Andrea Bey, Your San Luis Obispo Therapist for Women

EMDR Therapy & Counseling for Trauma & Anxiety

San Louis Obispo therapist Andrea Bey smiling with light in her eyes, blond hair outdoors in front of trees.

Supporting Women in San Luis Obispo CA Through Trauma and Anxiety

You’re exhausted and consumed by anxiety and stress

On the bad days you feel like you are fighting a losing battle against yourself. You work so hard to please others at the expense of your own health and well-being. You desperately want to take off your mask and just be yourself, but you’re terrified that if they truly knew you, they would reject you. 

Part of you worries that you’ll be held back by anxiety and your past forever, while another part of you believes that relief and a better life are possible. You know that something needs to change. You’re done living life in a constant state of overwhelm and anxiety, with the sense that you will never measure up.

Counseling San Luis Obispo, CA for anxiety, stress, and past trauma

Hi, I’m Andrea Bey, LMFT, an Arroyo Grande and San Luis Obispo therapist for women in CA. I offer EMDR therapy, anxiety therapy, trauma therapy, online therapy, and stress management strategies for my clients.

I walk alongside my clients as they learn ways to calm their nervous system, quiet the inner critic, and handle stress with more ease. Together, we practice clear and honest communication so they can share their needs and connect with others in ways that feel real and nourishing. Over time, many clients find they’re able to set down the heavy backpack of shame they’ve been carrying and instead step into a sense of confidence and self-worth. They begin to trust their inner voice, feel more empowered in their choices, and build a personal set of tools that supports them in creating a life that feels lighter, more balanced, and truly their own.

Healing and Empowerment for Women in San Luis Obispo

You don’t want to be paralyzed by fear, anxiety, and self-doubt any longer. It’s time to drop the negative self-talk and reclaim your life. It takes courage to talk about the messy parts of our lives. It’s also where true healing begins. I encourage you to take a deep breath and click here for your free 15-minute phone consultation for EMDR therapy, online therapy, or anxiety therapy. I am a San Luis Obispo therapist serving the areas of Arroyo Grande, Nipomo, Paso Robles, Pismo Beach, Shell Beach, Grover Beach, Templeton, and Santa Maria, CA. Healing is possible. You don’t have to suffer any longer.

Frequently Asked Questions about Therapy in San Luis Obispo, CA

  • Many people use the terms counseling and therapy interchangeably. Counseling tends to be shorter-term, goal-oriented, and it addresses concrete, specific life challenges. By contrast, therapy tends to be longer-term, more exploratory, and holistic. Trauma therapy, such as EMDR therapy for complex trauma is often longer-term, with life-changing results.

  • When searching for the best San Luis Obispo therapist for you make sure to check out each therapist’s areas of specialty, which may include things like EMDR therapy, online EMDR therapy, and anxiety therapy.

  • If you want to spend time talking about an issue or working through trauma using EMDR therapy or other modalities, then a San Luis Obispo therapist might be a good fit for you. If you need an assessment completed for ADHD, autism, etc. then a psychologist might be a good fit. If you're interested in pursuing psychiatric medication for symptom relief for a mental health disorder, you will want to talk to a psychiatrist.