Therapy for Silver Lake Residents

Blackburn Clinical Services sees Silver Lake adults, young adults, teens and families in person at 12326 Venice Blvd in Mar Vista, about 12 miles from central Silver Lake in a straight line, or by secure video for anyone located in California. Psychiatric care and medication management can be arranged. No diagnosis or referral is needed. Call (888) 870 7405 or email info@blackburnclinical.com.

Therapy for Silver Lake residents at a glance

• How: Mar Vista office, or video. We do not have a Silver Lake office. Many Silver Lake clients use video for weekly sessions.
• How far (straight line): about 12 miles from central Silver Lake to our office in Mar Vista, across central Los Angeles.
• When: Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM.
• Who we see: teens, young adults, adults, families and parents.
• Starting: no diagnosis or referral is needed. Call and we schedule an assessment.
• Psychiatry: psychiatric care and medication management can be arranged. We explain how when you call.

Services for Silver Lake residents

• Individual therapy: one-on-one work drawing on CBT, DBT, ACT or EMDR. Brainspotting is offered in our office only. Silver Lake clients often come to us about anxiety, creative blocks, depression and relationships.
• Psychiatric care: psychiatric care and medication management can be arranged. For Silver Lake clients it is coordinated with your therapist.
• Teens and families: therapy for teens, family sessions and parent-only sessions. Either parent can consent for a teen. High school seniors who have turned 18 can be seen too. For Silver Lake parents of a high schooler, our in-office page on teen therapy for Mid-Wilshire, Hancock Park and Los Feliz families covers the neighborhoods just west.
• Career coaching: strengths-based, values-driven coaching that turns clinical insight into practical steps for Silver Lake young adults, people in recovery and anyone stuck. It is available by video or at our Mar Vista office. Freelancers between projects in Silver Lake use it to rebuild structure.
• Concierge Outpatient Program: individualized care for Silver Lake teens and adults who need more than weekly therapy, without groups, as an alternative to IOP. It typically runs 3 to 5 hours a week. Teens typically stay in school, with sessions inside weekday hours. Some Saturday therapy appointments are available.

Starting by video, or getting here from Silver Lake

By video: Silver Lake is on the far side of central Los Angeles from our office, so many people here start by video. You join from a private room at home or a quiet studio, then come to Mar Vista when you want a session in person or Brainspotting.

By car: from Silver Lake the common route is the US-101 toward downtown, the I-110 south and then the I-10 west. Surface streets across Hollywood and Mid-City are an alternative. Try the trip once at your usual hour before committing to it weekly.

By transit: Metro rail into downtown and then the E Line west toward Culver City works, and Metro Line 33 runs along Venice Blvd near our office. It is a long ride; check Metro’s maps and schedules.

Silver Lake: local context and resources

Silver Lake is a City of Los Angeles neighborhood east of Hollywood, built around hillside streets and the reservoir that gives it its name. The city’s Bureau of Engineering is leading a master plan to repurpose the Silver Lake Reservoir Complex into a public park amenity; the plan report was completed in December 2020 and, according to the bureau, an environmental review comes before city approval (City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering). Check the bureau’s page for the current status.

For county mental health services, Silver Lake is part of Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health Service Area 4 (LA County DMH), and the county Department of Public Health lists it in SPA 4, Metropolitan Los Angeles (LA County Public Health). It has no separate Census population count. Many residents are creative professionals and young adults whose income and hours rise and fall with projects. That pattern shows up in therapy as anxiety about money and work, trouble keeping routines, and questions about where a career is going.

Who we help in Silver Lake

• Writers, artists and other creatives. See therapy for writers and creatives.
• Musicians and performers balancing gigs, touring and recovery; see therapy for musicians.
• Young adults with anxiety, depression or a stalled start. When clinically appropriate, we provide leave of absence and return letters.
• People whose substance use and mental health overlap. See dual diagnosis treatment.
• Families working with a trustee. With written permission, we can share attendance and general progress.

In the office or by video: which fits you

From Silver Lake, video usually fits weekly therapy best: no crosstown drive, and a session can sit between project calls. The Mar Vista office fits Brainspotting, which is office only, and anyone who works better in the room or is on the Westside for other reasons. Career coaching works either way. Many Silver Lake clients start on video and add office visits later.

Questions from Silver Lake residents

Do you have an office in Silver Lake?

No. Our only office is at 12326 Venice Blvd in Mar Vista, about 12 miles from central Silver Lake in a straight line. Many Silver Lake clients see us by secure video.

Can I do therapy by video from Silver Lake?

Yes. Therapy by secure video is available to clients located in California, so you can join from home in Silver Lake or anywhere else in the state.

I freelance in Silver Lake and my schedule changes every month. Can therapy work?

Usually. We see clients Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM, and video makes it easier to keep a regular time when your projects shift.

Is Brainspotting available to Silver Lake clients?

Yes, in our Mar Vista office only. Some Silver Lake clients do weekly therapy by video and come in for Brainspotting.

Can a Silver Lake resident get psychiatric care?

Yes. Psychiatric care and medication management can be arranged. We coordinate it with therapy. We explain how when you call.

Get started

From Silver Lake, the first step is a phone call. Email info@blackburnclinical.com or send us a message. Blackburn Clinical Services, 12326 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066. See every area we serve on our Areas We Serve page.

Nearby pages: therapy for Los Feliz residents, therapy for Echo Park residents and therapy for Hollywood residents.

In a crisis: call or text 988. Call 911 in an emergency. The county’s 24/7 Help Line is (800) 854-7771. Silver Lake is in county Service Area 4.

Sources

• City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering: Silver Lake Reservoir Complex Master Plan
• Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health: Service Area 4
• Los Angeles County Department of Public Health: SPA 4, Metropolitan Los Angeles
• LA Metro: system maps and schedules
• Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health: Get Help
• 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline