Specialized Depression Therapy for Teens & Adults in Pasadena

We believe in complete transparency when it comes to the financial investment in your care. Therapy is an active, evidence-based commitment to breaking the loops of emotional exhaustion and rebuilding a functional sense of purpose. Because our clinicians provide highly individualized, unhurried care tailored strictly to your current presentation, our rates reflect the advanced level of training within our collaborative practice model. You can [click here to view our complete fee schedule] for our current session rates.

We operate strictly as a private-pay, out-of-network practice. This clinical model ensures your therapeutic process remains entirely confidential, flexible, and completely free from the restrictive session limits or permanent psychiatric labels mandated by insurance corporations. If you carry PPO insurance and wish to utilize your out-of-network behavioral health benefits, our care team will gladly provide a monthly, itemized "superbill" complete with standard clinical procedure codes to submit to your carrier for potential reimbursement.

While brief fluctuations in mood, temporary sadness, or baseline stress are entirely normal parts of the human experience, clinical depression is defined by its persistence and pervasiveness. If you or your teenager have experienced a heavy mood, deep emotional numbness, structural sleep changes, or profound lethargy for more than two consecutive weeks, and it is actively interfering with your ability to manage work, school, or relationships, it is a clear indicator that professional support is needed. Proactive care provides the tools to halt these compounding cycles before they lead to deeper burnout.

This is a very common part of adolescent depression, and it is entirely expected. When a teenager is depressed, they are often completely drained of energy and struggle to find the exact words to explain what they are experiencing internally. If an adult tries to pressure or lecture them, they will naturally withdraw further.

Our clinicians are highly specialized in engaging guarded or quiet adolescents. We focus on building a genuine, low-pressure connection first—treating your teen as an active partner rather than a patient to be "fixed." We do not force them to perform or have immediate answers. At the same time, we keep parents updated on the overall trajectory of care, providing macroscopic updates and actionable strategies to help support positive communication dynamics at home, while keeping the specific details of their sessions confidential to protect their therapeutic trust.

We provide premier flexibility to match your current energy levels and schedule. You can choose to meet face-to-face in our comfortable, private Pasadena office suite—complete with the convenience of free, private lot parking—or connect via our secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform. Virtual sessions can often serve as an excellent, low-barrier entry point for individuals navigating the intense low motivation and physical fatigue that frequently accompanies depression. Our secure online therapy option is fully available to any resident residing anywhere within the state of California.