Everyone needs a little help.
At La Vie, we’re here for you. Whatever you’re facing — depression, anxiety, relationship problems, family crises or more — we can help you find the solutions you need.
We believe that everyone should have access to therapy. As a nonprofit, we’re able to keep our rates low. Contact us by phone or fill out the online request form to make a telehealth or in-person appointment.
WHATEVER YOU’RE FACING, WE CAN HELP.
La Vie is offering individual and marital counseling for $35 for each of your first four sessions (after which the fee is $55). To reserve your sessions, call us at (800) 483-9591 ext. 109 or fill out the online appointment request form.
Terms: For couples and individual sessions. Service to be provided only by a therapist in training at La Vie under the supervision of licensed clinicians.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a psychotherapy that helps people process and heal from traumatic memories. La Vie is offering EMDR for $100 for each of your first four sessions and $125 thereafter.
Terms: For individual sessions. Service to be provided only by a therapist in training at La Vie under the supervision of licensed clinicians.
La Vie is offering 10 sessions for $300 to couples (marital and premarital) and families (minimum 2 people in the room). To reserve your sessions, call us at (800) 483-9591 ext. 109 or fill out the online appointment request form.
Terms: For couples and family sessions (minimum 2 people). Service to be provided only by a therapist in training at La Vie under the supervision of licensed clinicians.
Do you find yourself plagued by depression? Anxiety? Maybe you’re struggling with grief or loss, or you’re dealing with addiction recovery or the aftermath of trauma. Are you ready to tackle issues of personal growth and adjustment? Our skilled therapists will journey alongside you through individualized psychotherapy.
Is your close, intimate relationship one of complete trust? Or do you find yourself putting up defenses to avoid more pain? Professional couples counseling at La Vie by our skilled therapists can help you turn the corner and discover a new level of intimacy, better communication, and sexual fulfillment.
You love your family and want it to thrive. Our experienced family therapists can help, whether you’re dealing with parenting issues, boundary setting, or crisis management. Let us walk with you and your loved ones through the family dynamics surrounding conflict and communication and discover joy.
Find comfort and connection in a safe, supportive space to navigate your choices. Relating and connecting with other group members can make you feel less alone. It may give you more confidence to manage your symptoms. Share your story, process thoughts and emotions, honor your needs, and discover healing. Learn more
2 options
in person and telehealth
to better serve our clients
30+ clinicians
working for
better mental health
40 years
of professional service
to our communities
25,000+ hours
of counseling and psychotherapy
per year
We’re a nonprofit center, dedicated to helping the whole person: body, mind, spirit, and relationships. We were founded on the principle that everyone should have access to high-quality, professional counseling, regardless of ability to pay. That’s why we keep our rates reasonable. Many of our therapists take insurance, and most operate on a flexible fee basis.
We welcome all clients of all backgrounds and beliefs. We’re especially qualified to work with clients from a Christian background who want to integrate their spiritual and emotional issues.
We’re also devoted to training the next generation of psychotherapists and counselors, offering training and education to counselor trainees. We bring together the best principles and practices from the psychological services to serve our clients and our trainees.
With 40 years of experience, La Vie Counseling Center is firmly grounded in our community. Each year, we provide more than 25,000 hours of therapy, both in person in our Pasadena offices and via telehealth appointments, so you don’t even have to leave home. When you find yourself overwhelmed emotionally, reach out to us. We’re here to help.
Anxiety symptoms treatable at La Vie may include:
• excessive worry, fear and anxiety with related behavioral disturbances,
• surges of panic and impulses toward fight, flight or freeze,
• muscle tension and vigilance in preparation for real or perceived danger,
• anxiety in social situations,
• specific phobia (snakes, flying, heights, open spaces, crowds, etc.).
For an accurate diagnosis and treatment,
call La Vie at (800) 483-9591
or use our confidential Online Appointment Request Form.
Symptoms of depression treatable at La Vie may include:
• depressive feelings present every day for most of the day,
• insomnia and other sleep disturbances,
• sadness and loss of interest or pleasure in nearly all activities,
• progression to bipolar disorder,
• among the causes of chronic pain or a personality disorder.
For an accurate diagnosis of your depression and for its treatment,
you may call us at (800) 483-9591
or use our confidential Online Appointment Request Form.
• Bipolar Disorder
• Chronic Pain (psychological, non-medical)
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Personality Disorders (paranoia, co-dependence, among others)
• Social Anxiety
• Specific Phobias (snakes, spiders, flying, elevators, etc.)
• Sleep problems
For an accurate diagnosis and treatment of your symptoms,
call us at (800) 483-9591
or use our confidential Online Appointment Request Form.
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