Heal. Connect. Flourish.

East Bay Therapy in Orinda, CA

Bountiful Health: A Boutique Therapy Practice

Deeply Personal. Distinctly Supportive. Fully Attuned.

Therapy and counseling for the seasons when life feels heavy, uncertain, or out of balance.

Guiding you to heal, connect more deeply,
…and truly flourish.

Anita Bardsley, East Bay therapist and Orinda-based LMFT, offering relational, trauma-informed therapy for adults and teens in California.

Hi, I’m Anita.

I’m a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and founder of Bountiful Health. I work with thoughtful, growth-minded adults and teens who appear composed on the outside but often carry anxiety, self-doubt, or disconnection beneath the surface.

At Bountiful Health, therapy is intentionally personal, discreet, and attuned — a boutique practice where you can slow down, feel seen, and reconnect with your authentic self.

When Life Feels Too Much


Therapy for the seasons when life feels heavy, uncertain, or out of balance…

Whether you feel sad, scared, lonely, or ashamed, the pain can weigh heavily — like carrying a ton of bricks no one else can see. On the outside, you may look like you’re holding it together. Inside, it can feel like you’re quietly sinking.

You might notice yourself:

  • Keeping endlessly busy so there’s no time to feel

  • Numbing out with food, scrolling, or another glass of wine

  • Pinning hopes on “someday” — a better job, a new relationship, or a future version of yourself who finally feels okay

It’s human to want to escape pain. But those strategies rarely bring lasting relief — the heaviness lingers just beneath the surface.

Therapy offers another way: a space to gently turn toward what hurts, lay down the burden, and begin transforming pain into clarity, strength, and healing.

What Becomes Possible…

Healing is possible. Change can happen.

With the right support, the weight you’ve been carrying doesn’t have to define you. Therapy can transform old patterns of survival into clarity, strength, and deeper connection.

As healing unfolds, you may begin to:


→ Quiet the inner critic and soften perfectionism

Feel calmer, lighter, and more grounded in yourself

Reclaim your worth and honor your own needs

Build healthier, more connected relationships

Live with more freedom, purpose, and authenticity

This is the journey of moving beyond survival — and into a life where you can truly flourish.

Boutique Therapy
At Bountiful Heath

Therapy here is intentionally personal, discreet, and deeply attuned to your story. Whether you’re navigating self-worth struggles, anxiety, grief, or major life transitions, you’ll find support grounded in compassion, presence, and depth.

Unlike larger clinics or online platforms, boutique therapy means:

  • -Deep presence — a smaller caseload with more time and attention for you

  • -Truly personalized care — therapy shaped around your unique needs

  • -Private & discreet support — your story held with respect and confidentiality

  • -Flexible & responsive — thoughtful scheduling and communication at your pace

  • -Accessible — boutique-level attention with insurance coverage

Here, therapy is responsive and centered entirely on you — a space where you can feel deeply supported.

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~ Welcoming New Clients ~ ~ Start Your Journey Today! ~

Whatever shape your struggle takes, you don’t have to carry it alone.

Ways We Can Help:

  • Woman looking at herself in the mirror, reflecting on body image and self-esteem struggles.

    Self-Esteem, Self-Worth, & Shame

    When comparison or self-criticism takes over, therapy helps you break free from the inner critic and reconnect with your worth.

  • Woman holding her head in distress, symbolizing anxiety and emotional overwhelm, therapy for stress and anxiety in Orinda and the East Bay.

    Anxiety, Stress, & Overwhelm

    Racing thoughts and constant pressure don’t have to control your life. Therapy offers calm, clarity, and tools to steady your mind.

  • Man gazing out window, reflecting feelings of isolation and depression - supportive therapy for depression in Orinda, Walnut Creek and the East Bay.

    Depression, Emotional Disconnection & Inner Emptiness

    When life feels heavy or hollow, therapy creates space to gently rediscover meaning, hope, and connection.

  • Directional signs pointing in different directions, symbolizing life transitions therapy in Walnut Creek, Orinda, and Lafayette, CA

    Life Transitions & Identity Shifts

    Divorce, career changes, or evolving roles can leave you feeling unsteady. Therapy helps you find steadiness and clarity as you navigate change.

  • Two people holding hands in a heart shape, symbolizing connection and therapy for relationship concerns in Orinda, Walnut Creek, and Lafayette, CA.

    Relationship Challenges & Attachment Wounds

    Explore patterns, build healthier boundaries, and open space for connection that feels safe, authentic, and fulfilling.

  • Man sitting in the dark with hand on his head, representing emotional pain - trauma and PTSD therapy inn Orinda, Walnut Creek, and Lafayette, CA

    Complex Trauma & Emotional Wounds

    Healing past pain takes courage. Therapy provides a safe, supportive space to release old burdens and create new possibilities for connection and meaning.


These challenges often overlap … and so do our lives.

WHATEVER shape your challenge takes, you don’t have to carry it alone.

Therapy is a place to rediscover meaning, fulfillment, and hope… one step, one conversation, one connection at a time.

The Therapy Journey

  • Step 1: Connect

    We’ll begin with a free 20-minute consultation to connect and see if it feels like the right fit.

  • Step 2: Begin Sessions


    If it does, we’ll schedule weekly sessions - a space to slow down, feel heard, and move forward at your own pace.

  • Step 3: Grow & Flourish


    Over time, therapy can help you feel steadier, clearer, and more connected to yourself.

Therapy in Orinda & Across California

-In-person sessions in Orinda, serving the greater East Bay.

-Online therapy available across California, to meet you where you are.

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Begin Your Journey Today


You don’t have to keep carrying this alone. Therapy can be the first step toward a life where you feel more connected, grounded, and free.

At Bountiful Health, therapy is more than an appointment — it’s a boutique space for care, presence, and genuine connection.

Here, you can lay down what’s been weighing on you and move beyond survival into a life that feels lighter, freer, and authentically your own.