Who individual therapy is for.
Adults working on things that don't easily fit into a neat category. People with social anxiety. People with depression. Couples in which one partner needs their own space first. People in transition — graduations, career changes, the year after a divorce. People who tried therapy a long time ago and wonder if they should try it again.
It's also for people who don't know yet. We meet a lot of clients who can't quite name what's wrong. The first few sessions are often where the naming happens.
What a session looks like.
Fifty minutes, weekly, in person at the Pasadena office or by video anywhere in California. We start where you are — there's no script you need to know. You'll be doing most of the talking, but not all of it; we ask questions, share observations, sometimes assign small things between sessions. We are not the kind of therapist who watches you in silence and waits for you to "discover" things. We are also not the kind of therapist who hands you a worksheet at the door. Most weeks land somewhere in between.
What we work on.
Most of our individual caseload addresses one or more of:
- Social anxiety — our specialty
- Depression — including the kind that doesn't look like depression
- Generalized anxiety and chronic worry
- Panic and agoraphobia
- Performance and public-speaking anxiety
- Long-running patterns that touch on avoidant personality
- Life-transition work: a move, a new role, a new identity, a loss
How we approach the work.
Most of our clinicians are integrative — meaning we draw from cognitive-behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, exposure-based methods, and short-term psychodynamic work, blended to fit you. The approach is evidence-informed but not rigid. We value progress you can feel over progress you can chart.
How long it usually takes.
Most clients see meaningful change within 12–20 weekly sessions. Some are done at that point; others stay longer to address something deeper. We measure progress against your goals. If we're not the right fit, we say so — and we help you find someone who is.
You don't have to figure this out alone.
Reach out. We'll match you with the clinician who fits best. If you're unsure whether individual is the right format — group, couples, or family might serve you better — we'll talk that through too.
Book your first session Call (626) 354-6440