provide secure, HIPAA-compliant online therapy for individuals and couples across California — including San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County and the San Francisco Bay Area. There’s no app to download —just a private space and a device you already have.
Online sessions allow you to receive support from a familiar setting without adding a commute to an already busy day.
Whether you’re managing anxiety, navigating a major life transition, working through relationship challenges, or trying to reconnect with yourself, therapy can give you time and space to focus on what you need.
About Kim Jones, Licensed Therapist in California
I’m Kimberley “Kim” Jones, M.A., licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT #37708), and I’ve been helping people navigate emotional and relationship challenges for more than 26 years.
Clients often describe therapy sessions as a grounded, practical and supportive space where they feel understood and begin to experience real change. One of the most meaningful parts of my work is watching people reconnect with themselves after feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected for so long.
Outside of work, I’m a mother to three young adults. I love spending time outdoors, reading, discovering new hobbies and exploring new places through travel.
My own life experiences have deepened my appreciation for how meaningful – and sometimes complicated – change can be. I bring that understanding of life’s complexities, along with warmth and directness, into the therapy room.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Whether you’ve been thinking about therapy for three weeks or three years, reaching out can feel like a big step. You don’t have to wait until things get worse or have a perfect explanation for what you’re experiencing.
I offer a free 15-minute phone consultation so we can talk briefly about what brings you to therapy and whether working together feels like a good fit. No pressure, no commitment—just a conversation.
You deserve support, too.
A Few Questions People Ask Before Reaching Out
Do you offer online counseling throughout California?
Yes. I provide online therapy for individuals and couples throughout California, including San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County, and the San Francisco Bay Area. You can also learn more about online therapy.
What concerns do you help with in therapy?
I help adults, young adults, teens, and couples navigate anxiety, overthinking, burnout, life transitions, grief, trauma, depression, and relationship challenges. You don’t need a diagnosis or a clear explanation of what’s wrong to get started.
Do you work with teens?
Yes, I work with teens age 13 and older, as well as young adults and adults. Teen therapy can offer a supportive space for adolescents navigating anxiety, social pressures, school stress, identity, and the pressures of growing up.
Do you specialize in working with women?
I have a particular interest in supporting women through anxiety, burnout, and life transitions, including motherhood, midlife, menopause, changing family roles, and caregiving.
I also work with men, young adults, teens, and couples.
Do I need to be in crisis to start therapy?
Not at all. Many people start therapy because they overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, or unlike themselves. You don’t have to wait until things become unmanageable to seek support.
Still have questions?
Read More Frequently Asked Questions or Schedule a Free 15-minute Phone Consultation.
Kimberley “Kim” Jones, M.A., LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist · California · LMFT #37708
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