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Specialized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Tailored To Your Unique Needs

Get Expert Support for Anxiety, OCD, Burnout, and Depression

Dr. Katie Fracalanza

Specialized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Tailored To Your Unique Needs

Dr. Katie Fracalanza

About Dr. Fracalanza

Dr. Katie Fracalanza is a Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford University, Co-Director of the California Psychology Center, and Licensed Clinical Psychologist (PSY 28652) with more than 16 years of experience providing evidence-based therapies. She is dedicated to helping individuals address underlying feelings of anxiety and insecurity to feel a greater sense of ease and contentment in their personal and professional lives. Katie has a special interest in helping other healthcare professionals, including residents, fellows, and psychologists.

In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Fracalanza is actively involved in research, teaching, and supervising psychology fellows, psychiatry residents and graduate students in learning research-supported therapy. She draws on these experiences to bring the most advanced and effective therapy approaches to her clients.

Therapy Approach

Dr. Fracalanza Specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Dr. Fracalanza helps clients manage anxiety, stress, low-self-esteem, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and burnout by teaching practical strategies to work with emotions, defuse from self-critical thoughts, increase tolerance for anxiety, and build confidence. She helps individuals understand themselves and their patterns more deeply, so they can learn new ways of relating to their experiences. Her approach is collaborative, compassionate, nonjudgemental and evidence-based, ensuring effective care that addresses the specific concerns of her clients.

Tailored Therapy Support

Specialized Therapy to Help You Thrive in Your Personal and Professional Life

Tailored Therapy Support

Specialized Therapy to Help You Thrive in Your Personal and Professional Life

Stress Management

Stress Management

Strategies to effectively manage and reduce stress in high-pressure environments, enhancing overall well-being.

Anxiety Treatment

Anxiety Treatment

Targeted therapy for managing anxiety symptoms, including social anxiety and panic attacks, tailored to the challenges of demanding life circumstances.

Assertiveness Training

Assertiveness Training

Empowering individuals to communicate confidently, set healthy boundaries, and build emotional resilience to cope with life demands and improve relationships.

Depression Recovery

Depression Recovery

Comprehensive support and therapy for individuals experiencing depressive symptoms, aimed at improving mood and overall quality of life.

Emotional Resilience Building

Emotional Resilience Building

Guidance to understand your emotions and behaviors more deeply, allowing you to make new and empowered choices.

OCD Treatment

Exposure and response prevention for obsessive-compulsive disorder, helping individuals improve intrusive thoughts and compulsions.

Perfectionism Recovery

Perfectionism Recovery

Specialized therapy to help individuals break free from perfectionistic tendencies, develop self-compassion, and improve quality of life.

High Self-Criticism

Support with High-Self Criticism

Therapy aimed at reducing self-criticism and fostering self-compassion, promoting emotional well-being and confidence.

Fear of Failure

Overcome Fear of Failure

Guidance addressing underlying imposter syndrome and strategies to improve overwhelm and avoidance of self-defined goals.

Burnout Recovery

Burnout Recovery

Specialized therapy focused on helping individuals recognize and overcome burnout, promoting long-term resilience and work-life balance.

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Testimonials

“Dr. Fracalanza is an adept educator in the practice of self-compassion. Grounded in research and science, she skillfully delivers concepts with clarity and utilizes meaningful approaches that are both deeply personal and highly applicable.”

Stanford MedicineMaggie Wang, Doctoral Student at PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium

“I highly, highly recommend this course if you struggle with people pleasing. I’ve known for some time that I suffer from trying to make everyone happy, and Katie’s course has helped me discover the underlying reasons for such behavior and the process my brain goes through each time I confront a difficult situation.

Halfway through the course, I found the courage and know-how to tell my bosses at work that I was unhappy with the projects they had me working on and had applied for another position. It has also helped me share my honest feelings with my spouse. I can’t ever remember feeling this “freedom” to express my personal needs and what I want to do with my life. Its a game changer.”

Kevin, former Stop People-Pleasing course student

“If someone asked me what I got out of the STOP People-Pleasing course I would say ‘ME’.  I have gotten a promotion and a raise in my salary, I have set more boundaries without apologizing because my comfort and feelings are as important as the other persons, I just started school to learn a new career, and I no longer tolerate anyone trying to belittle me or make me feel small! Life is not perfect but I am learning to do life perfectly imperfect!

Thank you Katie for this beautiful new life and the gift of your continued support! I will be forever grateful for the beautiful way you teach people to Stop People-Pleasing!”

Catherine, former Stop People-Pleasing course student

“The STOP People-Pleasing program has been the most significant and impactful personal development I have undertaken for years (and given I am a leadership coach, on a continuous development journey, that is saying something…)”

Debra, former Stop People-Pleasing course student

“I’d been struggling with people-pleasing for my whole life, and for most of it I didn’t even realize what a problem it was. When I became aware of it, the statement “you just need to do what is right for you, and not worry about other people” came up a lot. But that’s not very helpful if you have no idea how to do that! Katie’s course really breaks down what people-pleasing is, how it gets started, how it continues, and how to overcome it step by step, little by little. I love the content that I can go back to as a refresher when I need to, and her multi-pronged approach–video, worksheets, handouts, cohort Zooms, and even sound bites on Instagram. I also appreciate her mixture of clinical, academic, and hands-on counseling background. I can’t believe it took me this long to sign up for something like this!”

Emilie, former Stop People-Pleasing course student

“I have taken several classes with Dr. Fracalanza and have found her to be a wonderful instructor. Dr Fracalanza had an excellent command of the subject matter she taught. She was caring and supportive but on a more important note she encouraged us to face our fears and obstacles so we could continue to move forward. Her classes were invaluable to my personal growth. I gained confidence, self-knowledge and the ability to care for myself emotionally on an ongoing basis.”

Pat, former Stop People-Pleasing course student

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