Individual Therapy

Who individual therapy fits

Individual therapy fits adults who want a private one-to-one space — particularly for histories that need to be unpacked carefully, for clients who are not yet ready for group, and for the deeper work that runs alongside ongoing group attendance. It also fits people whose substance use is intertwined with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, identity, relationship distress, or work and family stress, and who need the room to follow each thread.

What a session looks like

Sessions run 50–60 minutes, weekly to start, sometimes shifting to every-other-week as work consolidates. Your clinician comes prepared — they remember last week, they hold the arc of the work — but they're also fully present for what shows up today. Sessions are in-person at our Pasadena office or via secure telehealth (HIPAA-compliant, available 7 days a week).

What we draw from

The right modality depends on you, not on the practice. Our clinicians work in:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) — for triggers, thought patterns, and behavioral targets.
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) — for the kind of feelings you can't argue your way out of.
• Motivational Interviewing — for the part of you that isn't sure you want to change yet.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS) — for the parts of you that have been protecting you, including the part that uses.
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) — for trauma, with appropriate stabilization first.
• DBT skills — for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.

What it can help with

All of the conditions on our conditions page, with particular fit for: trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, and the early-stage work for any substance use concern.