Online Therapy in California for Anxiety, Insomnia, OCD, Eating Disorders & Relationship Stress

You're looking for relief, perspective, and understanding.
You need Clarity.

Evidence-based therapy for adults and couples, delivered via secure telehealth by licensed California clinicians.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, caught in anxious or compulsive patterns, exhausted by poor sleep, struggling with food or body-related concerns, or feeling disconnected in your relationship, something important is asking for attention.

At Clarity Therapy Associates, we help people make sense of what’s happening, strengthen emotional connection, and create meaningful, lasting change.

Our core specialties include anxiety, insomnia and sleep anxiety, OCD, eating concerns, and relationship stress.

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We are a California-based therapy practice offering online therapy statewide. Our clinicians specialize in working with complex emotional and relational patterns, not just symptom relief, but understanding why patterns persist and how to shift them with care and intention.

Our approach is:

Supportive and collaborative
Thoughtful and skills-based
Grounded in evidence
Human and respectful

We work with adults who want therapy that feels warm, engaged, and purposeful.

Therapy That Builds Understanding and Supports Change

Areas of Specialty

Anxiety & Mood Disorders

Chronic worry, panic, irritability, emotional shutdown, or persistent low mood can quietly take over your life. We help clients understand anxiety and mood patterns, reduce emotional reactivity, and build flexibility, without trying to “positive-think” their way out of real distress.

Generalized anxiety
Panic and health anxiety
Depression and low motivation
Emotional overwhelm and burnout

Insomnia & Sleep-Related Anxiety

When sleep becomes stressful, your bed turns into a battleground. We specialize in insomnia and sleep anxiety, including difficulty falling asleep, frequent awakenings, early morning waking, and fear about not sleeping.

We use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and acceptance-based strategies to help reset the sleep system.

OCD & Intrusive Thoughts

OCD isn’t about being neat or particular—it’s about getting stuck in cycles of intrusive thoughts, compulsions, reassurance-seeking, or mental checking.

Harm, health, relationship, and existential OCD
Mental compulsions
Intolerance of uncertainty
Perfectionism and rigidity

Treatment focuses on reducing compulsive responses while increasing tolerance for discomfort and uncertainty.

Eating Disorders & Disordered Eating

We provide therapy for individuals struggling with eating disorders and disordered eating patterns, including restriction, bingeing, purging, and chronic food- or body-related anxiety.

Our work in this area is:

Clinically grounded and ethically informed
Focused on emotional, cognitive, and behavioral patterns
Oriented toward long-term recovery rather than quick fixes

When appropriate, we collaborate with medical providers and dietitians to support safe, comprehensive care.

Relationship Stress & Couples Therapy

Whether you’re stuck in repetitive arguments, emotional distance, power struggles, or trust ruptures, couples therapy can help shift patterns, not just improve communication scripts.

Identify recurring conflict cycles
Reduce reactivity and resentment
Rebuild emotional safety
Navigate major life stressors and transitions

This work is structured, active, and focused on real change, not just mediation.

How Therapy Works at Clarity Therapy Associates

Our work together is intentional, transparent, and supportive.

What you can expect:

Secure telehealth sessions with licensed California clinicians
Individual or couples therapy, based on your needs
Thoughtful treatment planning tailored to your goals
Ongoing check-ins to make sure therapy is actually helping

If something isn’t working, we talk about it. Therapy works best when it’s open, collaborative, and responsive to your needs.

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Meet the Clinicians

Clarity Therapy Associates is a California-based therapy practice with two clinicians: Anissa Bell, LMFT and Cheryl La Sasso, Psy.D..

We work collaboratively with adults and couples, offering thoughtful, relationship-centered therapy grounded in clinical experience.

Meet Anissa

Meet Dr. La Sasso

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you offer therapy throughout California?

Yes. We provide secure telehealth therapy to adults and couples located anywhere in California. Services are available only to California residents, in accordance with state licensing requirements.

Do you work with adults, couples, or both?

Both. We work with adults individually and with couples. Treatment may focus on anxiety, insomnia and sleep anxiety, OCD, eating concerns, relationship stress, or a combination of these, depending on your needs.

How do I get started?

The first step is to schedule a free 15-minute consultation. This brief call allows us to discuss what’s bringing you in, answer questions, and determine whether working together feels like a good fit. From there, we’ll outline next steps if you decide to move forward.