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Psychodynamic Therapy & Play Therapy with Anna Li-Seidel, LCSW.

Anna Li-Seidel, psychodynamic psychotherapist in Garden Grove, Orange County, specializing in therapy for children, teens, and young adults. Offering therapy for anxiety, depression, ADHD, Trauma and life transitions.

You landed here for a reason.

I'm glad you did.

Maybe your child has been struggling — with big emotions, behavior changes, anxiety, or something you just can't quite name.

Maybe you're an adult who's tired of circling the same patterns and ready to actually understand why.

Either way: you're not alone, and this doesn't have to stay this hard.

More about Me

I've never tried that before, so I'm completely sure that I can do it!"

Pippi Longstocking

Child and Teen Therapy

You've tried everything. More boundaries. More patience. More Google searches at midnight.

Play Therapy for Children, Sandtray Therapy, Therapy for Children with Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, aggressive behavior, Orange County, California,

Children and teens often can't find words for what they're feeling. That's not a flaw — that's just where they are. So I meet them where they are: through play, creativity, and genuine connection.

Children and teens I work with often:

Feel things really intensely (or not at all)
Swing between shutting down and blowing up
Struggle to connect with friends, family, or themselves
Are smart, sensitive, and somehow still stuck

Child Therapy

Play Therapy

Teen Therapy

Adult Therapy

You've read the self-help books. You know all the things you "should" do. And yet?

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.

Learn About Adult Therapy

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).

Here's how it goes.

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.

Book a Free 20-Minute Consultation

How I work

Warm. Curious. Depth-first. That's how I show up.

Whether I'm sitting with a 6-year-old and a box of puppets or an adult navigating a major life transition — genuine connection is always at the center of what I do.