Therapist Near Westwood, Los Angeles | Blackburn Clinical Services

Blackburn Clinical Services offers one-on-one therapy for Westwood residents, including college students and young adults, by secure video for clients located in California, or in our office at 12326 Venice Blvd in Mar Vista, about 4 miles south of Westwood Village in a straight line. Psychiatric evaluation and medication management are available through our psychiatry team, coordinated with your therapist. Call (888) 870 7405 or email info@blackburnclinical.com to schedule an assessment.

Therapy for Westwood 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 Westwood: about 4 miles south of Westwood Village (straight line).
Getting here: a drive south through West Los Angeles 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.

Westwood at a glance, and why it shapes care

Westwood is home to a large public university campus within the University of California system, so a big share of the neighborhood is students and young adults, along with faculty, staff and long-time families. It is also getting a subway: Metro’s D Line extension opened its first section to Beverly Hills in May 2026, and a station at Westwood/VA Hospital is planned for 2027 (D Line Extension).

The age mix matters. In 2022, 36.2 percent of U.S. adults ages 18 to 25 had a mental illness, the highest of any adult age group (National Institute of Mental Health). Many serious conditions, including bipolar disorder and psychosis, often first appear in the late teens and twenties, and early, coordinated care makes a difference (NIMH on schizophrenia, NIMH on bipolar disorder). Some students want a therapist off campus for privacy or continuity over breaks; some parents are looking for help for an adult child who is struggling at school.

Help for Westwood residents

Students: anxiety, depression, ADHD, perfectionism, and support around a leave of absence or a return to school.
First signs of a serious condition: changes in mood, sleep or thinking, with therapy and psychiatry working together; see bipolar disorder and schizophrenia and psychosis.
Substance use: substance use alongside a mental health condition.
Families: parents of a struggling student, through family services.

What therapy in our office looks like

Students and young adults usually start with weekly sessions. If you are an adult student and want a parent involved, that happens only with your written permission.

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 Westwood

By car: about 4 miles south through West Los Angeles to Venice Blvd. 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. The D Line station in Westwood is planned, not yet open.

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

Other areas we serve

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

Questions

I am a college student in Westwood. Can I see a therapist off campus?

Yes. Many students choose an off-campus therapist for privacy or for continuity over breaks. We see adults one-on-one by secure video for clients located in California, or in our Mar Vista office, about 4 miles south of Westwood Village.

Can my parents be involved if I am over 18?

Only if you want them to be. Information is shared with family only with your written permission, and you decide how much.

What if I am noticing changes in my thinking or mood that scare me?

Please reach out early. Our therapists and psychiatric team can evaluate what is happening and coordinate care. See schizophrenia and psychosis and bipolar disorder. If you feel unsafe, call or text 988 now.

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.

Therapy for Westwood Residents