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Giving you heart through the hardships
Serving clients all throughout the state of California virtually and in-person at our Pasadena location at
200 E Del Mar Blvd STE 126, Pasadena, CA 91105.
If you’re here because you’ve been struggling with a life change, feel overwhelmed by anxiety, you want to improve your relationships, or you’re seeking support for other challenges, then you’ve come to the right place.
As licensed clinical psychologists, we specialize in treating adults, couples, teens, and families with the highs and lows that life can bring.
We create a non-judgmental, warm, and welcoming space for each of our clients. We are invested in serving you and supporting your growth. It would be an honor to share some time with you.
Schedule a free 20-minute consultation to see if we are a good fit.
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Meet Our Team
Learn more about our backgrounds, professional training, experience, and approach.
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Specialties
We assist clients with a wide variety of situations, including life transitions, pregnancy and post-partum, anxiety and OCD, couples dynamics, identity formation, and more.
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Services Offered
What kind of session would work best for you? We offer individual, couples, family therapy, and groups in-person or virtually.
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Support & Skills for All Life Stages
More Information from Our Founder
Hello! I’m Dr. Lauren Cook and I’m a licensed clinical psychologist based in the Pasadena community. I’m honored that you’re stopping by and I hope that we can support you and your family. We specialize in supporting clients going through all kinds of life transitions, such as starting school, beginning or ending relationships, career changes, or deciding to start a family.
Our focus is on helping you find heart in the hardships. We know it’s not easy as you navigate new seasons in your life—even if the change was and still is something you desire.
Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, panic, OCD, or relational distress among other heartaches, we’re here for you. As someone who has suffered and survived anxiety, I know firsthand how effective and life-changing treatment can be. We’re here for you!
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FAQs
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We treasure each and every one of the clients that we have had the opportunity to work with. Many clients would describe us as warm, motivating, and encouraging. We're grateful to say that we’ve had many clients work with us for months and years because they have found our therapeutic relationship beneficial for their lives. That doesn’t mean we can’t help you solve your problems in a timely way, though. We take a client-centered approach so we’ll collaborate together to ensure we’re meeting your goals within your timeline.
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We love that you’re thinking about this. You’re right--we likely haven’t lived the same experience as you, whether it relates to your race, gender, ability status, religion, or sexual orientation, as just a few examples. That being said, we're very comfortable talking about intersecting identities and we always try to bring a sense of cultural humility into our sessions. While we never expect you to educate us about your cultural experiences (we take the time to learn outside of session), we also approach cultural integration from a place of openness and care. Your identities matter to us and all identities are welcome in our practice.
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We fully accept and welcome clients of all beliefs. We have worked with clients who identify as Protestant, Jewish, Catholic, Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh, atheist, agnostic, and more.
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Yes. Because we want you to get the best care possible, we refer out clients who are experiencing substance use addiction and/or severe eating disorders. We also do not work with clients who are under 12 years of age. That being said, we're happy to connect you to referrals so that you can find the right people to help you in your journey.
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However long you’d like it to take! Some clients are looking for a few sessions and others are looking for more long-term support. We’ll work together to help you establish your goals and your treatment timeline.
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We're all about helping you feel empowered with the right steps for you. We believe it’s our job to always provide you with options so that you know about all the resources available to you. We're very comfortable working with psychiatry and we are also big believers in holistic care, including naturopathic care.
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We are an out-of-network provider for PPO insurance plans. We're happy to provide you with a statement (superbill) at the end of each month if you would like to send it to your insurance company for reimbursement of a portion of the session fee. Please feel free to contact your insurance company for information regarding benefits with an out-of-network provider.
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This is so important to bring up. We believe that the best therapists are open to feedback and frequently check in with how therapy is going for the client. Great therapists also know that we can’t be all things to all people. While we hope that you feel like our work is effective, we also want to know if you’re struggling. We're completely open to feedback. It’s our job to get you with the right therapist and if we're not it, we’ll help you find that person.
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