Something's not quite right.
You can feel it.
PSYCHODYNAMIC PSYCHOTHERAPY
IN NEWPORT BEACH AND ONLINE ACROSS CALIFORNIA
Anna Li-Seidel, LCSW
Therapy for Children, Teens & Adults in Newport Beach
Whether it's anxiety, depression, school struggles, emotional outbursts, or relationship difficulties — this work goes beneath the surface.
I’m glad you are here.
I specialize in working with emotionally overwhelmed children, teens and adults who move between emotional shutdown and emotional overload - feeling either flooded by emotions or disconnected from them.
Many of my clients struggle with attachment-related difficulties, intense inner confusion, loneliness in relationships, and big feelings that feel hard to manage.
Therapy can become a place where emotions feel less overwhelming, relationships feel more secure, and life starts to feel more manageable again.
Learn more about me here.
“I've never tried that before, so I'm completely sure that I can do it!"
Pippi Longstocking
Child and Teen Therapy
Your child’s struggles are more than just behaviors or moods—they are messages, signals from a deeper place.
I work with Children and Teens who:
Feel things really, really intensely (or not at all)
Swing between shutting down and blowing up
Struggle to connect with friends, family, or themselves
Are smart and sensitive and somehow still stuck
Parents often say:
“I just want my kid to be okay — and I don't know how to help them get there."
That's exactly where we start.
Here you find more information about Child Therapy and Teen Therapy.
My work helps children feel more emotionally grounded so that school, friendships, and family life become more manageable —
not through pressure or behavior control, but through understanding and emotional support.
Adult Therapy
You've read the self-help books. You know all the things you "should" do. And yet?
Sometimes insight alone isn't enough — because the stuff that keeps us stuck usually lives deeper than logic can reach.
Psychodynamic therapy helps you understand the patterns that shape your relationships, your emotions, and your sense of self — not to dwell in the past, but to finally stop being run by it.
You don't need to perform in therapy. You don't need to arrive with the right words or a clear problem statement. You just need to show up.
Explore what the therapy process looks like with me
Not sure what to expect?
Here's how it works.
STEP 1:
We have a free 20-minute call
You tell me a little about what's going on. I tell you a little about how I work. We both get a feel for whether this might be a good fit — zero obligation, zero awkwardness (hopefully).
STEP 2:
We meet for a first session
You don't need to arrive with the perfect words or a tidy summary of your life. Just show up. We'll figure out together what this could look like.
STEP 3:
We begin — at your pace
Depth-first. No checklists, no homework, no performing. Just real, honest work at a pace that feels right for you.
