Blackburn Clinical Services sees Hollywood adults, young adults, teens and families in person at 12326 Venice Blvd in Mar Vista, about 9 miles from central Hollywood 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.
Call (888) 870 7405
Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Mar Vista office, about 9 miles from central Hollywood, or secure video.
Therapy for Hollywood residents at a glance
- How: Hollywood clients see us at 12326 Venice Blvd in Mar Vista, or by secure video. We do not have a Hollywood office. Many Hollywood clients keep weekly sessions by video around shoots and auditions.
- How far (straight line): about 9 miles from central Hollywood to our office in Mar Vista.
- When: Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM.
- Who we see: teens, young adults and adults in Hollywood, along with families and parents on their own.
- 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 Hollywood residents
- Individual therapy: CBT, DBT, ACT or EMDR in one-on-one sessions, chosen for each Hollywood client and adjusted over time. Brainspotting is offered in our office only. Hollywood clients often bring anxiety, rejection and burnout, depression or substance use.
- Psychiatric care: psychiatric care and medication management can be arranged. For Hollywood 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. Hollywood parents of a high schooler can start with teen therapy for Mid-Wilshire, Hancock Park and Los Feliz families; parents of a working child can read therapy for parents of young performers.
- Career coaching: practical, strengths-based coaching for Hollywood young adults, people in recovery and anyone stuck on school, work or independence, including ADHD and executive functioning challenges. From Hollywood, you can work with a coach by video or in our Mar Vista office. It can help Hollywood creatives plan around the gaps between jobs.
- Concierge Outpatient Program: a one-on-one alternative to IOP for Hollywood teens and adults, built around the person and with no groups. 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 Hollywood
By video: Hollywood schedules change fast, and video lets you keep a session from your apartment or a quiet room on a lot. Come to Mar Vista when you want to be in the room or for Brainspotting.
By car: from Hollywood most people go south on La Brea or Highland to the I-10 (Santa Monica Fwy) west, or take Venice, Washington or Pico Blvd west. Traffic through the middle of the city varies by hour, so try the trip once.
By transit: Metro rail toward downtown and then the E Line west toward Culver City is one option, and Metro Line 33 runs along Venice Blvd near our office. Check Metro’s maps and schedules.
Hollywood: local context and resources
Hollywood is a dense City of Los Angeles district and the center of the entertainment industry, with many young adults, renters and working creatives. Hollywood is not a Census place, so we do not quote a population. It belongs to Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health Service Area 4 (LA County DMH), and the county runs the Hollywood Mental Health Center at 1224 Vine St, which provides mental health services for adults in Hollywood and surrounding communities (LA County locator). That is a public option worth knowing alongside private therapy.
Work here comes in bursts: long production days, then weeks waiting for the next call. People who come to us from Hollywood often describe anxiety tied to auditions and money, rejection that is hard to shake, sleep thrown off by late shoots, or drinking and other substance use that started as a way to unwind. Young adults who moved to Hollywood to break in sometimes find the distance from family harder than they expected.
Who we help in Hollywood
- Actors, writers and other industry professionals. See therapy for entertainment industry professionals.
- Crew on long and irregular days; see therapy for film, TV and live event crew.
- People whose substance use and mental health overlap. See dual diagnosis treatment.
- Young adults new to Hollywood or between starts. When clinically appropriate, we provide leave of absence and return letters.
- Families working with a trustee. With written permission, we can share attendance and general progress.
In the office or by video: which fits you
Video usually fits Hollywood residents in production or with unpredictable calls, since you can keep the same weekly time. The Mar Vista office fits Brainspotting, which is office only, and people who want a room away from home. Career coaching works either way. Most Hollywood clients settle into a mix after the first few weeks.
Questions from Hollywood residents
Do you have an office in Hollywood?
No. Our only office is at 12326 Venice Blvd in Mar Vista, about 9 miles from central Hollywood in a straight line. Hollywood clients come in person or meet by secure video.
I work in entertainment in Hollywood. Can therapy fit around shoots?
Usually. We see clients Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM, and video lets you keep a session from a set or location in California.
Can you help a Hollywood resident with drinking or drug use and anxiety?
Yes. We treat substance use and mental health together, one-on-one, and psychiatric care and medication management can be arranged.
Are there free county mental health services in Hollywood?
Yes. The county runs the Hollywood Mental Health Center at 1224 Vine St for adults in Hollywood and surrounding communities. The county 24/7 Help Line, (800) 854-7771, can also point you to services.
Is career coaching available to Hollywood residents?
Yes. From Hollywood, you can work with a coach by video or in our Mar Vista office. It can stand on its own or be combined with therapy.
Get started
Call (888) 870 7405
Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM.
Hollywood residents can start between calls and shoots. 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 West Hollywood residents, therapy for Los Feliz residents and therapy for Hancock Park and Larchmont residents.
In a crisis: call or text 988. Call 911 in an emergency. The county’s 24/7 Help Line is (800) 854-7771. Hollywood is in county Service Area 4.
Sources
- Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health: Service Area 4
- LA County locator: Department of Mental Health, Hollywood Mental Health Center
- LA Metro: system maps and schedules
- Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health: Get Help
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline