Therapist Near Brentwood, Los Angeles | Blackburn Clinical Services

Blackburn Clinical Services offers one-on-one therapy for Brentwood adults and adolescents by secure video for clients located in California, or in our office at 12326 Venice Blvd in Mar Vista, about 4 miles south of Brentwood in a straight line, including trauma-informed support for people still affected by the January 2025 Palisades Fire. 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 Brentwood 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 Brentwood: about 4 miles south of San Vicente Blvd and Barrington Ave (straight line).
Getting here: the I-405 runs between Brentwood (Sunset Blvd) and Venice Blvd, or take surface streets south through West Los Angeles.
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.

Brentwood at a glance, and why it shapes care

Brentwood is planned together with Pacific Palisades in the City of Los Angeles’ Brentwood-Pacific Palisades Community Plan (Los Angeles City Planning). In January 2025 the Palisades Fire reached the edge of the neighborhood, and mandatory evacuation orders were issued for parts of Brentwood (ABC7 Los Angeles). Because the two neighborhoods sit side by side, many Brentwood residents also have friends, family, schools or work in the Palisades.

The emotional effects of a disaster often outlast the event. Federal health officials note that wildfires affect not only survivors but first responders, eyewitnesses and people who watched the coverage (SAMHSA). Months later people describe trouble sleeping, jumpiness at the smell of smoke or the sound of wind, grief for homes and places that are gone, and the grind of rebuilding. Those are common reactions, and when they persist, trauma-informed therapy can help (NIMH on PTSD).

Help for Brentwood residents

After the fires: trauma and PTSD, grief and stress from displacement and rebuilding, with EMDR and other trauma-informed approaches.
Teens: anxiety, depression and school pressure, with parents involved through our adolescent services.
Adults: relationship issues, demanding careers and substance use alongside a mental health condition.
Families: conflict and communication through family services, and the Concierge Outpatient Program when more than weekly care is needed.

What therapy in our office looks like

Most people start with weekly sessions. If the fires still affect your housing or schedule, tell us when you call so we can plan sessions around that.

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 Brentwood

By car: about 4 miles south. The I-405 runs between Sunset Blvd in Brentwood and Venice Blvd, or you can take surface streets south through West Los Angeles. Call before your first visit and we will walk you through parking and the entrance.

By transit: use Metro’s trip planner for current bus connections to Venice Blvd in Mar Vista.

Parents of a high schooler in Brentwood can also read teen therapy for Westside families and therapy for private school students.

Other areas we serve

Pacific Palisades residents, including families living elsewhere while they rebuild, can see therapy for Pacific Palisades residents and families.

Our office also serves people from Culver City, Palms, Playa Vista, Marina del Rey, Santa Monica, Westchester, Westwood, 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 Encino, Sherman Oaks and Malibu.

Questions

Is it normal to still feel shaken by the Palisades Fire?

Yes. Trouble sleeping, being on edge, grief and avoidance are common after a disaster, even for people whose homes were not damaged. If those reactions are lasting or getting in the way of daily life, therapy can help. See Trauma and PTSD.

Is there free help for people affected by the fires?

Yes. SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990 offers immediate counseling to anyone affected by the Palisades wildfires (SAMHSA). For a crisis, call or text 988.

How far is your office from Brentwood?

About 4 miles south of San Vicente Blvd and Barrington Ave in a straight line, at 12326 Venice Blvd in Mar Vista.

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. For distress related to the fires, SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline is 1-800-985-5990.

Therapy for Brentwood Residents