Blackburn Clinical Services offers one-on-one therapy for Playa Vista adults and adolescents by secure video for clients located in California, or in our office at 12326 Venice Blvd in Mar Vista, about 2 miles north of Playa Vista in a straight line. Playa Vista and Mar Vista are in the same city community plan area, so we are close enough to fit therapy into a workday. Psychiatric evaluation and medication management are available through our psychiatry team, coordinated with your therapist. Call (888) 870 7405 or email info@blackburnclinical.com.
Therapy for Playa Vista residents at a glance
- Where: in our office at 12326 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066, in Mar Vista, or by secure video for clients located in California.
- From Playa Vista: about 2 miles north of central Playa Vista (straight line).
- Getting here: a short drive north to Venice Blvd in Mar Vista.
- Who we see: adults and adolescents, one-on-one.
- Approaches: CBT, DBT, ACT, EMDR, Narrative Therapy and other trauma-informed methods, chosen for each person. See Therapy.
- Psychiatry: evaluations and medication management through our psychiatry team, coordinated with your therapist.
- Fees: out-of-network practice with superbills. See Fees and Insurance.
- First step: call (888) 870 7405 to schedule an assessment.
Playa Vista at a glance, and why it shapes care
Playa Vista is one of the four neighborhoods in the City of Los Angeles’ Palms-Mar Vista-Del Rey Community Plan, the same plan area as our office (Los Angeles City Planning). It is a newer, planned community bordering the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve, managed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and it combines homes with large office campuses for technology and media work.
For therapy, that often means demanding, always-on jobs and young families. You might reach out when work stress turns into burnout, sleep problems or panic, when attention problems you managed in school stop being manageable at work, or when a new baby and two careers strain a relationship.
Help for Playa Vista residents
- Burnout and anxiety: anxiety, panic and the exhaustion that follows long stretches of high pressure work.
- Adult ADHD: help with ADHD, plus testing when you want a clear answer.
- Mood: depression, including low mood after a major change such as a new child, a layoff or a move.
- Couples and family stress: relationship issues, with family services when the whole household needs support.
What therapy in our office looks like
Being about 2 miles away keeps the round trip short, so a session can fit into a weekday without taking over the whole day.
- It starts with an assessment. Your first visit is a conversation about what brings you in, your history and your goals. It becomes the basis for a plan written for one person.
- Sessions are one-on-one. You meet with the same licensed therapist in a private office, not a group room. Approaches are chosen to fit you, for example CBT for patterns of worry, DBT skills for intense emotions, or EMDR for trauma. NIMH explains these psychotherapies if you want to read more.
- Families can be involved when that helps. For teens, parents are part of the work through our family services. For adults, anyone else is involved only with your written permission.
- More support is available without a program schedule. If weekly therapy is not enough, the Concierge Outpatient Program offers 3 to 5 hours a week of one-on-one care with no groups and no hour requirements.
Our office hours are Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. When you call, tell us what times work for you and we will look for a therapist whose schedule fits.
How psychiatry is arranged
Some people who start therapy also want an opinion on medication, or already take medication and want one team managing it. Blackburn psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners provide psychiatric evaluations and ongoing medication management, and they coordinate with your therapist so the plan works as one. When you call, our team explains how psychiatric appointments are scheduled and what to expect at the first one. Learn more on our psychiatry page or, if substance use is part of the picture, our addiction psychiatry and dual diagnosis pages.
Getting here from Playa Vista
By car: head north into Mar Vista and Venice Blvd; for most of Playa Vista it is a short drive. Call before your first visit and we will walk you through parking and the entrance.
By transit: bus options change; use Metro’s trip planner and maps to find the current route to Venice Blvd in Mar Vista.
Parents of a high schooler in Playa Vista can also read therapy for private school students, with guides on anxiety, school stress and the college process.
Other areas we serve
Our office also serves people from Culver City, Palms, Marina del Rey, Santa Monica, Westchester, Westwood, Brentwood, Beverly Hills and Venice and Mar Vista. See every neighborhood, with distances, on our Areas We Serve page.
Nearby cities: we also have pages for El Segundo, Inglewood, Ladera Heights and View Park and Manhattan Beach.
Questions
How close is your office to Playa Vista?
About 2 miles north of central Playa Vista in a straight line, at 12326 Venice Blvd in Mar Vista. Both neighborhoods are in the same city community plan area.
Can therapy help with burnout from work?
Yes. Therapy can help you sort out what is driving the exhaustion, set limits that hold, and treat the anxiety or depression that often comes with burnout.
Do you test adults for ADHD?
Yes. We offer ADHD and neuropsychological testing for adults and adolescents, and therapy and psychiatry can follow from the results.
Do you take insurance?
We are an out-of-network practice. We do not take or bill insurance, and we provide superbills so you can seek out-of-network reimbursement. See Fees and Insurance.
Can I see a psychiatrist as well as a therapist?
Yes. Our psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners provide evaluations and medication management, coordinated with your therapist. When you call, we explain how psychiatric appointments are scheduled.
Get started
Call (888) 870 7405 or email info@blackburnclinical.com to schedule an assessment, or send us a message. You can also meet our therapists and psychiatrists first. Our office is at 12326 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
In a crisis: call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or call 911 in an emergency. Los Angeles County’s Department of Mental Health also runs a 24/7 helpline at 1-800-854-7771.
Sources
- Los Angeles City Planning: Palms-Mar Vista-Del Rey Community Plan
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife: Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve
- LA Metro: system maps and schedules
- National Institute of Mental Health: Psychotherapies
- Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health: Service Area 5
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline