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Online Video and In-Person Therapy Through All of Life's Challenges

Are you experiencing anxiety, stress, depression, career difficulties, panic attacks, health or COVID-19 anxiety, relationship problems, or other mental health or life challenge?

Dr. Ross Nelson is an expert in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and offers online (video) therapy sessions to California residents and in-person sessions in Palo Alto, CA.
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``I found Dr. Ross Nelson online and I couldn’t be happier with my experience working with him. I've seen a few psychologists before, and Dr. Nelson is the best therapist I’ve ever seen.``

``Dr. Nelson is both personable and pragmatic, which is really hard to find! Dr. Nelson is a true expert in CBT and worked hard to help me resolve my anxiety fast.``

``I was nervous about therapy and doing video sessions, but found myself feeling comfortable and relaxed by the end of our first session.``

CBT For Anxiety

Therapy is helpful for all forms of anxiety including generalized worry, social nervousness, OCD, panic attacks, phobias, and health anxiety (including COVID-19 worry).

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CBT For Depression

Depression is very common, with over 7% of US adults experiencing sad, pessimistic, helpless, hopeless, worthless, irritable, or guilty feelings. CBT techniques have been proven to be very useful in treating depression.

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CBT For Imposter Syndrome

Do you ever doubt your accomplishments or fear you will be exposed as a “fraud?” If so, you may be suffering from a common phenomenon called “imposter syndrome.”

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CBT For Career Related Difficulties

Occasional mild boredom, stress, and disappointment are common at work. Strong feelings of unhappiness, uncontrollable worry, burnout, workaholism, or relationship problems are not. Therapy can help!

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Expert Training and Experiences

Dr. Nelson has trained and worked in a variety of healthcare settings including Kaiser Permanente, VA Hospital, and onsite providing therapy at large Silicon Valley technology companies.  He has worked in private practice for the last 3 years offering in-person (in Palo Alto, CA) and online video therapy.  He also has received specialized training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy from world-renowned expert, Dr. David Burns at Stanford University.

Outside of work, Dr. Nelson loves traveling, spending time with his wife, friends, and family, playing golf, skiing, watching live sports, attending concerts, and enjoying the Bay Area cuisine.

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