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Anxiety and depression therapists and psychiatrists in Santa Ana, CA


Top anxiety and depression therapists and psychiatrists in Santa Ana, CA
Anxiety and depression support is available in Santa Ana through Headway's diverse provider network. We offer evidence-based therapies including cognitive restructuring, relaxation training, and interpersonal therapy. Many clients save up to 75% on sessions through insurance, with some paying as low as $0 per session.
I’m someone who truly listens and strives to meet each person exactly where they are. My style is adaptive, reflective, and flexible. I bring authenticity, compassion, and a good sense of humor into my work because I believe that laughter and honesty can be just as healing as insight. I was inspired to become a therapist by my own desire for the kind of support I would have wanted, and I aim to offer that same understanding and care to my clients. People often describe me as warm, genuine, and empowering. I am someone who helps them feel deeply heard and supported while encouraging growth in meaningful ways.
You may be seeking support in moving toward a more preferred version of yourself, your life, and your relationships. You may be questioning important facets of your identity, or wondering how to locate and uproot the seeds of painful and complicated emotions. Perhaps you are curious about navigating a different type of relational structure with your loved ones, or you may be feeling stuck with a particular challenge in the way you connect to others. My role as a therapist is to provide support and facilitate insight that will allow you to work toward your personal goals.
Always taking care of everyone else before yourself? You deserve support too. Taking the first step toward therapy can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to carry everything alone. I provide a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental space for busy professionals, stay at home parents, caregivers, students, and everything in between who may be feeling emotionally exhausted by the demands of daily life. I work with children, teens, young adults, parents, and families navigating anxiety, stress, burnout, life transitions, self-esteem, and relationship challenges. Hablo Español!
Melinda Fay is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a specialty in Art Therapy. I received my MA in Psychology from Phillips Graduate Institute in 2002 and I have been licensed since 2008.
Dr. Fidelis Azeke is a University of the Pacific, Sacramento graduate and a board certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who specializes in treating patients of all ages. He has 13 years of nursing experience, and over 6 years of specialization in the practice of psychiatry, overseeing the care of patients - infants, children, adults, through the lifespan. Dr. Azeke is a licensed psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner in California, Utah, Washington State and New York State.
About our therapists who can help with anxiety and depression located within 20 miles of Santa Ana, CA



- 99%Anxiety
- 95%Depression
- 79%Stress management
- 75%Relationship issues
- 72%PTSD

- 98%Aetna
- 78%Anthem Blue Cross California
- 76%Carelon Behavioral Health
- 70%Cigna
- 56%Providence Health Plan

- 95%English
- 20%Spanish
- 3%Farsi
- 3%Korean
- 3%Vietnamese

- 94%In-person or online
- 6%In-person only

- 78%Woman
- 21%Man
- 1%Non-binary

- 42%Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist
- 22%Nurse Practitioner
- 18%Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- 12%Clinical Psychologist
- 5%Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

- 99%Individual therapy
- 36%Family therapy
- 23%Couples therapy
- 19%Child or adolescent therapy
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