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Welcome to our San Diego, California office

Located in the Mission Valley area of San Diego, California at 2878 Camino del Rio South, our office offers a calm, welcoming space designed to help you settle in and feel at ease. With a warm aesthetic and thoughtfully curated details, the environment supports focus, reflection, and meaningful work. The location is especially convenient, with easy access from major freeways (I-5, I-8, I-163, and I-805) and ample on-site parking, making your visit smooth and stress-free from start to finish.

OCD & Anxiety Therapy in San Diego, California

Evidence-Based, Specialist Care — In Person & Telehealth for CA Residents

The Seaside Center for OCD and Anxiety has been helping San Diego residents reclaim their lives from anxiety, OCD, and related conditions for nearly 20 years. Our San Diego therapy office offers the same evidence-based, research-backed treatment our patients have trusted since 2006 — delivered by licensed psychologists and therapists who specialize in anxiety disorders, not generalists who happen to treat them.

Whether you're navigating OCD, panic disorder, social anxiety, health anxiety, Pure O, or another anxiety-related condition, you deserve a provider who truly understands what you're dealing with. That's what we offer

Formerly known as the Center for Stress and Anxiety Management (CSAM), we are now proudly serving the San Diego community as The Seaside Center for OCD and Anxiety.

Our San Diego Office

OFFICE ADDRESS
2878 Camino Del Rio South Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92108
PHONE
619-566-6620
EMAIL
info@seasideanxiety.com
HOURS
Mon through Fri 8a-6p
IN-PERSON VS. TELEHEALTH
In-person appointments available at our San Diego office. Telehealth available for residents throughout California.
INSURANCE & FEES
We are out of network. Our fees range from $250–$310/session. Learn more about insurance and fees.

Conditions We Treat

San Diego OCD & Anxiety Treatment — What We Specialize In

Our San Diego office provides specialized treatment for:
• OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder), including Pure O
• Panic Disorder
• Agoraphobia
• Social Anxiety Disorder
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
• Health Anxiety / Illness Anxiety
• Specific Phobias
• PTSD and Trauma-Related Anxiety
• Imposter “Syndrome”
Chronic pain and chronic medical conditions
Body focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs)
Stress and life transitions

Our Treatment Approach

Evidence-Based Methods: ERP, ACT, and CBT

We believe in treatments that are backed by decades of research — not trend-driven, not generic. At our San Diego office, our primary treatment methods include:
• Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) — the gold-standard treatment for OCD
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) — helping clients build psychological flexibility
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) — addressing thought patterns that drive anxiety
Our approach is direct, skills-based, and rooted in the understanding that avoidance makes anxiety worse — not better. We help clients learn to tolerate uncertainty and discomfort, not eliminate it.

Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT)

PRT is an evidence-based treatment designed to help people reduce or eliminate chronic pain and other physical symptoms (e.g., IBS, CFS) by addressing the way the brain processes and interprets pain signals. Grounded in neuroscience research, PRT teaches clients to understand the difference between pain caused by structural injury and pain maintained by learned neural pathways, fear, and hypervigilance. Treatment often includes education, mindfulness, emotional awareness, and behavioral strategies that help retrain the brain to respond differently to pain sensations. Like ACT and CBT, PRT emphasizes a warm, safe, and empathic therapeutic environment while helping clients develop skills to reduce fear, increase functioning, and re-engage in meaningful life activities.

We offer individual therapy in-person in San Diego, CA and via telehealth throughout all other states except LA, MA, HI, NY, AL, OR, NM, and IA.

Meet Our Founder

Dr. Jill Stoddard, PhD — Founder & Lead Clinician

Dr. Jill Stoddard founded this practice in San Diego in 2006 with a single mission: to offer the most effective, evidence-based treatment available for OCD and anxiety. Nearly two decades later, that mission hasn't changed. Dr. Stoddard is a licensed clinical psychologist, published author of Be Mighty and The Big Book of ACT Metaphors, TEDx speaker, and host of a popular psychology podcast. Her work has been featured in The Washington Post, The New York Times, and other major media outlets. She brings the same depth of expertise to every clinical session that she brings to her writing and public work.

Telehealth & PsyPACT

Can't Come In Person? We Offer Telehealth Throughout California — and Beyond

In addition to in-person appointments at our San Diego office, we offer telehealth therapy for clients throughout California who prefer to meet remotely.

Dr. Stoddard is also a PsyPACT participant, which means she is licensed and authorized to provide telehealth services in most U.S. states. If you're located outside California, please contact us to confirm whether we can see you in your state.

Frequently Asked Questions

Ready to Get Started?

If you're ready to stop managing your anxiety and start actually feeling better, we'd love to hear from you. The Seaside Center for OCD and Anxiety is here to help — with nearly 20 years of experience, specialist training, and a genuine commitment to evidence-based care.

📞 Call or email us to schedule a consultation
Email - info@seasideanxiety.com
Phone - 619-566-6620