Specialized Teen Therapy in Pasadena

We believe in complete transparency when it comes to the financial investment in your family's wellness. Adolescent therapy is a highly specialized discipline requiring distinct clinical training to effectively engage the teenage brain. Because our clinicians provide individualized, unhurried care tailored strictly to your teen's unique world, 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 model ensures that your teenager’s therapeutic record, personal disclosures, and clinical history remain entirely confidential and free from the restrictive session limits or permanent psychiatric labels mandated by insurance corporations. If you carry a PPO insurance plan and wish to utilize your out-of-network behavioral health benefits, our care team can gladly provide a monthly, itemized "superbill" complete with standard clinical procedure codes to submit to your carrier for potential reimbursement.

Reluctance is completely normal. Most teens assume that going to therapy means sitting in a room while an adult evaluates them, tells them everything they are doing wrong, or sides completely with their parents. We reject that dynamic. We focus on building genuine, collaborative rapport first, treating your teen as an active partner in their own growth. We tell resistant teens that therapy is a confidential, zero-pressure space designed to help them navigate the things they find stressful—whether that is school pressure, peer drama, or feeling misunderstood. We often suggest just trying a single intake session so they can experience our non-judgmental approach firsthand before making a commitment.

You are a critical part of your teenager’s life, and your involvement is vital to the success of their therapy. We do not treat adolescents in a vacuum; we view parents as our most valuable partners in the growth process.

At the same time, clinical experience shows that teenagers only truly drop their guard and engage in therapy if they know they have a private, secure space to process their thoughts without feeling monitored. If they feel forced or scrutinized, they tend to shut down.

We strike a careful, highly effective balance that respects both sides. You will be actively involved from day one, and your teen's therapist will connect with you periodically to share high-level progress updates and equip you with targeted parenting strategies to support positive changes at home. While the specific, week-to-week details of their sessions remain confidential to protect their trust, you will always be immediately notified if any safety concerns arise. Our ultimate goal is to act as a bridge, reducing the friction at home so you and your teenager can build a deeply secure, collaborative relationship.

We offer both options to seamlessly match busy academic, athletic, and family schedules. While many teenagers highly benefit from the physical boundary and privacy of meeting face-to-face in our comfortable, private Pasadena office suite, we also provide secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth sessions. Virtual therapy is a highly effective, flexible option for busy high schoolers across the state of California, provided they have a private room at home or school where they feel comfortable speaking freely.