Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Los Angeles

 

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FASTER

Many CBT clients experience relief twice as fast as in talk therapy*.

3X
MORE EFFECTIVE

Early gains in CBT make full recovery up to three times more likely.**

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GUESSWORK

We track outcomes, so you know if it’s working within the first month.

 

Our Psychologists Have Been Featured In

CBT Los Angeles featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Vogue, Los Angeles Times, Slate
 
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Expert Care
That Puts You First

Struggling with anxiety and depression is exhausting. Finding help shouldn’t be. Our team of doctoral-level psychologists in Los Angeles specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) designed to give you real relief, not endless talking. Many of our therapists teach at top graduate programs, so you’ll work with experts who treat clients and train the next generation of psychologists.

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Practical Tools and Real Results Backed by Science

When you’ve been struggling, it’s frustrating to try things that don’t help. CBT is different. Decades of scientific research have shown that it’s the most effective treatment for a wide range of challenges, and it often works much faster than traditional talk therapy. That means more relief, sooner. CBT teaches practical skills that you can use for a lifetime, long after therapy ends.

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California’s CBT Experts for Lasting Relief

Clients across Los Angeles and throughout California have turned to us for over a decade when they want more than talk. They want real results. Our combination of expert care and proven CBT methods has made us California’s leading CBT therapy center, helping people move from feeling stuck to living with confidence, balance, and peace of mind.

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We Are CBT Experts

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Los Angeles is a psychotherapy group comprised of expert therapists in Los Angeles specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for adults and children.

All of our licensed therapists are clinical psychologists who are specialists in CBT treatment, many of whom are faculty at the top-ranked psychology programs in the country. If you’d like to schedule a consultation or want to learn more, click the link below.

 
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Relief That Starts Now

When you’re overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, or stress, the last thing you want is years of rehashing the past without real change. CBT is different. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Techniques designed to help you focus on what you’re struggling with today — give you practical tools to solve problems, reach goals, and start feeling better right away. That’s why most people see meaningful progress in weeks, not years.

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Skills That Last

It’s frustrating to feel better for a little while, only to slip back into old patterns. CBT breaks that cycle by teaching you proven skills you’ll keep using long after therapy ends. Through guided practice between sessions, you’ll learn how to shift thoughts, manage emotions, and change behaviors — so progress is not only faster but also lasting. You’ll leave therapy with lifelong tools for handling whatever challenges come next.

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Proven Results

If you’re investing time, money, and energy into therapy, you want to know it actually works. CBT is the most researched therapy in the world, proven effective for anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, relationship struggles, and more. At our Los Angeles clinics, doctoral-level CBT specialists provide evidence-based care that’s tailored to your needs — so you don’t just manage symptoms, you reduce them and regain control of your life.

 

We Serve West Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica,

Glendale, Pasadena, and Downtown L.A. In Person

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11645 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1030
Los Angeles, CA 90025

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444 S. Marengo Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91101

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715 N. Central Ave., Suite 108
Glendale, CA 91203

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What CBT Treats

We offer cognitive behavioral therapy in Los Angeles for anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, and phobias to teach you how to stop worrying and regain calm.

Our CBT therapists specialize in depression treatment, providing care for sadness, hopelessness, loss of motivation, and mood swings — while teaching you how to stop ruminating and break free from negative thought cycles.

Get evidence-based CBT and ERP therapy in Los Angeles for obsessive-compulsive disorder, intrusive thoughts, compulsions, and body dysmorphic disorder.

 

We provide trauma-focused CBT in Los Angeles for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), complex trauma, flashbacks, nightmares, and recovery after traumatic experiences.

We provide fast, rigorous online ADHD testing and diagnosis in Los Angeles with gold-standard assessments and results delivered within 48 hours.

Our CBT for insomnia program (CBT-i) in Los Angeles helps with sleep problems, difficulty falling asleep, restless nights, and chronic insomnia.

 

Improve communication and heal relationship problems with CBT therapy in Los Angeles for couples and individuals facing conflict and disconnection.

Our CBT therapists in Los Angeles treat addictions to substances such as alcohol and drugs, gambling addictions, and sex addictions by addressing cravings, triggers, and relapse prevention.

 
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CBT Treatments

Our therapists provide cognitive restructuring in Los Angeles, teaching you to challenge automatic negative thoughts and replace them with healthier, more balanced perspectives.

We offer behavioral activation therapy in Los Angeles to help reduce depression by re-engaging in rewarding, positive, and goal-directed activities.

Our exposure therapy in Los Angeles helps you gradually face fears and reduce anxiety through structured CBT training, an evidence-based practice.

 


We provide prolonged exposure therapy and cognitive processing therapy (CPT) in Los Angeles to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by safely processing trauma memories and reducing avoidance.


We provide mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in Los Angeles to prevent depression relapse and reduce anxiety through mindfulness and CBT skills.

Our therapists offer acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in Los Angeles to help you manage painful thoughts and emotions while taking action guided by your values.

 

We offer social skills training in Los Angeles to help children, teens, and adults build confidence, improve relationships, and develop stronger communication and interaction abilities.

We offer assertiveness training in Los Angeles to help you set boundaries, communicate clearly, and build self-confidence in personal and professional relationships.

Cognitive reappraisal, offered through our CBT programs in Los Angeles, teaches individuals how to reframe stressful thoughts and regulate emotions with greater resilience.

 

Our anger management therapy in Los Angeles helps people learn evidence-based CBT exercises to calm intense emotions, strengthen communication, and respond to stress in healthier ways.

Our practice provides ketamine-assisted psychotherapy in Los Angeles, combining medicine with therapeutic guidance to support treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, and trauma recovery.

Compassion-Focused Therapy at our Los Angeles practice supports clients in reducing shame and self-criticism while building self-compassion, mindfulness, and emotional balance.

 

We provide problem solving therapy in Los Angeles that teaches practical cognitive behavioral therapy exercises to manage stress, overcome challenges, and create lasting positive change.

Our communication training in Los Angeles helps clients build confidence, improve relationships, and express themselves more effectively in personal and professional settings.

Our habit reversal training in Los Angeles offers evidence-based support for reducing repetitive behaviors such as nail biting, hair pulling (trichotillomania), skin picking (Excoriation Disorder), and tics.

 

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Medically Reviewed by Albert Bonfil, PsyD

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** Carpenter, J. K., Andrews, L. A., Witcraft, S. M., Powers, M. B., Smits, J. A. J., & Hofmann, S. G. (2018). Cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety and related disorders: A meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials. Depression and Anxiety, 35(6), 502–514.

**Hofmann, S. G., Asnaani, A., Vonk, I. J., Sawyer, A. T., & Fang, A. (2012). The efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy: A review of meta-analyses. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 36(5), 427–440.

**Mayo-Wilson, E., Dias, S., Mavranezouli, I., Kew, K., Clark, D. M., Ades, A., & Pilling, S. (2014). Psychological and pharmacological interventions for social anxiety disorder in adults: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. The Lancet Psychiatry, 1(5), 368–376.

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**Tolin, D. F. (2010). Is cognitive–behavioral therapy more effective than other therapies? A meta-analytic review. Clinical Psychology Review, 30(6), 710–720.