Online Therapy in Orange County

Mental Health Support That Fits the Pace of Orange County

Life in Orange County can look calm from the outside — ocean views, sunshine, beautiful neighborhoods — but the pressure underneath is real. Between demanding careers, parenting responsibilities, financial pressure, relationship stress, and navigating high-achieving communities, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed or disconnected.

When anxiety, trauma, ADHD symptoms, burnout, or substance use start affecting your daily life, it’s hard to know where to begin or how to ask for help.

Online therapy gives you a private, accessible way to get support without adding more stress to your schedule — no freeway traffic, no parking, no long drives between obligations.

I’m Erin Oden, LCSW, and I offer online therapy for adults throughout Orange County, including Irvine, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Mission Viejo, Anaheim Hills, Lake Forest, Huntington Beach, Orange, Tustin, and surrounding areas. My work blends warmth with evidence-based clinical tools to help you feel grounded, capable, and supported.

Why Online Therapy Works for Orange County Residents

OC is a place where many adults push themselves to stay productive, keep things together, and appear “fine,” even when they’re struggling internally. But no one is meant to carry everything alone.

Online therapy is helpful if you’re dealing with:

• Anxiety, constant mental noise, or chronic worry

• Emotional overwhelm, burnout, or “functional” depression

• ADHD symptoms like focus issues, disorganization, or reactivity

• Trauma or painful past experiences that still affect your present

• Struggles with alcohol or substance use

• Parenting stress, relationship challenges, or life transitions

• Perfectionism or pressure to hold everything together

Therapy gives you a space to breathe, understand yourself, and build the tools you need to feel more balanced and in control.

Specialties for Orange County Clients

My therapeutic approach is warm, collaborative, and focused on helping you make changes that actually matter in your daily life. Here’s what we can work on together.

Anxiety Therapy in Orange County

Anxiety is common among adults in OC — especially in high-pressure workplaces, competitive environments, or busy households. It often shows up as:

• Racing thoughts

• Tension in the body

• Sleeplessness

• Overthinking or self-doubt

• Panic or irritability

• Fear of failing or disappointing others

In therapy, we’ll work on:

• Calming your nervous system

• Softening internal pressure and perfectionism

• Managing spirals and thought loops

• Building realistic boundaries

• Creating coping tools you can use every day

Using CBT, ACT, and mindfulness-based interventions, you’ll learn how to feel more grounded and emotionally steady.

Trauma Therapy & EMDR in Orange County

Trauma affects your sense of safety, identity, and connection — sometimes for years after the event. Whether you’re healing from childhood trauma, difficult relationships, emotional pain, or medical experiences, therapy can help you process and move forward.

I use EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to help clients:

• Reduce the emotional intensity of past memories

• Release shame, fear, or self-blame

• Rebuild a sense of internal safety

• Stop re-experiencing old wounds in present situations

Healing doesn’t require rehashing everything — we move at your pace, with care and stability at the center.

ADHD Therapy & Executive Function Support

Many adults in Orange County live with undiagnosed or misunderstood ADHD — especially high achievers, professionals, and parents who appear “responsible” on the outside while feeling overwhelmed internally.

Therapy can help you:

• Build planning and organizational systems

• Improve time management

• Strengthen emotional regulation

• Reduce shame and self-criticism

• Understand ADHD’s impact on identity and relationships

• Create structure that works with your brain

Using CBT, strengths-based approaches, and coaching-informed tools, you’ll learn strategies that fit your life, energy, and goals.

Addiction & Substance Use Counseling in Orange County

From stress to social expectations to life transitions, many adults turn to alcohol or substances to cope or numb overwhelming emotions. If you’re questioning your relationship with substances, therapy can help you explore what’s happening beneath the surface and create sustainable change.

We’ll focus on:

• Identifying emotional triggers and coping patterns

• Reducing reliance on alcohol or drugs

• Building healthier coping strategies

• Relapse prevention and emotional regulation

• Creating goals that feel realistic and compassionate

• Strengthening self-trust and internal stability

This work is always non-judgmental, supportive, and focused on your needs.

Body Image, Self-Esteem & Identity Work

In a region where appearance, performance, and comparison culture run high, it’s easy to feel not good enough — even when you’re doing everything “right.”

Therapy can help you:

• Understand and shift critical self-talk

• Heal disordered eating patterns

• Rebuild self-compassion and confidence

• Set boundaries that protect your emotional energy

• Reconnect with your identity beyond roles or expectations

This work is supportive, grounding, and empowering.

What Online Therapy Looks Like

Sessions are held virtually through a secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform. All you need is:

• A private space

• A stable internet connection

• A willingness to show up authentically

Most clients begin with weekly sessions before shifting to biweekly as they build tools and stability.

Insurance & Payment (Orange County Clients)

I am in-network with:

• Aetna (California)

• UnitedHealthcare and subsidiaries (California)

• Lyra Health (EAP)

Private pay is available in all states using debit, credit, or HSA/FSA cards. Superbills are available for out-of-network plans.

Start Online Therapy in Orange County

Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, trauma, ADHD, substance use, or overwhelming life transitions, therapy can help you feel more grounded, confident, and supported.

The first step doesn’t have to be big — it just has to be yours.